Lynx
April 23, 2022
Rachel Banham poses for a photo during Lynx media day on Wednesday at Target Center

Banham no longer a Lynx wild card: point guard is her home

Rachel Banham has bounced between shooting guard and point until this season, where the Lynx have given the former Gophers star a "clear path."
Lynx
April 23, 2022
Angel McCoughtry is ready for her first season with the Lynx.

Neal: Lynx facilities an added bonus for McCoughtry

La Velle E. Neal's weekly 3-2 pitch: Five-time WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry figures she's in good hands with the Lynx as she recovers from knee surgery because of the team's connection with Mayo Clinic.
Lynx
April 21, 2022
Layshia Clarendon

Clarendon brings joy to leadership in second year with Lynx

After being signed and released seven times by the Lynx last season to keep them on the roster, Layshia Clarendon signed a permanent deal in Minnesota this February.
Lynx
April 19, 2022
Bridget Carleton, right, backed in for a shot during the 2020 season.

Carleton hopes her Lynx season combines best of both worlds

A strong offensive season in 2020 was followed by a strong defensive season in 2021. Now, Bridget Carleton is seeking both in 2022.
Lynx
April 18, 2022
South Dakota center Hannah Sjerven (34) goes in for a lay-up during the second half of a college basketball game against Mississippi in the first roun

New recruits know that making Lynx roster will be tough task

Angel McCoughtry and Layshia Clarendon returned from injuries, while Crystal Dangerfield, Kayla McBride and Jessica Shepard will arrive late due to overseas play.
Lynx
April 16, 2022
Lynx guard Layshia Clarendon (7) applauds the fans at the end of the game against the New York Liberty at Target Center on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in M

After 0-4 start in 2021, Lynx poised for a better beginning

Short of players and fitness, last year's team sank, then regrouped. Cheryl Reeve plans no repeat of the sinking.
Lynx
April 16, 2022
Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles rebounds during the fourth quarter of the team's WNBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday,

Lynx training camp roster: From zero to 14 seasons' WNBA experience

The list includes five rookies and two players, Sylvia Fowles and Angel McCoughtry, with more than a decade in the WNBA.
Lynx
April 13, 2022
North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones (25), whom the Lynx drafted in the second round Monday, signed with the team Wednesday.

Lynx sign five, including their two draft picks

Kayla Jones and Hannah Sjerven, the 22nd and 28th picks, respectively, in the WNBA draft should be at the opening of training camp Sunday.
April 11, 2022
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke before the WNBA basketball draft.

2022 WNBA draft results

A look at the picks from the three rounds of the WNBA draft.
Lynx
April 11, 2022
North Carolina State forward Kayla Jones is known for her ability to distribute the ball and shoot the three.

Rhyne Howard goes No. 1 in WNBA Draft; Lynx add two picks

Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard went No. 1 overall to Atlanta while the Lynx drafted N.C. State's Kayla Jones and former Rogers and South Dakota star Hannah Sjerven.
Lynx
April 11, 2022
South Dakota’s Hannah Sjerven went to the basket against Michigan in the NCAA tournament last month.

A look at the two 2022 Lynx draft picks

The Lynx drafted Kayla Jones in the second round and Hannah Sjerven in the third.
Lynx
April 11, 2022
(Clockwise from top left) Emioly Engstler of Louisville, Christyn Willians of UConn, Naz Hillmon of Michigan, Kierstan Bell of Florida Gulf Coast and

WNBA draft: Five players who caught our eye during March Madness

Louisville's Emily Engstler and South Carolina's Destanni Henderson are among the draft-eligible players who boosted their profiles during the postseason.
Lynx
April 10, 2022
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve clapped from the sidelines in the second quarter. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com

Lynx trade away two of their four picks for Monday's WNBA draft

The team picked up 2023 first- and second-round picks from Las Vegas but no longer has a first-round selection for this year.
Lynx
April 9, 2022
USA National Team and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve during practice with the National Team in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, March 30, 202

Lynx facing embarrassment of riches as draft day looms

Coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve has four picks to play with and an overfull roster to balance.
Lynx
April 9, 2022

Monday's WNBA draft: the details

Here's what you need to know ahead of Monday's WNBA draft.
Colleges
April 4, 2022
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, right, celebrated the team’s 64-49 win over UConn in Sunday’s NCAA championship game.

Souhan: Want to promote women's basketball? Expand the WNBA

The Final Four in Minneapolis showed the sport is thriving. But the next step for developing the game is adding teams to the WNBA.
Colleges
April 3, 2022
Sights and sounds: Cultural relevance of women's basketball on display all weekend

Sights and sounds: Cultural relevance of women's basketball on display all weekend

"Just talk about the sold-out crowd," Lynx star Natalie Achonwa said.
Gophers
April 2, 2022
Lindsay Whalen stirred up the home crowd during a 2018 game at Target Center.

Whalen officially a Hall of Famer. 'My favorite point guard,' Staley says

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley sang Lindsay Whalen's praises Saturday, as the Hutchinson, Minn., native was named to the Class of 2022 of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Lynx
April 2, 2022
Lindsay Whalen won four WNBA titles with the Lynx.

Whalen to be named to basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2022

The former Gophers and Lynx star, and current Gophers coach, will be among the members of basketball's Naismith Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 who will be named Saturday.
Lynx
March 31, 2022
USA National Team and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve ran practice on Wednesday.

Souhan: Women's basketball present, future pass each other at Final Four

Wednesday's practice became a basketball convention within a basketball convention in what Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx have made one of the meccas of the sport.

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