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• 2025 may be one WNBA championship contender’s last chance with their current corePhoto by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images With the impending WNBA free agency chaos of 2026, could this be this team’s last shot to win it it all? Since the 2022 WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx have gone from a playoff team, to the lottery, then back to a playoff franchise — and even a WNBA Championship contender. In rebuilding years, that is fast (trust me, I am a Toronto Raptors fan). So ...2025Click for news about Minnesota Lynx -
• Minnesota Lynx acquire sharpshooting veteran in latest WNBA tradePhoto by Greg Fiume/Getty Images In exchange for Karlie Samuelson, the Lynx sent their 2026 first-round WNBA Draft pick to the Washington Mystics. The Minnesota Lynx have traded their first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft in exchange for Washington Mystics forward Karlie Samuelson. Samuelson is fresh off a career season with the Mystics in which she averaged 8.4 points per game and sho...2025Continue with Minnesota Lynx -
• Everyone the Liberty, Sky, Lynx signed on the first official day of WNBA free agencyPhoto by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images A slew of WNBA teams bolstered their rosters with role players — including Natisha Hiedeman, Kia Nurse, Kennedy Burke, and others. Most of the highest-impact action of WNBA free agency was reported on the week preceding the official start to free agency. Six 2024 All-Stars have switched teams in the last week; on Sunday, Kelsey Plum landed with...2025See also Natisha Hiedeman -
• How WNBA referees are scouted, trained, and held accountable, explainedPhoto by Elsa/Getty Images The experts overseeing WNBA officiating explain everything you’ve ever wondered about the job in an exclusive sitdown with SB Nation. Regardless of the sport, the gender, and the moment in time, one thing has always been true: referees are inherently some of the most unpopular characters in sports. Reeling fans blame officials when calls go against their favori...2025See more Indiana Fever -
• WNBA Explained: Everything you need to know about the Golden State Valkyries Expansion DraftPhoto by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The Valkyries will create their inaugural roster on Friday. Here’s how it works and who might end up on it. This column is the second installment of SB Nation’s new “WNBA Explained” series, a new weekly column diving deep into different topics related to women’s basketball. You can read the previous installment “History says winning the draft l...2024See also Candice Ward breaking news -
• Napheesa Collier still feels “egregious” call robbed Lynx in WNBA FinalsPhoto by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx superstar sounded off on the referee decisions that she believes cost her team a WNBA championship. It’s been just over two weeks since the conclusion of the WNBA Finals, a back-and-forth series between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx in which a couple of controversial late-game calls ultimately helped determine t...2024Click for news about Napheesa Collier
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• How a Liberty reserve and a halftime adjustment helped secure the WNBA FinalsPhoto by Elsa/Getty Images Nyara Sabally was barely in the rotation just a few weeks ago. But in the deciding Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the Lynx and the Liberty, she was the x-factor. BROOKLYN — Sabrina Ionescu shot an abysmal 1-19 from the field, while Breanna Stewart posted 13 points on just 4-15 FG. On paper, those Liberty shooting splits seemed likely to spell disaster for the...2024See more articles Sabrina Ionescu -
• Bridget Carleton, Lynx beat Liberty at buzzer to force WNBA Finals Game 5 — because of course they didPhoto by David Berding/Getty Images In yet another WNBA Finals thriller, it was Carleton who fittingly sunk the game-winning free throws. MINNEAPOLIS — It was destined to go to five games. And, it was probably always going to go to the final possession. That’s just the kind of all-time competitive WNBA Finals series it’s been between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty, the leagu...2024See more articles Minnesota Lynx -
• WNBA All-Defensive Teams announced: Who made the cut? Biggest snubs?Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Napheesa Collier was named Defensive Player of the Year, but here’s who else made the WNBA’s First and Second All-Defensive teams. The WNBA announced the All-Defensive Teams on Sunday — and there weren’t a ton of surprises in the lineups. Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson were in a two-way battle for Defensive Player of the Year for much of the season, wi...2024Check it out Candice Ward availability report -
• Teresa Weatherspoon’s firing from Chicago Sky is WNBA’s latest stunning dismissalPhoto by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Weatherspoon’s dismissal comes two days after Los Angeles Sparks coach Curt Miller was similarly fired. The Chicago Sky fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on Thursday night, marking the second dismissal of a seemingly well-respected head coach in the WNBA this week. Los Angeles Spark head coach Curt Mill...2024Read about Emilee Chinn availability report -
• The definitive guide to the WNBA playoffsPhoto by Michael Hickey/NBAE via Getty Images We’ve got it all — key matchups, predictions, schedules and everything else you need to know ahead of the first round of the WNBA postseason. It’s WNBA playoff time: matchups are set, the schedule is out, and all that’s left is the basketball to be played. This postseason comes on the heels of a regular season that shattered attendance and vie...2024Visit the page New York Liberty -
• Dearica Hamby’s case for WNBA Most Improved Player, explainedPhoto by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images In her tenth WNBA season, Hamby has nearly doubled her output in points, rebounds, and assists, making her a strong candidate for the Most Improved Player award. Dearica Hamby is a somewhat unconventional candidate for Most Improved Player — she’s been named All-Star three times, and Sixth Player of the Year twice. She’s in her tenth year in the ...2024Check it out Juan Ocampo injury report -
• DiJonai Carrington’s WNBA Most Improved Player case, explainedPhoto by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images In her fourth year with the Connecticut Sun, Carrington solidified herself one of the WNBA’s top defenders — while shouldering an increased offensive load for one of the league’s best teams. UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT — DiJonai Carrington has been through it. She’s suffered two ACL tears and one ruptured patellar tendon — undergoing six knee surgeri...2024See more articles Juan Ocampo injury update -
• Exclusive: WNBA Most Improved Player candidates make their casePhoto by David Berding/Getty Images DiJonai Carrington (Connecticut Sun), Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks), and Alanna Smith (Minnesota Lynx) each reflected on their growth and development as leading candidates for the Most Improved Player award. DiJonai Carrington, Dearica Hamby, and Alanna Smith have a few things in common. For one, all three were very good WNBA players in 2023. The s...2024Read about DiJonai Carrington -
• How Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx became WNBA championship contendersPhoto by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx were projected to have one of the WNBA’s worst records. Instead, they’re battling for a championship Could the Minnesota Lynx really win it all? After being ranked 9th in ESPN’S preseason rankings after a below .500 season last year, they sit near the top of the WNBA standings, winners of 11 of their last 12 games. Minnesota (29-7) has...2024Visit the page Napheesa Collier -
• Way-too-early 2024 WNBA Playoffs preview, with matchups, predictions and morePhoto by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Who would the Liberty, Sun, Fever, Sky, face if the WNBA playoffs started tomorrow? The WNBA playoffs are set to begin in just over a month, on September 22nd, and while there’s plenty of regular season basketball left to be played, if the postseason started today, we’d be in store for some pretty exciting first-round matchups. Here are the midseason WN...2024See more articles Emilee Chinn injuries
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"Tensions came to a head in the WNBA Finals’ deciding Game 5, when a controversial last-second foul call on Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith gave the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart two free throws, and a chance to send the game to overtime." - 2024
"Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx head coach lambasted officials for not overturning a foul call on Alanna Smith with five seconds in regulation, and declared the Lynx were robbed out of a WNBA championship in Game 5 against the Liberty."
