WNBA playoffs have arrived, and the month-long sprint to crown a new champion begins on Sunday, when all four first-round matchups will begin. Those best-of-three series, in which the lower seed can force a deciding Game 3 at home,

WNBA playoffs tip off on Sunday with four games. Here are eight players to watch ahead of one of the most anticipated postseasons in league history.

The Liberty will face the Atlanta Dream, which should be a pretty easy series for New York to win. While they lost to the Dream in this season's final game, the Liberty had already secured a spot in the playoffs and most of the big named starters sat out for part of the game.