Lynx promote Clare Duwelius to general manager
After giving Cheryl Reeve a promotion to president of basketball operations in November, the Minnesota Lynx have named her replacement as general manager.
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After giving Cheryl Reeve a promotion to president of basketball operations in November, the Minnesota Lynx have named her replacement as general manager.
Minnesota Lynx forward Natalie Achonwa announced on Tuesday, her 30th birthday, she's expecting the "best gift yet."
The Fever had a 44% chance to get the No. 1 pick after having the worst combined record the past two seasons.
Minnesota sports' winningest head coach has earned a promotion and contract extension.
It's only fitting that Sylvia Fowles, one of the best defenders in WNBA history, would end her career with one more defensive award.
She played 15 seasons in the WNBA. Eight of those were in Minnesota, where she helped the Lynx win two of the team's championships.
Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and her key bucket and rebound helped Connecticut hold off Minnesota 90-83 on Sunday in the final WNBA game for Minnesota's Sylvia Fowles.
The Seattle Storm secured the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 96-69 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, spoiling Sylvia Fowles' final regular-season home game.
Clarity about the end of her exceptional WNBA career came for Sylvia Fowles last year through a feeling of resistance familiar to everyone from elite athletes to average fans.
Sylvia Fowles had 16 points, Aerial Powers scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
Napheesa Collier made her season debut for Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 20 points and the Lynx used a fourth-quarter run to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-71 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Breanna Stewart had a season-high 33 points with eight rebounds and five assists, Jewell Loyd added 17 points and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-77 on Wednesday night.
Moriah Jefferson scored 22 points, Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-77 on Sunday.
Aerial Powers scored 25 points and the Minnesota Lynx started fast and cruised to a 92-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night.
Natisha Hiedeman had 19 points, Brionna Jones scored 18 and Alyssa Thomas added a double-double to power the Connecticut Sun to an 86-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night.
