The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx are battling for the first time this season, with the Lynx hosting the 2024 WNBA championship rematch at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Liberty are already without star Breanna Stewart (leg),

The WNBA schedule has drawn widespread criticism this season, and this week brings one of its more unusual quirks. The Lynx and the Liberty, last year’s Finals participants, will meet for the first time since that series — in late July,

The WNBA has three strong games on the slate for Wednesday. Some of the league’s best teams are in action including the two best records, New York and Minnesota, squaring off in a highly anticipated matchup.