Win or go home for the top-seeded Lynx, who carry their record-setting season to Brooklyn tonight down 1-0. Wolves camp opens with a retooled backcourt — and a former lottery pick they once drafted just hit the waiver wire.
The Links
- Yahoo Sports: Lynx vs. Liberty Game 2 — time, channel, how to watch — Minnesota faces elimination at 7:30 CT and must win to force a decisive Game 3 at home.
- TWolves Blog: Lynx at Liberty — win Game 2 or the season ends — our preview of a 30-win year that could end two nights after it started.
- Hoops Rumors: Hornets waive Rob Dillingham — Charlotte cuts the 2024 No. 8 pick one day after acquiring him from Chicago in the Buddy Hield deal.
- NBA.com: Anthony Edwards all smiles after a position switch — Ant slides back to the 2 with LaMelo Ball running point, fresh off Gobert’s summer team trip to France.
- MPR News: Miles is top rookie, Reeve named Coach of the Year — unanimous ROY for Olivia Miles and a record fifth COY for Cheryl Reeve.
- TWolves Blog: Chris Finch just drew Anthony Edwards an MVP map — camp-week reading on what the new role is supposed to unlock.
Listen & Watch
- Liberty vs. Lynx — Full Game 1 Highlights (Sep. 27) — Stewart’s 34-12-6 and 13 Liberty threes, if you need to relive the damage before Game 2.
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — the daily pod working through media day and the first days of camp.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2104676929651552263
The Slate
- WNBA Playoffs, Round 1 — Lynx at New York Liberty (best-of-three, NY leads 1-0): Game 2 tonight, Tuesday, Sep. 29, 7:30 PM CT at Brooklyn (USA Net/CNBC); Game 3, if necessary, Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:00 PM CT at Target Center.
- Timberwolves preseason: at Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Oct. 5, 7:00 PM CT.
