No Ola Kosu for Lynx vs. Chicago tmrw — she had checked back into the game vs Toronto with a mask after taking a hit to the nose, but now she’s unavailable and in concussion protocol per availability report

Our photographer at The IX John McClellan is one of the best in the game and I’m so lucky to have him in Minnesota. Always learn something going through his game archives, FOR INSTANCE, on what happened to Ola last night… Exhibit A:

Lynx rout expansion Tempo 100-72 for first home victory of season

Star of the Match, Ai Kitagawa! She tallied three goals tonight! 🤩

GAME 1 = W ✅

“We have really poured a lot into that group, and so that’s the group we’re most happy for today.” After a few quiet nights from the Lynx bench, Maya Caldwell & co. came through in a 100-72 win over Toronto. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

Maya Caldwell hits the dagger three (can you call it that up 30?) to put her at 16 points with 36.9 seconds to play, flashing a big smile to the Target Center crowd. That put the Lynx at 100 points for the first time this year. MN with a 100-72 win over Toronto.

Maya Caldwell hits the dagger three (can you call it that up 30?) to put her at 16 points with 36.9 seconds to play, flashing a big small to the Target Center crowd. That put the Lynx at 100 points for the first time this year. MN with a 100-72 win over Toronto.

Olivia Miles very certain this wasn’t a foul with the Lynx up 69-48 over Toronto in the 3Q — Reeve challenges, and Miles is right, gives a little fist pump on the Jumbotron.

Quick Aurora update from the Lynx game. Up at half!

At halftime, Lynx lead 53-32. Lynx bench scored as many points (14) in that half than they did in the last two games combined (14). Williams with 12 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, Caldwell leads the bench with 7 pts. Held Toronto to 30.6% shooting, while Lynx are shooting 62.9%. Rebounding spread around.

AI KITAGAWA EVERYONE!! 8' | Aurora 1 - Rochester FC 0

1Q: Lynx lead 27-14. 7 pts/2 reb/2 ast for McBride, 6 pts for Howard (though she picked up a 2nd foul near the end of the 1Q). Better bench production to start this game — 5 pts for Caldwell, 2 for Kosu. Some Kosu minutes at the 5 playing a small lineup while Howard sits.

The Lynx might be missing a few front court players, but so are the Tempo (three players all listed at 6-5 — Harrison, Fagbenle, Sabally, all out). Howard has 6 pts early for the Lynx, up 13-6 with 4:55 to go in the 1Q.

Wanting to watch the game tonight but aren’t able to make it in person, here is the link to stream it through Fox 9! m.youtube.com/watch?v=gyvZ...

Home game No. 3!

Lots of New Jersey happening in this Lynx vs. Tempo matchup. Olivia Miles & Cheryl Reeve vs. Marina Mabrey & Brittney Sykes.

Developmental player Emese Hof is not listed as active for the Lynx tonight. Liatu King is dressed and warming up — this would be her first regular-season game with the Lynx if she checks in.

Tonight’s game between the Lynx and Tempo will feature two rookies running point. Asked Reeve about commonality b/t players like Olivia Miles and Kiki Rice: “There’s a confidence in the way that they carry themselves, that they belong…” (🧵⬇️)

Another busy Twin Cities women’s sports night! Unfortunately this particular one does not line up as perfectly as the Lynx/Frost road double header last Tuesday (the one perk of a West Coast tipoff time?) 7 p.m. Lynx host Toronto 7 p.m. Aurora host Rochester FC

Canada's WNBA team has strong Minnesota ties. Tempo president Teresa Resch (of Lakefield, MN) and GM Monica Wright Rogers (former champ w/ the Lynx) chat MN connections ahead of Toronto playing at Target Center tonight. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

NEXT UP: Home Opener vs. Rochester FC May 21st at 7PM | TCO Stadium Get your BOGO tickets today!! 🎟️

Asked Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve about Phee + Dorka's progress at practice today. Latest on Collier is that she is set for a return to basketball activities in early June + no official timetable on Juhasz's return (mid-foot sprain): 🧵⬇️ [Reupload b/c formatting]:

Someone needs to get the announcement graphic over here on BlueSky

When Natasha Howard played for the Lynx in 2016-17, she was coming off the bench behind Hall of Famers. Now, back with MN nine year later, the Lynx need her on the court as much as possible. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

Like they did last year for Defender of the Year, Frost go 2-for-3 for Forward of the Year finalists, with Pannek and Heise getting nods

#PWHL officially announces San Jose, so that rounds out the new teams joined the league this year, also in Las Vegas, Detroit and Hamilton.

