If there is such a thing as a championship hangover, the New York Liberty haven’t heard of it. They defeated the Connecticut Sun, which was coming off their first win against the Indiana Fever, by 48 points Sunday,

The New York Liberty have a 7-0 record to begin the season, tied for their best start in franchise history. On top of a new league record, the Liberty are also drawing connections to the WNBA's first season,

The New York Liberty celebrated mascot Big Ellie’s 5th birthday with a record-tying 100–52 win over the Connecticut Sun

And New York made a mockery even of that hefty point spread. The Liberty built a lead of as many as 57 points on the day, and were within a stone's throw of setting a new record for largest margin of victory before the Sun closed with an 8-0 run to, ahem, close the gap to a mere 48 points. The final: 100-52.

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Fresh off a WNBA championship and riding high with a booming fan base, the New York Liberty didn't hold back this weekend when a Boston-based account tried to drag New York sports.

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty make the trip out to CareFirst Arena to face the Washington Mystics in this WNBA matchup on Friday night.

Last year, the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx each won at least 30 games and met in the WNBA Finals, where New York won its first championship. Now, both teams are 5-0 and ea