The clinch will have to wait. Golden State walked into Target Center and, on the tenth try, finally beat the Lynx.
The Links
- AP: Zandalasini scores 18 as the Valkyries beat the Lynx for the 1st time in franchise history, 80-66 — Golden State was 0-9 against Minnesota until a 14-1 fourth-quarter run flipped it.
- Star Tribune: Lynx, without injured Courtney Williams, miss chance to clinch top seed — a cold-shooting night without their release valve leaves the No. 1 seed still one win away.
- TWolves Blog: Valkyries 80, Lynx 66 — Golden State’s First Win — our recap of the streak-ender, and what a shorthanded offense couldn’t find.
- Canis Hoopus: Lynx 66, Valkyries 80 — No Court, Big Problem — 35.6% shooting, 18 turnovers, and a paint they got outworked in.
- Star Tribune (Rand): The Lynx have proved they’re the WNBA’s best team. Can they finish the job? — the bigger picture, one bad night notwithstanding.
- Yahoo Sports: Timberwolves get bad news on Jonathan Kuminga pursuit — Krawczynski says Minnesota has only a minimum to offer, and no obvious path to more.
- TWolves Blog: Kuminga and the Wolves — A $4 Million Problem — the cap math behind why the fit is easier to imagine than to fund.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — Aug. 25, the daily pod on where the Wolves’ free-agent options stand with camp a month out.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/minnesotalynx/status/2092072672456790329
The Slate
- Lynx at Atlanta Dream: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2:00 PM CT, NBA TV (Victory+ locally).
