News Category: Minnesota Lynx

Skidding Wings face challenge in surging Lynx

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The Minnesota Lynx will go for their fourth win in a row when they tip off against the Dallas Wings on Monday night in Minneapolis. Minnesota (10-3) has only one loss in its last seven games as it has surged near the top of the WNBA standings. It has posted three straight wins against the Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces and Los Angeles Sparks. In their latest game against Los Angeles, the Lynx erased a

Lynx on the rise, won’t ‘settle’ with Sparks up next

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Hanging 100 points on the two-time defending WNBA champions didn’t provide nearly enough satisfaction for the Minnesota Lynx. Coming off its best offensive performance of the season, Minnesota will try to keep raising the bar on Friday when it faces the Los Angeles Sparks in Minneapolis. The Lynx (9-3) faced little resistance during Tuesday’s 100-86 victory over the Las Vegas Aces, posting season highs in points in regulation, assists (34) and 3-point percentage (55.6 percent).

Lnyx square off against spiraling Aces

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Two of the WNBA’s best teams will meet on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Lynx travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces. Winners of four of their last five games, the Lynx (8-3) have already ascended to the top of the Western Conference standings. The defending champion Aces (5-4) are not far behind as they currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, just two games back of their opponent on Tuesday. And

Storm ride 6-game win streak into matchup with Lynx

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The Seattle Storm say they feel like a much different team than the one that opened the season with back-to-back losses against the Minnesota Lynx. Seattle (7-3) has won six games in a row going into Sunday night’s matchup with the Lynx (7-3) in Minneapolis. The Storm are coming off a 78-65 road win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday. Seattle coach Noelle Quinn said her players deserved credit for coming together

Napheesa Collier leads Lynx into matchup with Mercury

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The high-flying Minnesota Lynx are going for their fourth straight win when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in a Western Conference matchup. Minnesota (7-2) leads the West and is two games behind Connecticut for the top record in the league, while fourth-place Phoenix (4-6) hopes to build on its 3-1 home mark. Overall, however, the Mercury have lost five of their last six games. The Lynx are coming off an 86-62 win

Lynx to test strong finishing kick in visit to Sparks

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With double-digit wins in four of their last five games, the Minnesota Lynx come into Wednesday’s Commissioner’s Cup contest against the host Los Angeles Sparks, who are trying to get on track early into the WNBA campaign. On Sunday, Minnesota dominated the Dallas Wings in the second half for an 87-76 home win. The Lynx (6-2) outscored the Wings 48-38 after halftime, marking the third time in its last four wins that Minnesota overwhelmed its

Lynx look to continue roll as Wings seek consistency

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The Minnesota Lynx will go for back-to-back wins on their home court when they tip off against the Dallas Wings on Sunday evening in Minneapolis. The Lynx are coming off a dominant 95-71 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. It marked the fifth victory in seven games this season for Minnesota, which is off to a hot start as it sits in first place in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Dallas has split its

Lynx, Mercury both seek bounce-back efforts

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The Minnesota Lynx will try to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they take the court against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night in Minneapolis. The Lynx are coming off an 80-66 defeat against the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. It marked a rare setback for a team that won four of its first five games and had its first loss come by one point. Lynx veteran Napheesa Collier said she and her

High-scoring Aces, Lynx meet coming off impressive wins

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The Las Vegas Aces will play their first road game of the season Wednesday night when they travel to Minneapolis for a clash with the Minnesota Lynx. Minnesota (4-1) is ahead of Las Vegas (3-1) in the standings this season. The Lynx are coming off Sunday’s dominant 92-79 road victory over the Dream in Atlanta, where Kayla McBride scored 31 points — and knocked down six 3-pointers. McBride, a Notre Dame product in her 11th

Lynx look to add to fast start vs. Dream

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The Minnesota Lynx look to extend an impressive start to the season when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Dream on Sunday. Winners in three of four to start the year, Minnesota’s only blemish was an 83-82 overtime loss to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday. Spearheading the Lynx’s hot start is six-year veteran Napheesa Collier, who’s averaging 23.8 points and 11 rebounds per game. Collier stuffed the box score in Thursday’s loss, finishing