The Lynx closed the regular season by burying the Fever and drew an old ghost for the first round: New York, the team that took the 2024 title from them. Best-of-three, and it starts Sunday at Target Center.
The Links
- Yahoo Sports: Lynx to face Liberty in first-round rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals — the No. 1 seed opens against the No. 8 team it lost the championship to two years ago.
- Duluth News Tribune: Lynx get some mojo back by pounding Fever, 86-66, in the finale — up 30 at the half; McBride 22, Howard 21 on 9-of-11, Courtney Williams a 9-10-7 line.
- TWolves Blog: Seed Clinched, Lynx Want Payback From the Fever — our read on a team that spent the last week of the season proving a point.
- Star Tribune: Olivia Miles enters the playoffs on a historic run — the Rookie of the Year favorite rested a left calf again, but should be back for Game 1.
- FOX 9: Lynx clinch the No. 1 seed and home court throughout — Portland’s OT win over Golden State locked it in before Reeve ever had to chase it.
- Canis Hoopus: Player Previews — the Wolves wings — McDaniels, Kuminga, Shannon and Jaylen Clark headline the wing breakdown before Monday’s media day.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — the daily pod with media day (Monday, Sept. 28) and training camp now on the doorstep.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/minnesotalynx/status/2103308299030454563
The Slate
- WNBA Playoffs, Round 1 — Lynx vs. New York Liberty: Game 1 Sunday, Sep. 27 at Target Center (tip TBD); best-of-three, with a potential Game 3 back in Minnesota.
- No Timberwolves games in the next seven days; media day is Monday, Sept. 28, with training camp to follow.
