Collier Puts up 20 Points in Game 1 and Lynx Cruise Past Valkyries 101

Collier leads Lynx to win over Valkyries

MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures and the Minnesota Lynx breezed to a 10172 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round WNBA series.

Lynx defeated Valkyries in Game one of WNBA Quarterfinals series

After trailing by seven points at the end of the first quarter the Minnesota Lynx would outscore the Golden State Valkyries by 36 points in the final three quarters en route to a 101-72 win in Game One of the WNBA Quarterfinals Series. Napheesa Colliers powered Minnesota with 20 points and six rebounds. Natisha Hiedeman added 18 points off the bench. Kayla McBride (17), Jessica Shepard (12), and Courtney Williams (11) all chipped in double figur…

Lynx pull away to easy Game 1 victory over Golden State

MINNEAPOLIS — The postseason version of the Drive for Five is off to a roaring start for the Minnesota Lynx. Aiming to win the franchise’s fifth WNBA championship and its first since 2017, the Lynx began the postseason with a 101-72 romp over Golden State on Sunday, Sept. 14, at Target Center in the first game of the best-of-three first-round series. Minnesota is the top seed, Golden State the eight, and the Lynx have won all five meetings this …

Valkyries Takeaways: Natalie Nakase slams officials after blowout loss to Lynx in Game 1

MINNEAPOLIS — Following a 29-point loss to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the first round, Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase took aim at Sunday’s officiating crew.  “I thought we were playing beautiful basketball. And then all of a sudden the fouls get called consecutively,” Nakase said. “It wasn’t that the fouls are balanced, it was that the fouls are being called when we’re on a run, and it shifts the momentum.” The Valkyries jumped o…

Valkyries' Nakase calls out refs, wants 'fair fight'

Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase called for officials to give her team a "fair fight" after she thought the officiating tilted in favor of the Lynx in Game 1.

Napheesa Collier's 20 points lead Minnesota Lynx to dominant 101-72 win over Golden State Valkyries

Napheesa Collier scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures and the Minnesota Lynx breezed to a 101-72 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round WNBA series.