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The Minnesota Lynx are off to a great start in the 2025 WNBA season. After beating the Dallas Wings last Friday, 99-84, Courtney Williams and the Lynx took down the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, 89-75. A big reason for Minnesota’s success has been the efficient play on the court by star guard Courtney Williams, […]

Napheesa Collier is no stranger to breaking new ground, as one of the co-founders of Unrivaled, but she and the Minnesota Lynx are venturing into a type of collaboration that’s never been seen before in the WNBA. Collier and Grammy award-winning musician Bon Iver are partnering up to address gender inequity and its community impact […]

Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier dropped a truth bomb on her team’s heartbreaking WNBA Finals loss last season. The 2024 team had a fantastic season. The Lynx propelled themselves all the way up to the No. 2 seed overall with a 30-10 record. And from there, this squad lived up to that seeding and then […]

The Minnesota Lynx haven’t been shy about voicing their championship aspirations after falling short of the title in 2024. The Lynx have gotten off on the right track with an explosive start in the 2025 WNBA season opener, putting a damper on rookie star Paige Bueckers’ pro debut and the whole league on alert. Superstars […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings and Minnesota Lynx went head-to-head in their 2025 WNBA regular season opener on Friday night. Minnesota ultimately emerged victorious, earning a 99-84 victory. Napheesa Collier led Minnesota throughout the affair, scoring 34 points and recording four assists and four rebounds. Collier was almost unstoppable in the pick-and-roll. Her ability […]

This year’s offseason was a rough one for the Dallas Wings. They moved Satou Sabally, who was fighting with the Wings organization. Her exit left Arike Ogunbowale alone as the team’s lone scorer. However, everything changed when the WNBA held its draft lottery. Dallas secured the No. 1 selection and selected UConn basketball star Paige […]

Ahead of her seventh season in the WNBA, Napheesa Collier is taking her career to the next level with an official shoe deal. The Minnesota Lynx star has quickly become one of the biggest names in women’s sports and recently took her next step to superstardom. Collier’s deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand was announced within […]

The Minnesota Lynx are coming off a WNBA Finals appearance last season, and with most of that same roster intact, look to be a contender once again this upcoming season. But there will be at least one player on the roster who was major part of the Lynx rotation last year who will not be […]

The NBA playoffs might be in full swing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but WNBA players are the ones stealing the show. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier was spotted sitting courtside at the T-Wolves’ game with fellow team standout Bridget Carleton, which caught tons of attention of fans from both leagues. hiiii @PHEEsespieces & @bridgecarleton!!! 👋👋👋 […]

Former Norfolk State star Diamond Johnson was among several players released by the Minnesota Lynx following their first preseason game against the Chicago Sky on Tuesday evening. Per a statement by the Lynx, Johnson was released alongside forwards Dalayah Daniels, Ajae Petty and Camryn Taylor. Johnson was arguably the most surprising omission from last month’s […]

After going unselected in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Diamond Johnson seems to be in a perfect position to make the Minnesota Lynx roster as the WNBA preseason has started. Johnson, arguably the best women’s basketball player out of an HBCU last season on the best team in HBCU, has been actively engaged in practices for […]

The TIME100 gala recently took place, and many people who are continuing to make changes in the world and lead by example were present at the event. One of those people who were present was Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, who was named on the TIME100 list and was a co-founder of Unrivaled alongside Breanna […]

Norfolk State star Diamond Johnson is getting her opportunity to earn her way into the WNBA. The Minnesota Lynx have announced via their social media accounts that they are signing Johnson to a training camp contract. see you Sunday. 💪 pic.twitter.com/oEa8PM9PvA — Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) April 24, 2025 Johnson was arguably the most surprising omission […]

The Minnesota Lynx head into the 2025 WNBA season with a lot of confidence and momentum having reached the 2024 WNBA Finals. With a superstar player in Napheesa Collier and a solid core around her, the Lynx appear poised to be a contender again in the upcoming season. With the start of the season only […]

The Minnesota Lynx entered the 2025 WNBA Draft with a few goals, but they mostly didn’t have any major areas of need as a team that fell just shy of the WNBA championship a year ago. After trading out of the first round at the last minute and adding a veteran perimeter shooter, the Lynx […]

With just a few hours remaining before the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Washington Mystics agreed to a trade that sent Karlie Samuelson to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick, the league announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Sunday, the Lynx sent their 2025 first-round pick to the Chicago Sky […]

The 2025 WNBA Draft class features several standouts that can immediately impact whichever team chooses them. The Minnesota Lynx are in a better position than most franchises, returning most of their lineup from last season. After just barely falling short of the WNBA championship to the New York Liberty, they’ll only need to give their roster some […]

The WNBA has gained a lot of popularity over the past year. A star rookie class, headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, helped bring more eyeballs to the W in 2024. As a result, the league saw record viewership numbers and brought in a ton of new fans to women’s basketball. It seems that […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has called on NBA players to step up and compete in one-on-one matchups, suggesting that the format could add excitement to the league’s All-Star Weekend. Collier, speaking with Chiney Ogwumike, reflected on her success in Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament and the possibility of the NBA adopting a similar event. “I thought […]

