Lynx
April 13, 2016
Lindsay Whalen, left, went fourth overall in 2004, and her Gophers teammate Janel McCarville, right, was selected first overall a year later.

Gophers in the first round of the WNBA draft

A look at the three Gophers who have been drafted in the first round:
Lynx
April 13, 2016

WNBA draft is Thursday; Lynx don't have first-round pick

A look at the WNBA draft:
Wolves
March 24, 2016
Massive scoreboards are a Twin Cities sports trend

Massive scoreboards are a Twin Cities sports trend

The Timberwolves and Lynx will be the next Minnesota sports teams to hang a new state-of-the-art scoreboard. Twin Cities stadiums have some of the best displays in the country.
Lynx
February 26, 2016
Katerina Elhotova

Lynx sign European veteran Elhotova but team 'has more work to do'

Katerina Elhotova has played professionally in Europe for 10 seasons and now is headed to the defending WNBA champion Lynx, who are far from satisfied.
Gophers
February 23, 2016
Gophers senior guard Rachel Banham hit this game-winner against Iowa.

Lindsay Whalen, other WNBA stars rave about Gophers' Banham

Top WNBA players talked about Rachel Banham at the Olympic team's training camp and a new mock draft has her shooting up in April's draft.
North Metro
February 20, 2016
Got game? Brooklyn Park's Excell Academy academic dean Justin Balvin made 13 basketball shots in a row and now wants others to try it and if they can'

School dean makes 12 baskets in a row before improbable half court shot

Justin Balvin loves basketball and the school he leads in Brooklyn Park. His passion for both is the driving force behind the Beating the Odds Challenge.
Gophers
February 16, 2016
Gophers guard Rachel Banham, shown attempting a shot against Iowa on Feb. 15, scored 52 points in a 114-106 loss to Michigan State on Sunday.

Rachel Banham, the WNBA draft and the Lynx

Banham should be gone before the Lynx have a shot at her, but the team has reportedly been checking out another potentially dominant guard.
Lynx
February 10, 2016
FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2015, file photo, Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) celebrates with Seimone Augustus (33) after beating the Indiana Fev

Fowles' Beijing team eliminates Moore's in China playoffs

Lynx star Maya Moore won't lead her Shanxi Rui Flame to a fourth consecutive Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) title this season.
Lynx
February 3, 2016
Sylvia Fowles (34) grabbed a loose ball in the final second of the game. Minnesota beat Seattle by a final score of 73-67. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez

Lynx re-sign playoff MVP Fowles, Montgomery; trade Peters to Fever

Free agents Sylvia Fowles and Renee Montgomery agreed to stay with Lynx while the team traded Devereaux Peters to Indiana for Natasha Howard.
Lynx
February 2, 2016
Devereaux Peters grabbed an defensive rebound from Indiana's Natasha Howard during Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Former No. 5 overall pick Howard headed to Lynx

The Lynx traded restricted free agent Devereaux Peters to Indiana, the team it beat in the WNBA Championship series last season, for 6-3 center Natasha Howard.
Lynx
February 2, 2016
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34)

WNBA playoff MVP Sylvia Fowles signs new contract with Lynx

The defending WNBA champs announced Tuesday that they have resigned the veteran free-agent center.
Lynx
January 31, 2016
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve spoke with guard Anna Cruz last season.

Lynx coach Reeve mixed on new WNBA schedule

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve liked the past format, but she is open to the changes.
Lynx
January 28, 2016
Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi tries to keep the ball away from Minnesota Lynx's Lindsay Whalen during the first half in Game 1 of the WNBA Western C

Lynx open 2016 schedule vs. Taurasi, Phoenix

Lynx fans won't have to wait long for the drama in 2016 with Diana Taurasi's return to the WNBA set for opening night in Minneapolis.
Lynx
January 28, 2016
Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) celebrated with guard Lindsay Whalen (13) and center Sylvia Fowles (34) during the WNBA Finals in October.

WNBA's 20th season comes with changes

New playoff format adds a fourth round to the playoffs, introduces single elimination format in first two rounds
Lynx
January 25, 2016
Lynx forward Maya Moore (23) celebrated with guard Lindsay Whalen (13) and center Sylvia Fowles (34) during the WNBA Finals in October.

Whalen, Augustus, Moore, Fowles to try out for Olympic roster

The team will have a training camp Feb. 21-23 at the University of Connecticut under coach Geno Auriemma. Of the 25 players selected, only 12 will make the team.
Lynx
January 12, 2016
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve held up the WNBA 2015 championship trophy in October.

Reeve reaches agreement to remain as Lynx coach

Reeve came to Minnesota in 2010, going 13-21 in her first season. Since then, starting in 2011, the Lynx have gone a combined 127-43 in the regular season, won the WNBA's Western Conference title four times and won the title three times, including in 2015.
Lynx
January 4, 2016
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve held up the WNBA 2015 championship trophy in October.

Cheryl Reeve agrees on multi-year contract to remain Lynx coach

Deal should get officially signed this week.
Lynx
December 31, 2015

Live blog replay: Lynx rally for three-point win to go 13-0

Our Live Blog had play-by-play updates and fan reaction from Tuesday afternoon's game between the Lynx and previously undefeated Los Angeles.
Lynx
December 25, 2015
Lynx forward Maya Moore is the 2015 Star Tribune Sportsperson of the Year.

Sportsperson of the Year: Maya Moore is the leader of her pack

Maya Moore, 26, will dominate the game, make the big shot, dance on the court for the fans, sign hundreds of autographs and praise her teammates. Does Moore think she's the best player in the world?
Lynx
December 24, 2015
From left, Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore (23), forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) and guard Lindsay Whalen (13) celebrated after defeating Indiana in t

Video: The winning shot and more Maya Moore highlights

A collection of Maya Moore highlights from last season and previous years, including the winning shot in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals and the night she scored 60 points in China.

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