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Lynx coach Reeve says WNBA Finals could turn on little things
Both teams are so evenly matched and know each other so well that games are likely to be decided by details such as free throws or execution out of a timeout.
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Sunday's Lynx game on national TV, but faces lots of competition
The first game of the WNBA Finals is at 2 p.m., with the Vikings playing during that time.
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Lynx sweep Mercury, advance to WNBA Finals
The Lynx now will have six days to prepare for either Los Angeles or Chicago before the finals begin Sunday at Target Center
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Sweeping Phoenix: Lynx take another step toward a big goal
The Lynx' mastery over talent-rich Phoenix made them the first WNBA team to make the finals five times, with all five appearances coming in the past six years.
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Moore relishes challenge of sweeping Phoenix in WNBA semifinals
Despite a pair of double-digit triumphs at Xcel Energy Center, the Lynx understand how tough it is to deliver the knockout blow
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Firmed-up defense leads Lynx to brink of WNBA finals
Minnesota defeated Phoenix 96-86 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five semifinals at the Xcel Energy Center.
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'Weezy mode:' Lindsay Whalen still the driving force on Lynx
Weezy mode — borrowed from the nickname of hip-hop star Lil Wayne, a favorite of Whalen and Augustus — powered Whalen to 19 points and seven assists as the Lynx pummeled Phoenix to begin the semifinals.
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Lynx honored: Cheryl Reeve, Sylvia Fowles win top WNBA awards
Reeve was named WNBA coach of the year for the second time and 6-foot-6 center Sylvia Fowles was named the top defensive player for the third time in her career.
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Well-rested Lynx demolish Phoenix in Game 1 with 113-point outburst
Over the past 10 days, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve kept shooting down speculation that the long break before starting the playoffs could somehow be bad for her team in the WNBA semifinals.
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Scoggins: Confidence oozes from focused Lynx in playoff opener
The team's core group has lugged a target for five years, knowing every season carries a championship-or-bust purpose.
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WNBA playoff schedule
Here's the WNBA semifinals schedule:
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Gallery: Lynx 113, Phoenix 95
The Lynx beat Phoenix 113-95 in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals at Xcel Energy Center.
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Wait is over as Lynx open WNBA semifinals against surging Phoenix
While the Lynx rested and practiced, the Mercury roared through road victories over Indiana and New York, starting the playoffs on a powerful note after a rocky regular season.
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Lynx get a new home to open playoffs
Their first two games in the semifinals will be at the transformed X.
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Lynx-Phoenix series preview
The rivalry between the Lynx and Mercury has been built largely through their heated playoff battles, and this year marks the fourth in a row in which they have met in the WNBA semifinals.
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Lynx draw eighth-seeded Mercury in WNBA semifinal series
The Lynx, who posted the best record in the WNBA and earned a bye through two rounds, will open their playoff run and title defense Wednesday against the rival Phoenix Mercury, one of two teams to make the playoffs with a losing record.
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Lynx center Fowles doesn't let criticism from Reeve get to her
Under the prodding of head Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, Sylvia Fowles won the league's top defensive player award again.
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WNBA playoffs schedule
The WNBA's new playoff format has the Lynx on the sidelines through the first two rounds. They won't play until Wednesday.
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Moore named to all-WNBA first team; Fowles is top defensive player
While the two Lynx players received top honors, coach Cheryl Reeve was beaten out for Coach of the Year by Brian Agler of Los Angeles.
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