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Courtney Williams scores 30, Olivia Miles has 19 and the Lynx ease past the Mercury 111-77

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Courtney Williams scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting, Olivia Miles had 19 points and nine assists, and the Minnesota Lynx eased past the Phoenix Mercury 111-77 on Monday night. Minnesota jumped out to a 35-22 lead after the first quarter, began the second on an 11-4 run and ended the half with 67 points. It was the third-most points in any half of a road game in WNBA history.

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AP WNBA Power Poll

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The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through May 31, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote: Rank Team W L Pts Prv 1 Minnesota Lynx (15) 6 2 18 3 2 Atlanta Dream 5 2 38 1 3 Las Vegas Aces (1) 5 3 55 2 4 Dallas Wings 5 3 61 5 5 Golden State Valkyries 5 3 95 7 6 Portland Fire 6 4 104 11 7 New York Liberty 5 4 110 6 8 Indiana Fever 4 4 142 4 9 Toronto Tempo 5 4...

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WNBA power rankings: How are Minnesota Lynx on top despite so many injuries?

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Apparently, building an expansion team isn’t as hard as it used to be. After the success of Golden State in 2025, when the Valkyries became the first expansion team to qualify for the playoffs, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo are both in position to repeat the feat, albeit less than one month into the season. The Tempo signaled their intentions to be competitive in their debut campaign early: They hired two-time WNBA champion Sandy Brondello as their head coach and added an All-Star veteran

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Nia Coffey scores 20 and the Lynx beat the Sky 79-58 for 4th straight road win

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CHICAGO (AP) — Nia Coffey scored 20 points and made six 3-pointers, rookie Olivia Miles had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 79-58 on Friday night. Coffey was 6 of 9 from behind the arc to finish with her most points since dropping 23 against Seattle on May 27, 2018. Coffey also grabbed eight rebounds. Minnesota took over in the third quarter, outscoring the Sky 31-16 to take a 64-46 lead. Natasha Howard scored the opening six points of the ...

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How to live stream Lynx vs Sky: WNBA, TV Channel

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The Minnesota Lynx (5-2) take a three-game winning streak into Friday night’s matchup with the Chicago Sky (3-4), who have lost three straight and are winless on their home court at Wintrust Arena. How to Watch Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago…

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Dream Coach Discusses Key Challenge Decision on Angel Reese During Close Loss to Lynx

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Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream suffered their first loss in three games on Wednesday night. Reese finished with 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting, to go along with eight rebounds, five assists and a steal in 27 minutes of action. It was another strong all-around performance from the two-time WNBA All-Star, but it just wasn't enough to help lift Atlanta against a shorthanded Minnesota side.

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Olivia Miles and the Minnesota Lynx have been an instant match in a WNBA season of change

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Olivia Miles could hardly have found a better place to launch her WNBA career. The Minnesota Lynx might well have landed their latest franchise player. In a season of transition and transformation across the league, coach Cheryl Reeve and the Lynx have shrugged off the loss of a big chunk of their formidable 2025 team to start 5-2 and take sole possession of first place after a surgical victory over Atlanta on Wednesday.

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