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Liberty Shock Lynx With Historic WNBA Playoff Upset As No. 1 Seed Implodes - Fadeaway World
The Minnesota Lynx had 44 regular-season wins, the No. 1 seed and one of the deepest rosters in the WNBA. None of it mattered Tuesday night. The New York Liberty walked into Barclays Center and dismantled Minnesota 87-71, completing a two-game sweep and becoming the first No. 8 seed in WNBA history to eliminate a […]
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Lead articleArticle published:‘Focus on Cancun,’ ‘Sensing Some Bitterness’ — Cheryl Reeve’s Blunt Message After Top-Seeded Lynx’s Historic Playoff Exit Sparks Backlash
The Minnesota Lynx’s season came to an end on Tuesday after an exciting run. The Lynx lost 87-71 in Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the New York Liberty.
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Lynx news: Cheryl Reeve blasts Minnesota with harsh reality after sad exit
The Minnesota Lynx’s dominant run ended in a disappointing whimper on Tuesday. The Lynx were swept by the New York Liberty in their first-round series in the playoffs after losing in Game 2, 87-71, at Barclays Center. The Lynx looked hapless on both ends of the floor , as the Liberty made history by becoming the first No. 8 seed to topple the No. 1 […] The post Lynx news: Cheryl Reeve blasts Minnesota with harsh reality after sad exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:"A Tough Year": NY Liberty Coach Breaks Silence on Adversities After Team Pulls Off Historic Upset Against No. 1 Seed Lynx
For the first time in WNBA history, a No. 8 seed beat the No.
Publisher:Liberty Become WNBA Title Favorites After Historic Sweep of Lynx
The Liberty moved from +1400 before the playoffs to +270 WNBA title favorites after becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed.
Publisher:Why Liberty aren't WNBA Finals bound after dominating Lynx
The New York Liberty have just pulled off the biggest upset of the 2026 WNBA playoffs. However, one historic sweep should not automatically transform them into championship favorites. As the No. 8 seed, New York dismantled the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in two games. The Liberty became the first eighth seed in WNBA history to eliminate a No. 1 seed. […] The post Why Liberty aren't WNBA Finals bound after dominating Lynx appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Publisher:Lynx go from WNBA's best to historic first-round playoff disaster
Minnesota fell behind and never caught up on Tuesday night, getting swept out of the playoffs by the eighth-seeded New York Liberty.
Publisher:Sabrina Ionescu Sends Strong Message After Liberty Make WNBA History as No. 8 Seed
New York became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in WNBA history, and Sabrina Ionescu made clear the Liberty never saw themselves as underdogs.
Publisher:New York Liberty Make WNBA History, Become First No. 8 Seed to Knock Out a No. 1 Seed
The New York Liberty entered the WNBA playoffs in an unexpected position. They had won the Commissioner’s Cup but finished the regular season 26-18 after an uneven year, leaving them with the No. 8 seed. Minnesota spent most of the season near the top of the standings. The Lynx finished 33-11, earned the No. 1 [...]
Publisher:Liberty make WNBA history by stunning No. 1 Lynx in playoff sweep
A stunning WNBA result in the first round of the playoffs.
Publisher:‘Liberty the Fakest 8 Seed or Lynx the Fakest 1 Seed?’ — WNBA World Left Scrambling for Answers After Minnesota’s ‘Stunning Collapse’ in Round 1
The WNBA playoffs have already delivered a massive upset with the New York Liberty eliminating the Minnesota Lynx in the first round. After closing out the series in two games, the Liberty becomes the first No.
Publisher:New York Liberty sweep the Minnesota Lynx 87-71, 1st No. 8 seed to oust a No. 1 in WNBA playoffs
It was a roller coaster regular season for the New York Liberty, who finished as the eighth-seed in the playoffs. New York pulled off a historic upset, becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history by completing the two-game sweep of the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night with an 87-71 victory in Game 2 of the quarterfinals.
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