Key dates leading up to Lynx season

Looking at the important dates leading up to and including the 2016 season opener.

April 23, 2016 at 1:39AM

Sunday: Camp opens at the team's practice facility at the Courts at Mayo Square. Practices are not open to the public.

May 5: Preseason opener vs. the New York Liberty at Columbia University.

May 8: Home preseason game vs. Washington at the Rochester Civic Center, 4 p.m.

May 14: Regular season opener vs. Phoenix at Target Center, 6:30 p.m.

ACCORDING TO COACH CHERYL REEVE:

• What give her the most optimism: Center Sylvia Fowles. "She's a 6-6 Olympic center. I'm really excited. Syl has stuff to her game that people haven't seen yet.''

• What gives her the most pause: "Depth in the post. It seems like we're always working through that. We'll figure it out.''

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