Lynx
Frantic finish in Lynx-Sparks game
Here's the key fourth-quarter moments from Game 5 of the WNBA Finals:
Controversial missed calls? Lynx join crowded Minnesota field
It's a tradition that goes back more than a half-century, and probably even longer: Minnesota teams being on the wrong end of questionable (or flat-out wrong) officiating calls in the biggest games at the worst possible times.
Lynx
Sparks survive furious finish to beat Lynx for WNBA championship
The Lynx led by six at halftime in a head-spinning game that featured 24 lead changes and 11 ties in front of a crowd of 19,423 The lead changed hands four times in the final 23.4 seconds before Nneka Ogwumike's game-winning basket.
Lynx
Lynx sell out Target Center, hit WNBA Finals attendance milestone
The 19,423 sellout is the fifth largest in finals history and the best attended since 2007.
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'Sore loser' or 'league president some day': Reeve's rant sparks strong reaction
The postgame rant was mostly supported by WNBA fans and others around the league. However, former women's basketball star and Lisa Leslie called Reeve a "sore loser" on NBA TV after the game.
Lynx
WNBA admits bad call late in Lynx-Sparks title game
The WNBA acknowledged Friday morning that referees improperly failed to review Nneka Ogwumike's basket toward the end of Game 5.
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Reusse blog: Minnesotans have long been strong in blaming defeat on officials
Some credit for this must go to Sid Hartman. The media legend has been a crusader in Minnesota's fight against unjust officiating throughout a remarkable career.
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Souhan: Missed call takes away from a night of incredible basketball
Cheryl Reeve took a seat behind a microphone and lit into the officials, noting that a key Los Angeles basket came after the shot clock expired and the play was not reviewed.
Lynx
Lynx coach rips officials for simple blunders
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve unloaded on WNBA officials after her team's 77-76 loss in Game 5, criticizing them for not calling a shot clock violation on Los Angeles with 1 minute, 12 seconds left in the game.
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Gallery: WNBA Finals Game 5: Los Angeles 77, Lynx 76
The Sparks won their first WNBA championship in 14 years on the strength of Candice Parker's 28 points and Nneka Ogwumike's layup with 3.1 seconds remaining.
Lynx
Postgame: Lack of late-game rebounding does in Lynx title hopes
The Lynx lost 77-76 to Los Angeles in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, ending their bid to win a fourth championship and their second in a row.
Lynx
Reviewing the review rule
Here's what the WNBA rulebook says about in-game video reviews of referees' calls:
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WNBA Finals Game 5 recap
The Sparks' Candace Parker had 28 points and 12 rebounds and was named WNBA Finals MVP after winning her first title.
Lynx
Souhan: Do the Lynx really have anything more left to prove?
Maybe this will be their last Finals together -- or maybe the last until next fall. "The beauty of it is it's not like the NBA, where some guys leave for money or to be in a better city," Seimone Augustus said.
Minneapolis
Mpls., L.A. mayors wager books ahead of WNBA Finals Game 5
Whether or not the Minnesota Lynx win tonight's championship game against the Los Angeles Sparks, Mayor Betsy Hodges will likely be reading books.
Lynx
Lynx looking to take their place with WNBA's greatest dynasty
With a victory over Los Angeles in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, the Lynx can join the Houston Comets as the only teams to win four titles. "They were my favorite team," Maya Moore said.
Lynx
Game 5 preview: Los Angeles at Lynx
For the second year in a row, the Lynx will play a Game 5 at home for the WNBA championship.
Lynx
Lynx eyeing another WNBA Finals attendance record for Game 5
The Lynx set an attendance record at last year's Game 5 with a crowd of 18,993. A Target Center basketball sellout is 19,356 and upper-level tickets are all that remain for Thursday.
Lynx
Sparks hopeful Game 4 loss vs. Lynx will prove a growing experience
Sunday's 85-79 loss, Los Angeles coach Brian Agler said, gave the inexperienced team a taste of what to expect in the deciding game at Target Center.
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