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This yearâs 13-member 2022 class going into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend includes two former Minnesota Golden Gophers: Lou Hudson and Lindsay Whalen.
Sportswriter completes his Hall of Fame grand slam Read More
Veteran local baseball official Duane Reed is one of seven recipients of the first-ever Jimmy Lee Umpire Awards given by the St. Paul Saints.
ââLocal umpires awarded at inaugural Jimmy Lee Awards Read More
Minnesotaâs league-leading 11-straight playoff appearance streak was snapped, and Sylvia Fowlesâ 15-year WNBA career as one of the best centers in league history came to an end at the same time last Sunday in Connecticut.
Sweet Syl swan song Read More
Why canât the NBA teams that have private planes not being used during the summer make them available to their poorer sisters?
Whereâs the WNBA travel money? Read More
‘Fowles and Bird are both all-time greats. They’re first-ballot Hall of Famers.’
Retiring W stars get unequal media love Read More
‘You talk about partnering up with Black-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses. Well, media companies are businesses as well.’
Black media still comes up short on W access Read More
‘I think itâs important for the league to recognize Black coaches, give them opportunities, give us opportunities in high positions.’
Black head coaches now lead half the WNBA Read More
Tamara Tee Moore will serve as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics Summer League team in Las Vegas.
Moore gets âchance of a lifetimeâ Read More
‘Minnesota basically helped me become the woman that I am today.’
Seimone joins Lindsay in the rafters Read More
‘I think the W does have a critical lens on what it looks like to walk through the world as a Black woman.’
Black women are local leaders in sports activism Read More
The WNBA now is infused with the largest ever capital raiseâ$75 millionâin womenâs pro sports history.
The W receives historic capital raise Read More
The 2022 Minnesota Lynx roster is all but set as veteran center Sylvia Fowles has re-upped for her 15th and final WNBA season.
Fowles returns for one last season Read More
‘There are a ton of womenâs basketball players in the HBCU community either still in college or are recent graduates that are more than qualified for a shot to play in the WNBA.’
No HBCU players in the WNBA Read More
The WNBA League Office, owners, head coaches, assistant coaches, managers, senior directors, professional team staff and players all got A+ grades.
2021 a year of progress in pro-sportsâ race and gender hiring Read More Recently retired WNBA player Alana Beard heads the all-Black female leadership group along with Oakland natives, attorney Jade Smith-Williams, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, and local entrepreneur Samantha Wise among other notables.
All-Black female ownership group first in line for WNBA expansion Read More
The Chicago Sky put an end to Minnesota Lynxâs postseason defeating them 89-76 in a WNBA playoff game at the Target Center last Sunday afternoon .
Chicago victory puts end to Lynx season Read More
Earlier this month Tru Pettigrew received his second promotion in less than a year as chief diversity and inclusion officer with the Timberwolves-Lynx organization.
Pettigrew to oversee Wolves/Lynx diversity, equity, inclusion Read More
Here is our W25 all-time list, is in no particular order.
Another Viewâs WNBA all-time top 25 Read More
After a year off due to COVID protocols, the Minnesota Lynx male practice players are back in action.
Lynx practice players get âbig propsâ Read More
The Lynx must regain its momentum to stay among the first four teams, which earns first-round playoff byes in September.
Sun outshined Minnesota, snapped Lynxâs 8-game winning streak Read More