Ten years after the Lynx-Sparks rivalry reshaped the WNBA playoff format, Candace Parker and Cheryl Reeve looked back at Knoxville on the two Finals series that stacked their rosters with future Hall of Famers. Sports columnist Charles Hallman has their reflections.
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Parker, Delle Donne, Reeve headline WBHOF Class of 2026
Candace Parker, Cheryl Reeve and the late Barbara Kennedy-Dixon headlined the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Sports columnist Charles Hallman reports from Knoxville on the induction weekend’s most moving moments.
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Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame – They got it right
MSR sports columnist Charles Hallman profiles Tonya Chavers, the first Black female girls’ high school basketball head coach at Minneapolis North and a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Trailblazer, as she prepares to attend the 2026 WBHOF induction ceremony featuring Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Lynx Coach Cheryl Reeve.
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WNBA Finals: Lynx made history in Game 1 victory – Game 2 was different storyÂ
The Minnesota Lynx are looking to become the second team in league history to sweep both the Commissioner’s Cup and the WNBA Finals trophy in the same season, while the WNBA is considering expanding with a Black-led ownership group in 2028.
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NABJ’s 2024 Sam Lacy Pioneer Award: Chicago legends, champions honored
The 2024 Sam Lacy Pioneer Award was given to eight well-deserving individuals and one college tennis team, honoring their contributions to sports journalism.