No. 8 Liberty Sweep No. 1 Lynx in WNBA History
The 8-seed Liberty just swept the No. 1-seed Lynx -- the first time that has happened in 30 years of the WNBA, and against their 2024 Finals rival.
The 8-seed Liberty just swept the No. 1-seed Lynx -- the first time that has happened in 30 years of the WNBA, and against their 2024 Finals rival.
Napheesa Collier is a two-time All-Defensive honoree built to guard Breanna Stewart, and Stewart torched her for 34 points on 61 percent shooting anyway.
The 2026 WNBA playoff bracket is the most wide-open in years, and it's not luck -- it's a salary cap that just quadrupled and erased the old superteams' edge.
Olivia Miles is having a historic rookie year, but she's still 100-plus assists off Caitlin Clark's record. Here's how that became a fake headline.
Minnesota's -245 tonight over a 25-11 team, and it's not a fluke -- the Valkyries are 25-2 against everyone else in the WNBA and 0-9 against the Lynx alone.
Olivia Miles passed A'ja Wilson and Paige Bueckers for third in WNBA rookie scoring history, then left the floor with her second ankle scare in five weeks.
The Lynx are 28-7 and still favored on the road against the defending champs. The win-probability model backs it, and the data explains why.
Cunningham built her fame on chaos. Collier built hers grinding back from ankle surgery. SI Swimsuit picked both — that says something about the WNBA now.
The Lynx led by 29 and still needed Kayla McBride's late steals to survive Portland. For twelve minutes, Minnesota looked exactly like everyone they've beaten.
Kayla McBride's record 10 threes clinched a playoff spot for Minnesota. Vegas already had the Lynx as WNBA favorites, and history backs that bet.
Olivia Miles hit 500 points and 150 assists faster than Caitlin Clark or Paige Bueckers ever did. Three straight rookie classes have now rewritten this record.
Napheesa Collier is averaging 18.3 points and 7 rebounds in three games back from ankle surgery, and her per-minute numbers say the Lynx got an upgrade.
Kayla McBride put up a stat line no player in WNBA history has ever recorded. Olivia Miles beat Caitlin Clark's milestone pace. Both happened in the same game.
Olivia Miles returned from injury and became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists. In 21 games.
Clark missed her third straight game with a re-aggravated back injury. The Fever went 2-0 without her. The Lynx went 15-5 without Napheesa Collier. One of these is scarier.
Olivia Miles started the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game as a true rookie — one of only 11 in 30 years. The data says you should be watching Minnesota.
Olivia Miles is averaging 18.5 PPG and has already broken WNBA rookie records on a 13-4 Minnesota Lynx team. Napheesa Collier hasn't played a minute yet.