PWHL Walter Cup Final update: Ottawa Charge stay alive with a 2-1 win over Montreal in Game 3. Montreal leads the best-of-five 2-1. Andover HS/Gophers product Peyton Hemp tied the game with 5:30 left in regulation before Rebecca Leslie's winner in the final minute.

The 2026 WNBA season has now seen 7 games finish with at least one team scoring 100+. That's more than 12 past seasons saw over the course of the entire regular season. That's 25% of the 28 games played so far. The record for an entire season is 15.3% (2018). acrossthetimeline.com/wnba/data.ht...

For @stribsports.startribune.com, Souhan on Lynx rookie Olivia Miles' introduction to the WNBA: www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

On a more fun note, a McBride three early in the 4th quarter moves her to 6th all-time (728) in career 3PM.

Lynx fall to Chicago 86-79, the first of threes tries they get against the Sky before May ends. Injuries have been a recurring theme early this season, but were perhaps most apparent in Sunday’s loss. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/lynx-cant-pi...

1st half: Sky 40, Lynx 38. Chicago leads going into halftime after a three from Sydney Taylor. McBride with a game-high 12 points, Williams with 7 pts/5 reb. Both teams shooting 40%. Rickea Jackson helped to locker room (knee) in 2Q for Sky.

Lynx lead Chicago 22-16 at the end of 1Q. Howard with 6pts/4reb/2ast, big on 2nd chance pts. Scary fall by Nia Coffey onto her right shoulder after contesting a shot late in the quarter, she heads to the bench, has an ice bag on that now.

Pregame media scrum w/ Miles, asked if she felt she had a “welcome to the league” moment yet: “Probably with AT (Alyssa Thomas) in PHX. She was chirping at me a little bit, but I respect it. She’s paying attention, and she knows who I am, and she wants to welcome me to things she’s been…” (1/2)

Between shootaround this morning and pregame this afternoon, Target Center crew started swapping out Wolves for Lynx in the tunnels by the media workspace

Skylar Diggins (eye) is QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow’s game against the Lynx.

Kayla McBride on getting memed shooting free throws to clinch the win vs. Dallas: “They’re so funny. My mom was sending them to me.” About playing 3/3 close games to start the year: “That’s where you build trust… the cohesion, the chemistry.”

A two-win road trip for the Lynx came with the news that Emma Cechova would need ACL surgery — asked Reeve and McBride about supporting a rookie through injury at practice today Reeve:

Really tough news for the Lynx — Cechova tore her ACL after a really promising couple of weeks for the 21-year-old Czech center. She’ll have surgery and miss the rest of the season. lynx.wnba.com/news/emma-ce...

Digging back thru Lynx box scores, and of Olivia Miles’ 21 assists in three games, nine have come in the 4Q of games.

Would you look at the time ... it's time for Happy Hour! 🍻🏀 @cassidyhett.bsky.social joins @terryhorstman.bsky.social to chat about the Lynx road trip, Natasha Howard, Nia Coffey, the WNBA season so far and what she learned at her first Art-A-Whirl. Tap in! ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Big nights for Howard, Williams. More late-game minutes as “captain of the ship” for Miles. Plenty for the Lynx to like in a 90-86 win over the Wings, though Cechova’s exit with a non-contact injury is a tough mark on the night. For @stribsports.startribune.com www.startribune.com/natasha-howa...

I sort of have a feeling based on the way this season is going that I’m going to have some variation of “Olivia Miles is the first player since Hall of Famer 1, 2 and 3 to put up (STAT) in her first (X) games” in a lot of Lynx game stories.

Olivia Miles with an absolute DART of a pass to Natasha Howard 🎯 #Lynx

Two games in a row now, all five Lynx starters have finished scoring in double figures.

In 10 total PWHL Walter Cup Finals games, six of them finished in overtime.

Nia Coffey shot 27% and 29% from three in her last two seasons in Atlanta. She is 7-for-10 from three to start the year, 6-for-7 in the Lynx last two wins.

You just cannot underrate the veteran presence that Olivia Miles brings to the Lyn- hang on I'm getting some new information here