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Alyssa Thomas continues to lead the Connecticut Sun in their hot WNBA start. The Sun has a league-leading five wins to one loss with Thomas at the helm. Their latest win in the domination run came at the expense of the Minnesota Lynx, who are in shambles with Sylvia Fowles’ retirement. Thomas has always been […]

The Minnesota Lynx absolutely disappointed in their WNBA opener against the Chicago Sky on Friday. After making history in their preseason showdown with Chicago in Toronto, Minnesota got on the wrong end of another one this time around. The Lynx lost to the Sky in the showdown, 77-66. While they fought hard and dominated in […]

Former South Carolina guards Brea Beal and Destanni Henderson were waived by the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever, according to a Tuesday tweet from Washington Post Sports Reporter Kareem Copeland. The Los Angeles Sparks waived former Iowa center Monika Czinano on Monday. “League moves from #WNBA transactions so far today: Monika Czinano waived by the […]

Over the weekend, the WNBA hosted its first game in Canada with the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky facing each other at the Scotiabank Arena. The Sky led by Kahleah Copper totaled 18 points en route to a 82-74 victory. More than that, other historic things happened in the game. Bridget Carleton played on her […]

The 2023 WNBA draft is here. For many players, they don’t get much of a break. Almost immediately after the NCAA season ends, WNBA draft preparation begins. The draft will be held on Monday, Apr. 10 at 7 P.M. EST and will consistent of three rounds with 12 picks per round. After some uncertainty, South […]

Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore have closed a second, $290 million payment towards full ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. They currently own 40% of the team, and will now have one more payment before becoming majority owners, reports The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Rodriguez and Lore made an initial payment to outgoing owner […]

Cathy Engelbert has long wanted to mold the WNBA into a global product. Now, the league’s commissioner is going to get her wish. The WNBA announced today it will to hold its first game ever played in Canada as the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx will go head to head in a preseason bout on […]

One of the greatest players in the modern WNBA, Maya Moore is retiring from the game. The Minnesota Lynx legend announced her decision to step away from the game early this Sunday morning, per the WNBA’s official Twitter page. This marks the end of arguably the greatest player in Lynx’s history. Maya Moore has officially […]

The WNBA draft lottery commenced yesterday, paving a clearer picture for front offices preparing for April when they get to choose from the best women’s basketball prospects in the country and abroad. The Indiana Fever landed the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history while the Minnesota Lynx nabbed the second selection […]

Since the 2022 WNBA season ended, there was little doubt long-time Minnesota Lynx head coach/general manager Cheryl Reeve would return to the team. On Nov. 3, the team announced the three-time Coach of the Year landed an extension and elevated her role to President of Basketball Operations. There are few things Reeve has yet to […]

WNBA free agency doesn’t start until after the New Year but front offices are already thinking about how to navigate a loaded 2023 free agent class. Here are the top free agents to look out for before free agency starts in two months. Breanna Stewart 2022 stats: 21.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.6 SPG, […]

The WNBA announced today the 2023 draft lottery will take place on Nov. 11. It will be televised on ESPN 2 at 6 p.m. ET as a 30-minute draft special ahead of the primetime collegiate matchup between South Carolina and Maryland. The Indiana Fever, Washington Mystics, Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx are all in contention […]

There’s no better place than the 2022 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony to honor the legends of the game. This is when those who have made their mark in the sport are recognized, mostly by those who came before them, a heartfelt and entertaining showcase to those that truly love the game. […]

The WNBA is saying goodbye to one of its greatest players as the regular season comes to a close. Sylvia Fowles wrapped up her legendary career after a tremendous stint with the Minnesota Lynx and a massive list of accolades. With under a minute left in the Lynx’s regular-season finale against the Connecticut Sun, Fowles exited […]

As Sylvia Fowles played her last regular season game at Target Center with the Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns made sure to give the WNBA legend a fitting parting message. Towns sent a heartwarming tribute to Fowles for what has been an incredible 15-year career in the WNBA. The Timberwolves big man also […]

WNBA legend Sylvia Fowles is retiring at the end of her 2022 season with the Minnesota Lynx, and she’s putting on a show in her final All-Star Game on Sunday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Fowles played the first half of her WNBA career with the Chicago Sky, so the fans in The Windy City […]

The Minnesota Lynx have been struggling immensely during the 2022 WNBA season. The former title contenders currently sit at last place in the Western Conference with a 3-9 record. It’s a massive fall from grace for a team that used to battle for supremacy in the women’s league. Unfortunately, things are about to get much […]

Minnesota Lynx star Aerial Powers had been struggling immensely to shoot the ball. So, what did she do to try and break out of this brutal slump? Just text the legendary Michael Jordan. This is what MJ had to say to Powers before she dropped 25 points: "relax more and let the game come to […]

Despite being limited to just 24 total games over the past three WNBA seasons due to injury (torn ACL and meniscus in 2021 preseason) and the global pandemic (2020), there was a pretty decent free-agent market for five-time WNBA all-star, Angel McCoughtry. After spending the first ten years of her career on the Atlanta Dream, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been cooking early this season, dropping a cool 50 points against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala, who’s been playing with Curry for years now, once again had a front-row seat to the latest scoring onslaught of the two-time MVP. Afterward, Iguodala took […]

Multiple professional basketball organizations are joining forces to host an auction for the family of Daunte Wright. The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Friday they were partnering with the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Brooklyn Nets in auctioning off “signed, player-issued shirts.” Proceeds from the sale will benefit The Daunte Wright Memorial Fund. Fans will […]

The WNBA opened its season with last year’s Finalists battling it out until the last second, ending on Chelsea’s Gray’s game-winning buzzer beater. With a deeper pool of talent than ever, including returning veterans and promising rookies, BBALLBREAKDOWN’s Sarah Cilea and Brady Klopfer discuss the start to this WNBA season. 1. What were your biggest […]

The WNBA postseason ended with an instant classic that saw the Los Angeles Sparks take a thrilling 77-76 Game 5 win over the defending champions Minnesota Lynx to crown themselves champs for the first time since 2002. Clutch shots, a controversial call and non-stop end-to-end action were all part of Thursday night’s heart-pulsing game played […]