The Minnesota Lynx will kick off the playoffs Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury.
Minnesota has secured the number two seed in the WNBA playoffs and will welcome the Mercury for the first two games of the best-of-three series.
The Lynx have only missed the playoffs once since 2011. During this time, they have reached the WNBA Finals six times, clinching the championship four times – in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
However, their dominance has somewhat waned since then. They have only made it to the semifinals once and have not finished higher than second in the Western Conference.
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This season, the Lynx have returned to their winning ways, securing the top spot in the Western Conference, just two games behind the New York Liberty.
Here’s a closer look at this year’s Lynx:
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Napheesa Collier has emerged as a standout player for the Lynx, reminiscent of Maya Moore.
Collier excels in scoring, rebounding, and passing, in addition to being a top-notch defender with the highest defensive rating in the league this season.
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) goes up against Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) in the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game Sept. 13 in Minneapolis.
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She would be a strong contender for MVP if not for the exceptional season A’ja Wilson of Las Vegas has had.
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