Utah's Alissa Pili, right, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected eighth overall by the Lynx in the 2024 WNBA d

Lynx land dynamic scorer Pili with No. 8 pick in WNBA draft

Alissa Pili averaged 21.1 points over her final two seasons at Utah and can score with high efficiency inside and outside. Caitlin Clark went No. 1 overall while LSU star Angel Reese went to Chicago at No. 7.

Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, as expected

April 15
Iowa's Caitlin Clark, left, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall by the Indiana Fever.
Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise.

Banham will move on from Gophers women's basketball staff

April 15
Rachel Banham, then with the Lynx, was pictured during a photo shoot May 10, 2023.
A member of the Gophers women's basketball staff since fall 2022, Rachel Banham will leave the program when she travels to Connecticut for the upcoming WNBA season
Sports
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Caitlin Clark fever is spreading. Indiana is all-in on the excitement.

Michelle Lennis grew up playing basketball in Indiana as a born-and-raised Purdue fan.
Sports
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese hope to carry over college momentum to the WNBA

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and a deep WNBA draft class hope the momentum they created lifting women's college basketball to new heights carries over to the pros.
Sports
April 15

WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028

The WNBA will once again pay for charter flights for the entire playoffs as well as for back-to-back games during the upcoming season that require air travel, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday.
Sports
April 15

Caitlin Clark's young dream of playing in the WNBA is set to become reality

In elementary school, Caitlin Clark wrote down a list of her goals and dreams that included playing in the WNBA one day.
Sports
April 15
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark reacts to fans during an Iowa women's basketball team celebration, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa lost t

Caitlin Clark shows up on SNL, dunks on comedian Michael Che

Clark showed up on the show's Weekend Update after anchor Michael Che made a joke about Iowa retiring her jersey. Then Clark launched into a series of jokes about him.
Lynx
April 15
Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) posts up against Utah forward Alissa Pili (35) in February 2023.

WNBA mock draft: Who's going where in the first round?

The first pick is a no-brainer: Caitlin Clark to Indiana. But what happens next? Who will the Lynx take? Here's WNBA writer Kent Youngblood's look at the first round.
Lynx
April 14
Mali's Sika Koné goes against France's Lisa Berkani during the 2022 World Cup in Sydney.

Lynx move down one spot in WNBA draft in trade with Chicago

The Lynx moved down one spot in the first round from No. 7 to No. 8 and acquired post player Sika Koné.
Lynx
April 14
Iowa's Caitlin Clark shoots past South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso during the 2023 Final Four in Dallas. Both players are expected to be top picks in t

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in years

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others make this one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in recent years. There are several impact players up for grabs, but their talent is nearly eclipsed by their popularity among basketball fans.
Wolves
April 13
Wolves majority owner Glen Taylor claps during player introductions before the team played Toronto earlier this month.

Reusse: Taylor's story. 'I just bought the Minnesota Timberwolves.'

Thirty years ago, Glen Taylor went from frustrated mediator to NBA owner with a phone call, some writing on the back of an envelope and a handshake in a conference room full of lawyers and accountants.
Sports
April 11

Clark, Reese headline list of 15 players invited to WNBA draft

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline a list of 15 college players who have been invited to the WNBA draft on Monday, the league announced Thursday.
Lynx
April 10
Caitlin Clark, a two-time college women's basketball player of the year at Iowa, is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft.

WNBA moves quickly to showcase Caitlin Clark

The Indiana Fever get top billing in the league's national TV and streaming plan. The league also announced the Lynx's TV schedule.
Sports
April 10
Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark's next big move: Help the Indiana Fever get well

Fans in Indianapolis and around the Hoosier State are focused on how quickly Indiana can rise in the standings and become a legitimate contender.
Sports
April 10

Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever to have most national appearances on WNBA broadcast schedule

Call it the Caitlin Clark effect.
Lynx
April 9
Iowa star Caitlin Clark is joining the WNBA at the right time. The league has its TV deal expiring at the end of next year and that could lead to a ma

Clark Effect: Ratings and attendance boost could be on way for WNBA

The basketball world can't get enough of Caitlin Clark and now that the college season is over, next up is the WNBA draft. While there is no drama about whether the Iowa guard will be the top pick, there is excitement about her arrival.
Lynx
April 6
Lynx guard Seimone Augustus at Target Center in 2019.

Lynx great Seimone Augustus will be inducted into Hall of Fame this summer

Others in the Naismith Hall of Fame Class of 2024 include Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Jerry West and Bo Ryan.
Randball
April 5
LSU forward Angel Reese, center.

Angel Reese is in the WNBA draft. Could she end up with the Lynx?

The consensus among WNBA experts is that controversial LSU star Angel Reese is a mid-first round pick in this month's draft. Minnesota has the seventh pick in the 12-team league. Is this a good match?
Colleges
April 5
Iowa's Caitlin Clark, right, passes the ball around UConn's Paige Bueckers back when the two squared off in the 2021 Sweet 16 in San Antonio, the only

Paige vs. Caitlin in the Final Four. 'It will be epic,' Reeve says.

Cheryl Reeve, Lindsay Whalen and others are riveted by Friday's Final Four matchup between Iowa and UConn and talked about what they're expecting to see.
Wolves
April 1
Glen Taylor and Alex Rodriguez in January 2023 at Target Center.

Souhan: In Wolves sale fight, who should fans be rooting for?

In this corner, there's Glen Taylor, the billionaire who saved the franchise from moving. In the other, a wildly successful entrepreneur and a former baseball superstar.
Sports
March 29

Caitlin Clark thrilled by US national team training camp invite. If Iowa isn't in the Final Four

Caitlin Clark is thrilled to be invited to participate in USA Basketball training camp at the Final Four.
Wolves
March 28
Timberwolves majority owner Glen Taylor hugs minority share owner Marc Lore while Alex Rodriguez looks on in January of 2023.

Taylor says Wolves, Lynx 'no longer for sale' as owners feud over deal

Glen Taylor said he will remain majority owner after minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez did not close on the $1.5 billion sale of controlling interest in the two franchises. Lore and Rodriguez said the sale should have gone through.

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