Sims Has 21, Lynx Hand 4th Straight Loss 74-71
Odyssey Sims scored 21 points, Sylvia Fowles had a double-double and the Minnesota Lynx handed the Connecticut Sun their fourth-straight loss 74-71 on Saturday.
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Odyssey Sims scored 21 points, Sylvia Fowles had a double-double and the Minnesota Lynx handed the Connecticut Sun their fourth-straight loss 74-71 on Saturday.
The former Lynx player retired from professional basketball at the end of the 2018 season. She now coaches the Gophers women's basketball team.
Jewell Loyd scored 19 points, Jordin Canada had a career-high 17 points and seven assists and the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-77 on Tuesday night.
Damiris Dantas scored 20 points, Sylvia Fowles added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the new-look Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 70-67 on Saturday night to improve to 3-0.
Seimone Augustus, guard for the Minnesota Lynx, received arthroscopic surgery and will be sidelined until further notice.
Napheesa Collier scored 27 points, the second most in WNBA history by a rookie in her debut, and the new-look Minnesota Lynx pulled away from the Chicago Sky in the second half for an 89-71 win in the season-opener for both teams Saturday night.
For weeks the four-time champion team has been gearing up with practices, exhibition games and adjusting to life without Maya Moore or Lindsey Whalen.
The Minnesota Lynx have acquired guard Odyssey Sims from the Los Angeles Sparks in exchange for guard Alexis Jones.
The WNBA regular season begins May 24th, with CBS Sports Network to air its first game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky May 25th.
Collier, a forward from the University of Connecticut, racked up 24 double-doubles during her senior season.
In the more than two years since President Donald Trump took office, he has not hosted a women's championship sports team for a solo event at the White House.
The Minnesota Lynx have signed a new forward Damiris Dantas to be a part of the team.
"My focus in 2019 will not be on professional basketball, but will instead be on the people in my family."
The WNBA announced Wednesday night that Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.
As expected, Los Angeles and Minnesota will meet in the postseason for a third straight year. Unexpectedly, it's in the first round.
As Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota's basketball superstar, prepares to hang up her Lynx jersey, fans are getting ready to say goodbye to Lindsay the player and hello to Lindsay the coach.
Lindsay Whalen scored 10 points in the final regular-season home game of her career, Sylvia Fowles set the WNBA season record for rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx closed the season with a 88-83 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday night.
After 15 seasons in the WNBA, Lindsay Whalen is retiring.
After 15 seasons of dominant play, Minnesota Lynx's Lindsay Whalen is calling it quits.
Seattle maintained its two-game lead over second-place Atlanta and reduced its magic number for the top seed in the playoffs to one.
Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Lynx star Maya Moore said she's routinely asked if she has room for all of the awards she's won in her basketball career. She'll have to make space for another trophy after her performance on Saturday.
The 2018 All-Star Game this weekend is the perfect time for the players to pause and take some pride in just how far they've come.
The WNBA heads into the All-Star break this week after a strong first few months of play highlighted by tight standings and record-breaking performances.
On Monday, the team invited a group of 50 veterans and their families to watch practice and hang out with the team.
