Every time the Minnesota Lynx got close to breaking the game wide open, New York returned with more buckets until its defense had no answer for the late-game barrage of shots Minnesota made.

The Minnesota Lynx came about as close as a team possibly can to winning a title without actually doing so this season. They ...

Oct 18, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) shoots as New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (44) defends during the second half of game four of ...

Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty drives to the basket during the game against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 2. NBAE via Getty Images It reversed her struggles against Minnesota during th ...

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier took a thinly veiled shot at the officiating from Game 5 of the WNBA Finals in an Instagram post reflecting on the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Liberty have waited more than a quarter century for their first title. They will have to wait at least two more days. Bridget Carleton, fouled on an offensive rebound by ...

The Lynx are 20-5 this year at Target Center ... 2024 in Minneapolis. (David Berding/Getty Images) Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams have been the bankable offensive weapons for Minnesota ...

David Berding/Getty Images Minnesota's roster this season stands in contrast to both New York and the legendary Lynx teams of the past. The Liberty have two No. 1 picks (Breanna Stewart ...

The New York Liberty pose for a photo after winning the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of ...

Oct 10, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; The Minnesota Lynx celebrate after defeating the New York Liberty in overtime at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx are three wins away from a record fifth WNBA championship. To earn it, they'll have to go through the New York Liberty — the league's best team in the regular ...

Napheesa Collier is trying to help lead the Lynx, which last won a championship in 2017, to their fifth title. Dustin Satloff/Getty Images COLLIER'S ASCENSION INTO superstardom wasn't preordained.