The 1-vs-8 opener everyone worried about went the wrong way. The top-seeded Lynx dropped Game 1 at home to the Liberty and now face elimination Tuesday in New York, while the Wolves gather for media day this morning.
The Links
- Yahoo Sports: Liberty crush top-seeded Lynx in Game 1 stunner — New York holds Minnesota to 31 second-half points and becomes the first No. 8 to take a Game 1 off a top seed under the current format.
- MPR News: Breanna Stewart’s 34 points push the Lynx to the brink — 34-12-6 with two blocks and two steals from Stewart carries the Liberty in a 91-75 rout.
- CBS Sports: WNBA playoffs winners and losers — Liberty upset No. 1 Lynx — foul trouble for Collier and Howard and a cold Olivia Miles headline the loser column.
- TWolves Blog: Lynx 75, Liberty 91 — Game 1 slips away at home — our recap of the night the season series ghost caught up to Minnesota again.
- CBS Sports: 2026 WNBA playoffs bracket — Lynx on the brink Tuesday — full bracket and schedule with Minnesota needing to steal Game 2 to force a decider.
- TWolves Blog: Anthony Edwards landed at No. 7. Is that fair? — offseason ranking debate to chew on as the Wolves start camp week.
Listen & Watch
- New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx — Full Game Highlights (Sep. 27) — the full Game 1 tape if you skipped the ABC broadcast.
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — the daily pod hitting Monday’s media day and the start of camp.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/2104285983512653935
The Slate
- WNBA Playoffs, Round 1 — Lynx vs. New York Liberty (best-of-three, NY leads 1-0): Game 2 Tuesday, Sep. 29, 7:30 PM CT at New York (USA Net/CNBC); Game 3, if necessary, Wednesday, Sep. 30 at Target Center.
- Timberwolves preseason: at Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Oct. 5, 7:00 PM CT. Media day is today, Monday, Sept. 28, with training camp to follow.
