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Lynx strive to add to franchise-record win total vs. sagging Wings
The Minnesota Lynx will play for the first time since clinching home-court advantage throughout the postseason when they tip off against the Dallas Wings on Monday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (31-8) is coming off a 94-70 road win against the Connecticut Sun, which set a franchise record for victories ...
Napheesa Collier helps Lynx handle Sun
Napheesa Collier scored 11 of her 17 points in the second half and the Minnesota Lynx led most of the way in a 94-70 victory over the host Connecticut Sun on Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn.,The Lynx (31-8) clinched homecourt advantage in the first round of the postseason and set a team record fo...
Lynx, striving to clinch top playoff seed, visit improving Sun
As they close in on clinching the top seed in the WNBA postseason, the Minnesota Lynx are slumping for the first time this season and doing so even with the return of Napheesa Collier from an ankle injury.,The Lynx attempt to avoid consecutive losses for the second time this season as Collier plays ...
Storm use strong second-half behind Skylar Diggins to upend Lynx
Skylar Diggins scored 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, and the Seattle Storm finished strong for a 93-79 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night in Minneapolis., ,Diggins added five assists and four steals for Seattle (21-19), which won for the fourth time in its past five games. Gabby Williams...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx hope to maintain home form vs. Storm
Napheesa Collier showed no signs of rust after a three-week absence caused by a sprained ankle.,The next question is whether Collier can maintain her dominant play in back-to-back games.,Collier will answer that question when the Minnesota Lynx (30-7) take on the Seattle Storm (20-19) on Thursday ni...
Panthers exec departs to become Timberwolves/Lynx CEO
Florida Panthers executive Matthew Caldwell accepted a 10-year deal to serve as the CEO of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.,Caldwell, who will relinquish his role as the president of business operations with the NHL's Panthers, will begin ove...
Napheesa Collier drops 32 in return as Lynx beat Fever
Napheesa Collier scored 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds in her return from injury, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 97-84 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists for Minnesota (30-7), which won a...
Lynx look to sweep two-game set over Fever
The Minnesota Lynx will go for back-to-back victories over the Indiana Fever when the teams tip off Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (29-7) is coming off a 95-90 win over Indiana (19-17) on Friday. That game took place in Indianapolis, and the teams traveled north to finish a two-game set.,J...
Hobbled Fever aim to extend Lynx's losing streak
The Minnesota Lynx are the only WNBA team to have clinched a playoff berth, and they are in a strong position to claim the No. 1 seed.,The injury-plagued Indiana Fever are trying to stabilize their playoff prospects as they prepare to host the Lynx on Friday at Indianapolis in the first game of a ho...
Dream rally in fourth quarter to knock off first-place Lynx
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 27 points to help the Atlanta Dream post a 75-73 victory over the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Rhyne Howard added 16 points for the Dream (23-13), who have won eight of their last 10 games and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. Atla...
Dream return home to face first-place Lynx
With both teams set on making deep postseason runs in their respective conferences, the Atlanta Dream host the league-best Minnesota Lynx in a potential WNBA Finals preview on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Minnesota (28-6) had its six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday in an 85-75 road loss to t...
Sabrina Ionescu's late 3-pointer seals Liberty's victory over Lynx
Sabrina Ionescu finished with 17 points, a season-high 11 assists and four rebounds and helped the New York Liberty fend off a Minnesota Lynx comeback effort by hitting a deep 3-pointer with 33.8 seconds left to secure an 85-75 victory on Tuesday night in the final regular-season meeting between the...
Courtney Williams, Lynx hang on for win over Storm
Courtney Williams capped her 20-point effort by sinking an important 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 91-87 win over the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Jessica Shepard tallied 13 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota (25-5), which won its third game in a row. ...
Surging, new-look Lynx hope to continue trend at Storm
The Minnesota Lynx will look quite a bit different when they take the floor against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,All-Star forward and WNBA Most Valuable Player candidate Napheesa Collier will not play for Minnesota (24-5) after spraining her right ankle in the team's most recent game. Sh...
Lynx MVP candidate Napheesa Collier (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
The Minnesota Lynx on Monday said star forward Napheesa Collier has a right ankle sprain and "will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks.",The WNBA Most Valuable Player frontrunner will miss at least two weeks, ESPN reported.,In a win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, Collier was trailing a Minneso...
Lynx acquire DiJonai Carrington in trade with Wings
The Minnesota Lynx acquired guard DiJonai Carrington on Sunday from the Dallas Wings, sending forward Diamond Miller, guard Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round draft pick in exchange. ,With the move, Carrington goes from the No. 11 team in the league in Dallas (8-21) to a franchise that is runn...
Lynx top Liberty in matchup between top two teams in WNBA standings
Napheesa Collier scored 30 points on 11-for-16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 100-93 win over the New York Liberty on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Kayla McBride added 24 points for Minnesota (23-5), which beat the Liberty in the teams' first matchup s...
Playoff-like atmosphere expected for Liberty's visit to Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx will not be thinking about revenge when they tip off against the New York Liberty on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,As far as the Lynx are concerned, last season's WNBA Finals are in the rearview mirror. Minnesota (22-5) is focused on this season as it prepares to face New York (...
Dream hand Lynx first home loss of season
Brittney Griner scored 13 of her season-high 22 points in the second quarter Sunday night, when the Atlanta Dream took control before holding on for a 90-86 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,The Lynx (22-5) saw the end of a 14-game home winning streak, as well as a four-game overall wi...
Lynx remain undefeated at home with romp of Aces
Napheesa Collier scored a game-high 25 points Friday night and the Minnesota Lynx improved to 14-0 at home with a 109-78 rout of the Las Vegas Aces.,Courtney Williams added 23 points and five assists for Minnesota (22-4), sinking 10 of 12 shots from the field. Bridget Carleton chipped in 14 points a...