Jul 18, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles (5) works around Portland Fire guard Carla Leite (0) in the first quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images | Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images The Portland Fire succumbed to the Minnesota Lynx 101-93 in an entertaining game in Minneapolis on Saturday. While the Lynx were in control for most of the evening, the Fire made first-place Minnesota earn the win, resulting in an exciting game with ...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 18: Sylvia Fowles poses for a photo with the Minnesota Lynx during her Hall of Fame banner unveiling on July 18, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The...
Going into Saturday’s game, the Minnesota Lynx wanted to “ruin” Sylvia Fowles’ night. Fowles wanted to ruin their night right back — a new dynamic, given that she spent eight seasons with the Lynx and led the team to two championship rings. Now, Fowles is in her first year as an assistant coach for the Portland Fire. Once business had been taken care of — the Lynx beat the Fire 101-93 — the ...
The last time Minnesota faced the newly-minted Portland Fire, they doused the expansion squad by a score of 107-74 in a WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game on June 16. Saturday night was a harder fight, but the Lynx reiterated their dominance with a 101-93 win at Target Center. Portland trailed by as little as three points in the middle of the third quarter before the hosts took over the game, ...
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