Lynx
August 16, 2016
Spain's Anna Cruz (15) celebrates her winning shot over Turkey during a women's quarterfinal round basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio

Former Lynx guard Cruz hits buzzer-beater to send Spain into semifinals

Anna Cruz, who took this year off from the WNBA and the Lynx to help Spain into the Olympics, made the game-winning shot to put her team one win away from a guaranteed medal.
Lynx
August 16, 2016
United States center Sylvia Fowles loses control of the ball during the first half of a women's basketball game against Serbia at the Youth Center at

Lynx center Fowles makes U.S. running game even better

What do you get the team that has everything? How about a 6-foot-5 center who comes off the bench and makes like Usain Bolt?
Lynx
August 16, 2016

Olympic women's basketball: quarterfinal pairings

The United States plays Japan at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Lynx
August 15, 2016
United States forward Seimone Augustus, left, and center Tina Charles go through an arrow shooting ritual after a teammate's three-point basket during

Augustus' 100th game with USA Basketball brings joy, heartache

Seimone Augustus, whose family in Baton Rouge, La., has been displaced by floods, helped the U.S. women set an Olympic record in her 100th game.
Lynx
August 13, 2016
United States guard Sue Bird (6) brings the ball up court during the first half of a women's basketball game against Canada at the Youth Center at the

Defense leads US to 30-point win over Canada

What saved the Americans in the first half and allowed them to pull away in the second half to move to 4-0 in the Olympics was their intensity on defense.
Lynx
August 9, 2016
(From left) Sylvia Fowles, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore of the reigning WNBA champion Lynx make up a third of the U.S. Olympic wome

Lynx players on court at the same time as U.S. beats Spain by 40

Coach Geno Auriemma put the four Lynx players on the team on the floor at the same time during Monday's rout of Spain.
Lynx
August 8, 2016
Senegal center Oumou Toure (13) looks toward the referee as United States guard Lindsay Whalen signals a basket during the second half of a women's ba

Souhan: Lynx's Reeve enjoys break as 'bad guy' in role as assistant

After the U.S. women's basketball team's first practice in Rio, Lynx star Seimone Augustus told Cheryl Reeve to "grab the bags." How could a player haze her coach?
Lynx
August 7, 2016
Lindsay Whalen and other Team USA members celebrated their Olympic gold in 2012. All but three members of the team are back this tear.

Lynx players take pride in returning to chase more Olympic gold

A lack of turnover is a source of pride for the U.S. women's basketball team, which opens its quest for another gold medal Sunday morning.
Lynx
August 2, 2016

Seimone Augustus: Leaving a legacy for stars of tomorrow

She's well aware of the significance of her role with Team USA, which has won five consecutive Olympic gold medals dating to 1996 in Atlanta. The importance of the Olympics and its impact on younger players is one of her two primary motivations.
Lynx
August 2, 2016

Sylvia Fowles: Late start never curtailed dreams

At 6-6 and set to begin her third Olympics, to say Sylvia Fowles was a late bloomer would be a stretch. But the 30-year-old Miami native admits she didn't grow up dreaming of wearing the Team USA jersey in search of Olympic glory.
Lynx
August 2, 2016

Maya Moore: Living up to being the best

Everywhere she goes, Maya Moore has a following. Not just fans, but expectations as well. Her reputation never stays home.
Lynx
August 2, 2016
Lynx coach and Olympic assistant coach Cheryl Reeve

Cheryl Reeve: Cherishing the rewards of brief stint as an assistant

Reeve is thrilled to get the chance to get closer to the players, particularly the four Lynx players on the team.
Lynx
August 2, 2016

Lindsay Whalen: Calm off court, aggressive on it

There is an on-court Lindsay Whalen, known for her fearlessness and leadership abilities. And there's an off-court Lindsay Whalen, easygoing and relaxed, rarely roused from her calm, small-town demeanor.
Lynx
August 1, 2016
(From left) Sylvia Fowles, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore of the reigning WNBA champion Lynx make up a third of the U.S. Olympic wome

Whether home or abroad, Lynx know all about finishing first

Four Lynx players and one coach take their winning formula from the WNBA to the Rio Olympics.
Lynx
July 29, 2016
United States coach Geno Auriemma talks to his team during the first half of an exhibition basketball game against Canada, Friday, July 29, 2016, in B

Team USA women's basketball overwhelms Canada 83-43

After struggling in their first two exhibition games in the first half, the Americans jumped all over their neighbors to the north.
Lynx
July 26, 2016

Women's Olympic basketball team avoids upset by Select team

Maya Moore scored 11 points and Lynx teammate Lindsay Whalen had nine points and five assists, helping the U.S. women's Olympic basketball team defeat the U.S. Select team 88-84 on Monday night in Los Angeles.
Lynx
July 22, 2016
Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) celebrated a blocked shot, leading to a shot clock violation, by guard Jia Perkins (7) in the third quarter Fri

Lynx head off into Olympic break after victory over Seattle

The Lynx pulled away to defeated Storm 79-72 for its sixth straight victory, improve to 21-4 and remain a half-game behind Los Angeles for the best record in the WNBA. Up next: A month-long hiatus.
Minneapolis
July 21, 2016

Lynx to play 2017 home games at Xcel Energy Center

The team will relocate due to the previously announced renovation of Target Center taking place during the summer and early fall of 2017.
Lynx
July 21, 2016

Gameday preview: Lynx vs. Seattle

It's the final game for both teams before the WNBA takes a month-long break for the Olympics.
Lynx
July 21, 2016
Seimone Augustus(33) makes a move against Matee Ajavon(10).

Lynx knock chip off Atlanta's shoulder with dominant win

Playing a team-high 33 minutes, 6-6 center Sylvia Fowles was a commanding presence inside against a team known for its rugged play.

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