Timberwolves 122, Knicks 104: McDaniels Arrives
Minnesota played its real starters at the Garden and buried the Knicks from deep. McDaniels and Edwards led a 122-104 preseason win over New York.
Katie Walsh covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for TWolves Blog.
Minnesota played its real starters at the Garden and buried the Knicks from deep. McDaniels and Edwards led a 122-104 preseason win over New York.
Anthony Edwards scored 19 and Minnesota led at the half, but Indiana hung 38 in the third and ran out a 123-112 preseason win behind 39 assists in Ames.
Minnesota never led in Game 2, falling 87-71 in New York as the No. 8 Liberty finished the first 8-over-1 sweep in WNBA history. The season is over.
Down 0-1 after a Game 1 collapse at home, the No. 1 Lynx face elimination Tuesday in Brooklyn: foul trouble, a cold Olivia Miles, and Breanna Stewart to solve.
Minnesota led at halftime, then fouled its way out of Game 1. Napheesa Collier and Natasha Howard both fouled out as the Liberty rolled 91-75.
The No. 1 Lynx (33-11) open the WNBA playoffs Sunday at Target Center against the No. 8 Liberty, a 2024 Finals rematch with Stewart and Jones both banged up.
Two nights after an embarrassing loss, Minnesota buried Indiana 25-4 to start and rolled 86-66 without Olivia Miles. Kayla McBride hit six threes.
The Lynx (32-11) already clinched the WNBA's No. 1 seed, but close the regular season at home Thursday hunting payback on the Fever after a 96-77 loss.
Indiana raced to a 29-point lead and Cheryl Reeve benched her starters as the Lynx fell 96-77 Tuesday, wasting a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed.
The Lynx (32-10) can clinch the WNBA's No. 1 seed with a win at Indiana on Tuesday, facing a 27-15 Fever team fighting for home court and its own seeding.
Minnesota beat Connecticut 101-89 Sunday to snap a three-game skid behind Napheesa Collier's 23 as Olivia Miles broke the WNBA rookie scoring record.
The Lynx (31-10) visit Connecticut on a three-game skid with the No. 1 seed in their control, facing a 10-31 Sun team playing out its final days.
New York beat Minnesota 93-81 Friday for the Lynx's third straight loss, as Breanna Stewart's 24 points and a late run left the No. 1 seed in doubt.
Minnesota hosts New York on Friday at 31-9 with the No. 1 seed three results away, Satou Sabally out for the Liberty, and the season series tied 1-1.
Napheesa Collier came back from two ankle surgeries to start every game of Team USA's fifth straight World Cup gold, doing the two-way work that buried France.
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Atlanta beat Minnesota 89-81 behind Angel Reese's record 29th double-double, dropping the Lynx to 31-9 with three results left to get and one fewer game.
Minnesota visits Atlanta on Sunday at 31-8 with the magic number stuck on three, Courtney Williams day-to-day, and Angel Reese cleared to play.
Golden State beat Minnesota for the first time in franchise history, 80-66 at Target Center, with Courtney Williams out and the No. 1 seed left unclinched.
The 31-7 Lynx host Golden State on Monday with the magic number at three, Courtney Williams unresolved, and one win away from cutting it to one.
Olivia Miles played through the rolled ankle for 24 points, Napheesa Collier sat for rest, and the Lynx beat Washington 94-84 to move to 31-7 Friday.
The 30-7 Lynx close a four-game road trip in Washington on Friday with Olivia Miles questionable, a split season series, and a magic number down to five.
Olivia Miles had 20 and seven before an ankle scare, Minnesota ended Golden State's six-game win streak 77-66, and the Lynx moved to 30-7 with seven to play.
The 29-7 Lynx visit a 25-9 Golden State team on a six-game run Wednesday, and Napheesa Collier sees the Valkyries for the first time in 2026.
Olivia Miles put up 23 and 8, Napheesa Collier buried the dagger, and the Lynx answered the Portland lapse with a 92-87 win in Las Vegas to reach 29-7.
The 28-7 Lynx visit the Aces on Saturday, a week after a 98-87 win in Minneapolis and a shaky escape in Portland. Hostile floor, revenge on the menu.
The Lynx led by 29, watched Portland rip off a 29-4 run, and needed Kayla McBride and Olivia Miles to close out an 85-81 escape at Moda Center.
The 27-7 Lynx, playoff berth clinched, close out three games in five nights against the expansion Fire and a familiar face in Bridget Carleton.