The NBA All-Star Game, despite several format changes over the years, has long been criticized by fans, media members, and even the players involved. One idea some fans have begun to champion to bring intensity and a sense of competitiveness to the All-Star weekend is the addition of a one-on-one tournament featuring some of the […]

Unrivaled, the women’s basketball 3-on-3 league during the WNBA offseason that allows some of the game’s biggest stars to compete in the United States instead of having to go overseas for the winter, held it’s first-ever 1-on-1 tournament this week. On Friday night, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier continued her dominance and took home the […]

After reaching the WNBA Finals last season, the Minnesota Lynx have had a relatively quiet WNBA free agency period, and offseason overall. That’s not too surprising considering the fact that this team, as currently constructed, as among the top contenders in the league. The Lynx did make one WNBA free agency move this week though, […]

The Dallas Wings continue their offseason overhaul by signing WNBA champion Myisha Hines-Allen to a one-year deal (per Alexa Philippou of ESPN) adding experience and depth to a team that has undergone several recent roster changes. Hines-Allen, a 2019 WNBA champion with the Washington Mystics, brings postseason experience to a Dallas team looking to rebound […]

The Minnesota Lynx reportedly made two coaching moves on Saturday. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, the Lynx are hiring Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach. Additionally, the team is hiring Eric Thibault as the associate head coach. Thibault most recently coached the Washington Mystics. However, the 37-year-old and the Mystics decided to part ways […]

The Minnesota Lynx face a new chapter after losing both general manager Clare Duwelius and assistant coach Katie Smith following their WNBA Finals loss to the New York Liberty. Duwelius, who has been with the Lynx organization for 11 years and served as GM for the last two, will be moving on to become the […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is coming off the best season of her career and believes the WNBA is peaking at the same time she is. Collier, fresh off a runner-up finish in the 2024 WNBA Finals, sees future prospects Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins as “generational talents” who will help her and others grow […]

Sources have said that the WNBA has decided not to fine Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve after her pointed criticism of officiating in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on Oct. 20. Reeve’s comments came after a controversial foul call on Lynx player Alanna Smith with 5.2 seconds left in regulation, which allowed […]

The Minnesota Lynx are heartbroken that they could not get a win in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals. Minnesota was so close to winning its fifth championship in franchise history. However, a controversial foul call late in the fourth quarter gave the New York Liberty life. New York forced overtime and ended up […]

Women’s professional basketball pushed Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese off the scene in late September. Fans and front offices will worry about the WNBA’s looming CBA situation later. There are some huge milestones worth recognizing now. Specifically, some WNBA champions took center stage over the last week of October and set records the headlining rookies […]

Spike Lee is going viral, and it’s not because of a film announcement. The Brooklyn native and basketball superfan is all over the internet for his reaction during the WNBA Finals game on Sunday, Oct. 20. The Oscar-winning director dropped to his knees courtside as Liberty went into overtime. Spike going through it pic.twitter.com/jC2CMerwM0 — […]

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier once again made history during a hectic winner-take-all Game 5 against the New York Liberty. After Collier scored the most points within two games in a series, she continued adding accolades to an already dominant postseason run. She became the first player in league history to have over 20 steals […]

Despite scornful comments on the officiating from Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, Sandy Brondello has no issue with how Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals went down. Of course, Brondello is content with the New York Liberty winning its first championship under her guidance, but she still noted that she believes officiating is a […]

Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx fell to the New York Liberty 67-62 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday night, with overtime overshadowed by the controversial events at the end of regulation. With less than a minute left in the winner-take-all, the Lynx were ahead 60-58 when Breanna Stewart tied the score […]

Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx got everyone’s attention. Even Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James watched how the championship series unfolded, as he even dropped a strong reaction to a seemingly controversial call near the end of regulation. Lakers star LeBron James reacts […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA Finals odds series has our Lynx Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Liberty. We have arrived at the last game of the 2024 WNBA season, the fifth and deciding game of a memorable and riveting WNBA Finals series between […]

The 2024 WNBA Finals is going to see a fifth game and All-Star forward Angel Reese could not be more excited for it. The Minnesota Lynx forced the final game by topping the New York Liberty in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. Reese showed her excitement for the final game of the […]

The New York Liberty lost a heartbreaker in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, which means there will be a decisive Game 5 to determine who is going to win it all. The officiating in this series has been questionable at times and the Liberty were the victim of […]

The New York Liberty take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA Finals odds series for our Liberty-Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Lynx. The New York Liberty, as we mentioned after Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals, had never led a WNBA Finals series in franchise history. […]

As Napheesa Collier made WNBA playoff history for the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3, she finished the game watching New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu hit a game-winner. The Lynx currently trail 2-1 to the Liberty in the WNBA Finals. The following morning, Collier was on the Run It Back show and gave props to […]