The Minnesota Lynx split a two-game homestand, falling to the Atlanta Dream before taking down the defending champion New York Liberty. Napheesa Collier led both games with 30+ point performances.
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Fab Four photo spread: Lynx dominate Aces at Target Center
The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Las Vegas Aces 109–78 at Target Center, led by Napheesa Collier’s 25 points and a balanced team effort. Fab Four highlights featured.
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Whalen gladly back coaching
WNBA Hall of Famer Lindsay Whalen returns to the All-Star Game as an assistant coach for Team Collier. After two years away from coaching, the Minnesota Lynx legend says she’s right where she belongs — back in the gym.
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Courtney Williams’ biggest fan is her dad
Don Williams is a fixture at Lynx games, proudly cheering for his daughter Courtney Williams, the team’s starting point guard.
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Lynx off to one of their best starts
The Lynx moved to 12-1 with an 82-66 win over the Sparks, led by Kayla McBride’s 29 points as they continue their dominant WNBA season.
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Hoopster Hall of Fame inducts three more Black women
WNBA greats Sylvia Fowles, Alana Beard, and Cappie Pondexter entered the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on June 8, 2025. MSR was the only Minnesota media present, continuing its leadership in women’s sports coverage.
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Looking ahead to WNBA 2025
Opening day for the 2025 WNBA season is Friday, May 16. “This year the talent has never been greater,” stressed Shimmy Miller on America’s longest running women’s pro basketball league and perhaps the hardest in pro sports for players to make a team roster.
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‘Bigger than her size’ Diamond gets fair shot with Lynx
Many of us wanted Diamond Johnson to be drafted by a WNBA team in last month’s draft.
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Possible City Center Location Suggested for New Timberwolves/Lynx Arena
Minneapolis City Center is being considered as a potential site for a new arena for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, offering strategic location and potential financial and urban revitalization benefits, but also poses notable challenges.
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Minnesota Lynx Superstars Napheesa Collier & Kayla McBride Lead the Unrivaled League
Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride, two standout players for the Minnesota Lynx, have scored over 100 points in the first two weeks of the Unrivaled League, setting a high bar for the rest of the season.
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Dixon helps Cretin-Derham Hall make it to state
Monteff Dixon, Ma’Lan McCoy, Angel Robinson, Brianna Edwards, and Courtney Williams have all contributed to successful seasons for their respective teams, with Dixon and Williams leading their teams to the state playoffs and the WNBA Finals respectively.
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Grady talks Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have made a trade to acquire Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and Keita Bates-Diap, and are hoping to take a step forward in the 2023-24 Western Conference, led by the leadership of Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, and Mike Conley.
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WNBA Finals: Lynx made history in Game 1 victory – Game 2 was different story
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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Women’s sports lovers now have ‘a bar of their own’
Jillian Hiscock has opened A Bar of Their Own in Minneapolis, the first women’s sports bar in the Midwest, which aims to provide a safe and inclusive space for all fans of women’s sports.
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Lynx defeat Mystics in first game after break
Napheessa Collier led the Minnesota Lynx to a 79-68 victory over the Washington Mystics, with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
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W is back with Lynx in fourth place
The 2024 WNBA season resumes this week with Minnesota hosting Washington, and the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs in late September.
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All-Star Game reflects changing media trends in women’s sports
The MSR has not missed a WNBA All-Star Game since its founding in 1997, while the local Twin Cities mainstream media has not covered the event in years.
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Playing for the world’s best pro league
Rachel Banham, a grizzled WNBA veteran, has returned to the Connecticut Sun after four seasons with the Minnesota Lynx.
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Fab Five Photos: WNBA photo highlights
This week’s “Fab Five Photos” features two WNBA players from the metro area.
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Lynx new point guard Williams shows adaptability
Courtney Williams, a 5’8″ guard for the Minnesota Lynx, has proven herself to be a point guard capable of leading the team with a career-high 6.3 assists per game.