Lynx facing second season without Moore, who won't return for 2020
Coach Cheryl Reeve said the two sides have been in touch regularly over the past year, but the discussions have been about Maya Moore's work away from basketball.
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4-time All-Star Alana Beard retires from WNBA after 15 years
Alana Beard, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year who won a WNBA championship with the Los Angeles Sparks, is retiring after 15 years.
Lindsay Whalen is retiring after 14 years of playing in the WNBA and is about to start her rookie season of coaching the University of Minnesota women's basketball team.
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Lynx star Maya Moore opts to stay on hiatus from WNBA in '20
Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore will sit out a second straight WNBA season to continue her push for criminal justice reform.
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Kobe Bryant thinks some WNBA stars 'could play in the NBA right now'
In a recent interview with CNN, former Lakers great Kobe Bryant was asked about the prospect of a woman one day making it to the NBA.
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Souhan: New Lynx assistant Smith tasked with keeping Reeve calm
Cheryl Reeve said she used to be a buffer between the head coach and players, including Katie Smith, when she was a WNBA assistant. That'll be part of Smith's role with the Lynx.
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New Lynx assistant Smith calls return to Minnesota 'a really great fit'
Despite a poor record in her two seasons as head coach of the New York Liberty, Katie Smith's work impressed Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who was quick to offer her a job.
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Souhan: Reeve committed to grooming other women to be WNBA head coaches
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is thrilled with the WNBA's new CBA, which will raise the pay of players. She believes this could be a tipping point for women's sports and rights.
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Lynx video tribute to 'warrior' Lindsay Whalen
The Minnesota Lynx created a tribute video to honor Lindsay Whalen when they retired her jersey Saturday. Tha narrator is Maya Moore.
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Scoggins: Whalen learns difficulties of trying to build her own culture
The departure of star Destiny Pitts shows that just because Lindsay Whalen the basketball player is a beloved icon in Minnesota doesn't mean Lindsay Whalen the coach will be immune to tough times.
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Lynx season increases to 36 games, begins May 15 at Chicago
The Lynx will have three nationally televised games — June 7 vs. Los Angeles on ABC; Aug. 16 at Connecticut on ESPN; and Aug 25 at Seattle on ESPN2.
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WNBA expands to 36-game schedule adds Commissioner's Cup
The WNBA season is expanding to a 36-game schedule and adding the Commissioner's Cup tournament the league announced Thursday.
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WNBA's 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000
The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation will surpass six figures for the first time.
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WNBA announces landmark deal with its players union
The WNBA and its players union announced an eight-year collective bargaining agreement that increases player salaries and provides landmark benefits for motherhood and family planning.The…
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Lynx hire former star Katie Smith as assistant coach
The Minnesota Lynx hired Katie Smith, the franchise's third-leading all-time scorer and Hall of Fame player, as the lead assistant Tuesday on coach Cheryl Reeve's staff.
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Former Lynx star Katie Smith returning as assistant
The move returns one of the greatest players in Lynx history, a player who is still sprinkled all over the team's record book.
Gophers
Catchings, Jackson finalists for women's hoops Hall of Fame
Tamika Catchings and Lauren Jackson headline the list of 12 finalists Thursday for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Gophers
Stewart set to return for Team USA in exhibition vs UConn
Breanna Stewart is set to return to competition when she leads USA Basketball against her alma mater at the end of month.Stewart and the women's…
Lynx
WNBA's Liberty hires Lynx assistant Hopkins as head coach
It's been a busy offseason for the New York Liberty and now the franchise has a new coach — Walt Hopkins.
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Lynx assistant Hopkins to be hired as Liberty's head coach
Walt Hopkins (far left) has been an assistant for the Lynx for since 2017. Before his time with Minnesota, Hopkins was the academic coach at Cal.
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Lynx make Cheryl Reeve's multiyear contract extension official
Reeve took on the additional role of general manager before the 2018 season, and was named the WNBA's Basketball Executive of the Year for 2019.
Gophers
Women's World Cup vet Graeme Abel takes on top job at Oregon
A rousing ovation greeted new Oregon women's soccer coach Graeme Abel when he was introduced to Ducks fans during the Pac-12 opener for the school's second-ranked women's basketball team.
Lynx
AP source: Walt Hopkins to be next New York Liberty coach
Minnesota Lynx assistant coach Walt Hopkins will be hired as the next head coach of the New York Liberty, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
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