‘I still have those fans out there. I just felt the energy. I just felt the love.’
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For the Lynx, ‘Change Still Starts With Us”
‘I am so proud to come to work every day helping to change the world and make it a better place.’
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Powers’ Lynx tenure marred by injuries
This season, the Lynx are off to a rocky start so far, still finding their stride on the court both offensively and defensively.
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20 players on Lynx All-25 team are Black
In March, the Minnesota Lynx unveiled its All-25 team for its 25th anniversary season. Nineteen of the 25 selected players are Black.
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Lynx rookie forward finds much to learn
Minnesota’s 2023 top draft pick Diamond Miller is poised for big things.
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Zahui B. finds happiness with Washington
‘I’m just so happy to be back in the W, and I’m on a team that genuinely loves me and wants me to be greater than I’ve ever been.’
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Knoxville hosts Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023
‘I watched this game really grow from the roots to the WNBA and now college players owning their images.’
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When Blacks transformed the game of basketball
‘I knew that Julius Erving and Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe had just transformed the game in ways that White fans were not accustomed to.’
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2023 WNBA Draft review
As expected, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston was the overall top pick by Indiana in Monday’s draft.
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WNBA 2023 draft preview
Unless things change, Minnesota will pick second in this year’s draft.
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WNBA needs business advocates for women’s sports
‘What we’re trying to do is make sure that the marketplace is recognizing the value of women’s sports in society.’
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Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament coming to town in March
‘Playing in NBA arenas is actually something that we’d love to do with our tournament.’
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Lynx, Sky to play preseason game in Canada
‘We are looking forward to participating in this historic game for the WNBA.’
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Brittney Griner: ‘I intend to play basketball for the WNBA this season’
WNBA star Brittney Griner has broken her silence.
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Lynx HC Reeve optimistic on league prospects
Cheryl Reeve recently spoke with the MSR about her new job and other pertinent topics.
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Wolves/Lynx sponsor events to encourage voting
‘Take a stand for the things that you like or don’t like.’
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Black women rise to C-Suite leadership roles
Las Vegas Aces Team President Nikki Fargas is the only Black executive to hold such a title in the WNBA.
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Sportswriter completes his Hall of Fame grand slam
This year’s 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.
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Local umpires awarded at inaugural Jimmy Lee Awards
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.