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• Minnesota Lynx host Phoenix Mercury in WNBA playoffs: preview, predictions, key matchups, and morePhoto by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx have been team since the Olympic break — and they’ll begin their championship pursuit against the Mercury on Sunday. The Minnesota Lynx (30-10) have flown under the radar all year despite a phenomenal season, and they’ll host the flailing Phoenix Mercury (19-21) on Sunday. It could be one of the last times we ever ...2024See more Minnesota Lynx -
• 5 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year candidates, including A’ja Wilson and DiJonai CarringtonPhoto by Ben Brewer/Getty Images Wilson could become the first player in WNBA history to win three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards. Defensive Player of the Year is one of the hardest awards to determine in professional basketball. There’s the question of whether guards can ever impact a game defensively the same way that post players can (see: DiJonai Carrington), and a di...2024Check it out Ethan Miller -
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• Cheryl Reeve goes nuclear on refs after WNBA Finals: ‘This s--- was stolen from us’Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx head coach lambasted officials for not overturning a foul call on Alanna Smith with five seconds in regulation, and declared the Lynx were robbed out of a WNBA championship in Game 5 against the Liberty. BROOKLYN — Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve emphatically blasted officiating after falling to the New York Liberty in the deciding Game...2024Check it out Cheryl Reeve -
• Bridget Carleton, Lynx beat Liberty at buzzer to force WNBA Finals Game 5 — because of course they did
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• 4 keys to victory for Lynx, Liberty ahead of WNBA Finals Game 3Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx face off in a pivotal Game 3 on Wednesday. MINNEAPOLIS — A back-and-forth WNBA Finals heads to Minnesota on Wednesday, with Game 3 slated between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx jumped out to a stunning 1-0 lead thanks to heroics from Courtney Williams and Napheesa Collier, while Betnijah La...2024Visit the page New York Liberty
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• WNBA Finals Player Grades: how Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu fared in Lynx vs. LibertyPhoto by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images Betnijah Laney-Hamilton led the way in the Liberty’s win over the Lynx, while the Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart responded from letdown Game 1 performances to ensure the victory. Just a few days after a letdown Game 1 loss to the Lynx, it was the Liberty who pulled away at the end to tie up the WNBA Finals with an 80-66 win. Betnijah Laney...2024Check it out Breanna Stewart -
• How Courtney Williams is bringing entertainment and an unwavering confidence to the WNBA FinalsPhoto by Elsa/Getty Images Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride both bring a quiet confidence to the Minnesota Lynx — but Williams’ swag has been pivotal to their Finals run. BROOKLYN — Courtney Williams began an unlikely SportsCenter interview after her Game 1 heroics with a grin. “Y’all talking to us now,” she said to host Scott Van Pelt, after he explained that the crew expected a Liber...2024Continue with Courtney Williams -
• WNBA Finals Notebook: Scheduling issues, when the Lynx realized they were special, Liberty redemption tourPhoto by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images Liberty coach Sandy Brondello, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, Breanna Stewart, Bridget Carleton, and others addressed media ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. BROOKLYN — The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx are set to tip-off on Thursday night for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, and players and coaches alike addressed the media ahead of the series’ beginning....2024Read about Sandy Brondello -
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• Napheesa Collier deserves serious consideration for WNBA MVP over A’ja Wilson, and here’s whyPhoto by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Napheesa Collier has put together an incredible individual season, the Minnesota Lynx are soaring — and the MVP race between her and A’ja Wilson is far from over. A few weeks ago, the race for MVP appeared finished. A’ja Wilson was in the midst of a historically dominant season (she still is), and no other WNBA player’s individual stats rivaled...2024See also Napheesa Collier -
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• WNBA Finals: Liberty vs Lynx results, analysis, features, schedule, stat leaders, and morePhoto by Elsa/Getty Images The Lynx and Liberty are tied 1-1 in the best-of-five WNBA Finals — here’s everything you need to know. The WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx head back to Minneapolis tied 1-1. Game 1 was the Courtney Williams game, as the Lynx overcame an 18-point deficit and stole a 95-93 overtime win. Game 2 was all Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, who e...2024Click for news about New York Liberty -
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