US EditionThe Valkyries visit Minnesota to begin playoffs
Minnesota Lynx, with a 34-10 record and undefeated against Golden State this season, host the Valkyries who face key player absences in the playoff opener.
- The Minnesota Lynx will open their first-round matchup against the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, Sept. 14, with the series beginning in Minneapolis.
- This best-of-three series follows the Lynx's 72-53 victory over the Valkyries on Sept. 12, their last regular season meeting where Natisha Hiedeman scored 21 points.
- The Lynx rank seventh in offensive rebounds and average 86.1 points per game, while the Valkyries, with a 23-21 record, are missing key players Thornton and Hayes due to knee injuries.
- Tickets for Game 1 at Minneapolis' Target Center start at $73 and can reach $1,140; subsequent games occur Sept. 17 in San Jose and, if necessary, Sept. 19 in Minneapolis.
- The series marks a Lynx revenge tour after last season's finals loss and gives the Valkyries a chance to continue their historic playoff debut as the first expansion team to qualify.
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Marin Independent Journal
Valkyries lean on veteran experience ahead of first playoff game
MINNEAPOLIS — The Golden State Valkyries are new to the postseason stage, but their veterans are not. As the expansion team prepares for its first ever playoff game against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, it will be leaning heavily on players who have been there before. The ones that know what it takes when the lights burn brighter. “I think it comes down to helping the young kids out,” said forward Monique Billings, who has been to the playoffs…
Pioneer Press
Pine JournalCheryl Reeve’s methods change, results the same for title-contending Lynx
There are few things in life as reliable as Cheryl Reeve coaching the Lynx into the WNBA playoffs. Since being hired as the head coach in 2010, Reeve has vacationed during the postseason twice — once in her debut season and the other in 2022, when All-Star forward Napheesa Collier missed the majority of the season while pregnant. Otherwise, when the leaves are starting to turn in Minnesota, Reeve is presiding over a championship contender. Minne…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Valkyries face uphill battle in Game 1 vs. Lynx
The WNBA playoffs for the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx begin in Minneapolis on Sunday when they face the eighth-seeded Golden State Valkyries for the second straight game.
Lynx vs. Valkyries 2025 tickets: See the best costs, seats, schedule for WNBA Playoffs series
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about Lynx vs. Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs, including ticket prices and the full schedule for the best-of-three series.
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