Napheesa Collier and the Lynx will find scoring harder to come by against the Sun in the semifinals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Napheesa Collier carried the Minnesota Lynx to victory with 38 points in their opener in the WNBA playoffs, coach Cheryl Reeve implored Collier's teammates to bring even more intensity for the second game of the series. “I told the team before the game:...

Napheesa Collier scores 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points, and the Lynx swept the Mercury

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 42 to tie a WNBA playoff record for points in a game, and the Minnesota Lynx swept the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 on Wednesday night. Collier tied Breanna Stewart and Angel McCoughtry for the 42-point record when she made 1 of 2 free throws...

Minnesota Lynx advance to WNBA semifinals with 2-game sweep of Phoenix Mercury

Napheesa Collier scores 38 as Lynx fend off Mercury 102-95 in playoff opener

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored a playoff career-high 38 points and the Minnesota Lynx blew a 23-point lead before rallying late to beat the Phoenix Mercury 102-95 on Sunday in Game 1 of a best-of-three series. Minnesota, the Western Conference champions and No. 2 seed,...

Hamby scores 20 as last-place Sparks end skid with 68-51 win over postseason-bound Lynx

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA season with a 68-51 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. The Sparks (8-32) ended an eight-game losing streak and stopped...

WNBA playoff picture starting to come into focus as Liberty clinch top seed and Minnesota second

More than half of the WNBA playoff seeds are set with the New York Liberty clinching the No. 1 seed on Tuesday night. The rest of the postseason matchups will be determined when the regular season closes out on Thursday night. The Liberty topped the Washington Mystics...

Collier scores 25 and Carlton hits go-ahead 3 as Lynx edge Sun 78-76 to earn No. 2 seed

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 25 points before passing to Bridget Carleton for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 78-76 on Tuesday night to secure the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs. Minnesota (30-9)...

Napheesa Collier's stellar play has led the Minnesota Lynx to the top of the WNBA

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx have been nearly unbeatable since the Olympic break. The Lynx star, who helped the United States win its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal, has been averaging 20.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists and the team has won 12 of 13 since the...

Minnesota tops New York to keep alive hopes of getting top overall seed in WNBA playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx have had the best of the New York Liberty this year, winning two of the three regular season matchups and the Commissioner's Cup final. On Sunday, the Lynx looked poised to win an easy one over New York before needing to hold off a furious fourth...

Napheesa Collier stars as the Lynx beat the Sky 83-66 for their 5th straight victory

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 20 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 83-66 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Collier also grabbed eight rebounds for Minnesota (28-9), which has won 12 of 13 overall. Courtney Williams had 14 points and 10...