The Valkyries Are 25-2... Except Against the Lynx
Minnesota's -245 tonight over a 25-11 team, and it's not a fluke -- the Valkyries are 25-2 against everyone else in the WNBA and 0-9 against the Lynx alone.
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Olivia Miles' Big Night Ends With Ankle Scare No. 2
Olivia Miles passed A'ja Wilson and Paige Bueckers for third in WNBA rookie scoring history, then left the floor with her second ankle scare in five weeks.
Lynx-Aces Already Looks Like a Finals Preview
The Lynx are 28-7 and still favored on the road against the defending champs. The win-probability model backs it, and the data explains why.
SI Swimsuit Just Proved the WNBA Has Two Lanes to Stardom
Cunningham built her fame on chaos. Collier built hers grinding back from ankle surgery. SI Swimsuit picked both — that says something about the WNBA now.
Lynx Nearly Blow a 29-Point Lead to the Fire
The Lynx led by 29 and still needed Kayla McBride's late steals to survive Portland. For twelve minutes, Minnesota looked exactly like everyone they've beaten.
Napheesa Collier Is Somehow Better Than Before Her Surgery
Napheesa Collier is averaging 18.3 points and 7 rebounds in three games back from ankle surgery, and her per-minute numbers say the Lynx got an upgrade.
Caitlin Clark Is Hurt Again and the Fever Have a Real Problem: The Lynx Aren't Waiting for Anyone
Clark missed her third straight game with a re-aggravated back injury. The Fever went 2-0 without her. The Lynx went 15-5 without Napheesa Collier. One of these is scarier.
Olivia Miles Is Breaking Records on a 13-4 Team — Before Napheesa Collier Even Plays
Olivia Miles is averaging 18.5 PPG and has already broken WNBA rookie records on a 13-4 Minnesota Lynx team. Napheesa Collier hasn't played a minute yet.