Lynx reset
Tonight: Will play their first game since July 22 after breaking for the Olympics.
Sunday: Make their return to Target Center against Seattle.
WNBA standings: The Lynx are 21-4, a half-game behind Los Angeles in the Western Conference.
What's ahead: Nine games remain in the regular season (four home, five away), including one against L.A. Will play four straight games away from Target Center between Sept. 6 and 16. The regular-season finale is Sept. 17. The playoffs begin Sept. 21.
Flashback to 2012: The last time an Olympics interrupted a WNBA season, the Lynx went 12-3 after the break and reached the league finals before losing three games to one to Indiana.
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