The No. 1 seed is out. Minnesota’s record-setting season ended in a two-game sweep — the first time a top seed has ever been swept in a WNBA opening round.
The Links
- TWolves Blog: Lynx 71, Liberty 87 — Swept, and the Season Is Over — our recap of a historic and gutting first-round exit.
- ESPN: No. 8 Liberty complete sweep of top-seeded Lynx — New York becomes the first 8-seed to knock off a 1-seed in league history.
- Yahoo Sports: Napheesa Collier is a free agent — what’s next? — the franchise cornerstone hits unrestricted free agency after eight seasons in Minnesota.
- TSN: How the Liberty swept the Lynx — Minnesota led for just 3:23 across the entire series.
- Yahoo Sports: Timberwolves announce final training camp roster — 21 names, one open bench spot, five starters locked around Ball and Edwards.
- TWolves Blog: Wolves Media Day — Everybody Kept Saying ‘Together’ — our read on the mood as the new-look roster reports for camp.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves (Ben Beecken) — the daily pod digging into the opening days of camp.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/2105122329915253218
The Slate
- Timberwolves preseason: at Milwaukee Bucks, Monday, Oct. 5, 7:00 PM CT.
- Timberwolves preseason: at Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6:00 PM CT.
