At least one person among the reported sellout crowd of 12,832 knew the host Minnesota Lynx would win Tuesday night by at least double figures. “I had predicted [earlier that day] that we would win by 12,” noted Tonyus Chavers to the MSR after the Lynx’s 79-60 victory over Los Angeles to even the series […]
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WNBA Finals Preview | Lynx vs Sparks — match up of league’s best
League officials realigned the post-season over the off-season so that the two best teams, regardless of conference, play for the WNBA championship. As a result, top-seeded Minnesota and second-seeded Los Angeles are meeting Sunday in Minneapolis for the best-of-five league championship, the first time in WNBA history that a Western Conference club is assured to […]
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Lynx take 2-0 lead against Mercury in semifinals series
A retired basketball official who I sat next to at the Lynx’s 10-point win against Mercury Friday night consistently shook his head at the officiating. During halftime he received a text at halftime that called one of the three zebras “single-handedly terrible.” It may have been an ugly win, but “Every time you get a win, […]
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Lynx again test their special chemistry in this year’s playoffs
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section is featuring a column or article on the W in our “20 in 20” series. This week: Four-square success The Minnesota Lynx has qualified for the playoffs six straight seasons, the league’s second-longest such stretch behind […]
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Lynx clinch top seed, play first two playoff games at home
On Sunday, the Minnesota Lynx clinched the top overall seed and home court advantage throughout this year’s playoffs, which begins September 21. However, the team officials announced Monday that the first two home playoff games will be held at the Minnesota Wild’s home due to scheduling conflicts at the Lynx’s home arena in downtown Minneapolis. […]
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Maya Moore on renewing focus after Olympic high
The Minnesota Lynx nine-game post-Olympics schedule begins Friday in Connecticut. They and Los Angeles both are playoff bound after clinching spots prior to the league’s month-long break. Six post-season slots are still in play — only San Antonio and the Sun more than likely are playing out the string as party blockers for the remaining teams still in contention […]
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It’s back to business as usual for Olympic hoopsters
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section will feature a column or article on the W in our “20 in 20” series. This week: back to work The 2016 WNBA regular season resumes this week after a nearly a month off. But for […]
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Community comes out for Lynx after T-shirt dust-up
Philando Castile’s would have turned 33 years old Saturday, July 16. Instead, family, friends and thousands of community members attended his funeral two days before. “It was a beautiful moment,” said Antonio Johnson on his cousin’s funeral Thursday in St. Paul, He was one of the pallbearers. “We were like brothers and best friends as well.” He and […]
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Growing up with WNBA role models
For 20 weeks, to commemorate the WNBA’s 20th season (the MSR having covered each season), the MSR sports section will feature a column or article on the W in our “20 in 20” series. This week: Being in awe. It wasn’t that long ago when the only choice for professional employment for women basketball players […]
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Three current Lynx players make WNBA Top 20@20 list
The 20 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history were announced today, and three current Minnesota Lynx players, and a former player, are among those chosen by a 15-member committee of Hall of Famers, current and former coaches, and media members. Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen, and former Lynx player Katie Smith, […]
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Three current Lynx players make WNBA Top 20@20 list
The 20 greatest and most influential players in WNBA history were announced today, and three current Minnesota Lynx players, and a former player, are among those chosen by a 15-member committee of Hall of Famers, current and former coaches, and media members. Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore and Lindsay Whalen, and former Lynx player Katie Smith, […]
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The frustrations and pleasures of covering women’s sports
I recently was in Cleveland on assignment. While walking around the downtown area, a virtual ghost town because it was an hour before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the few people we did run into wore something with Cavs on them in support for their Cavaliers. You’d be hard pressed not to miss the […]
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Lynx come to Minnesota’s rescue
What is the primary purpose of sports? Is it to win? Or is it to perform as beautifully as one can financially and, in doing so, to shine a light on what it means to be human? Sports Illustrated asked that question recently, and it got me to thinking. The defending WNBA Champions are 3-0 […]