Moore's Buzzer Beater Lifts Lynx Over Fever 80-77
Maya Moore made a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the top of the key to give the Minnesota Lynx an 80-77 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
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Maya Moore made a 3-pointer at the buzzer from the top of the key to give the Minnesota Lynx an 80-77 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
Tamika Catchings didn't get much sleep after her Indiana Fever lost Game 2 of the WNBA Finals to Minnesota. It wasn't just because of the foul trouble that saddled her all game. It was the lack of execution she and her teammates had down the stretch in Minnesota's 77-71 win.
For the last three years, Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore has been one of the top players in the WNBA. She was recognized by the league for it on Thursday. The WNBA announced Thursday that for the third straight year, Moore was named to the league's All-First Team.
Sylvia Fowles had 21 points and nine rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx evened the best-of-five WNBA Finals at one game apiece with a 77-71 victory over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night. Fowles made 10 of 13 shots and Maya Moore added 19 points and eight boards for the Lynx, who are looking for their third championship in the last five years.
It is the game that can turn the series in either direction for either team. The Minnesota Lynx host the Indiana Fever in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals Tuesday night at Target Center. So how do you bounce back from a disappointing game one?
It could've been one of the most fun and exciting weekends in Minnesota sports in some time, but it all came crashing down. Literally every team that could've lost did. But that doesn't mean all is lost among those teams. Here are eight silver linings from a rough weekend in Minnesota sports.
The Minnesota Lynx missed eight free throws, turned the ball over 15 times and were outscored by the Indiana Fever 22-12 on second-chance points to drop Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
The Minnesota Lynx face a must-win in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals Tuesday night at Target Center, and members of the Timberwolves are doing what they can to help out. Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine have teamed up to purchase 1,000 tickets for Game 2, which is a 7 p.m. tipoff at Target Center.
Briann January had 19 points and six assists and the Indiana Fever stole home-court advantage in the WNBA Finals with a 75-69 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 on Sunday.
The Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever are meeting in a rematch of the 2012 WNBA Finals. Just like three years ago, the Maya Moore and the Lynx enter the series as favorites. Just like three years ago, Tamika Catchings and the Fever have no plans to back down.
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and Timberwolves' interim head coach Sam Mitchell chatted as their practices overlapped Thursday. It was a good problem to have because it means the Lynx are in the finals. "No matter what, it's just one more opponent we're getting ready for. This is it, and this is where we were trying to get to and we're here," Reeve said.
The Minnesota Lynx will have home court advantage in the WNBA Finals after sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals. That's because the Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty in an upset in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Lynx beat the Fever in both meetings this season.
A last-second foul that sent Maya Moore to the line for the winning free throw in the Western Conference finals should never have been called, the WNBA said Monday.
Maya Moore stole an inbounds pass with 2 seconds left, was fouled by Noelle Quinn and made a free throw to give Minnesota a 72-71 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, sending the Lynx to the WNBA Finals with a two-game sweep in the Western Conference series.
The Minnesota Lynx are seeking their third WNBA title. And that got Sue from Alexandria wondering: Why does it say "Mayo Clinic" instead of "Lynx" on the front of their jerseys? The Lynx announced a multi-year partnership with Mayo Clinic last year. As part of the agreement, Mayo Clinic was allowed marquee placement on the team jerseys.
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Summer-like warmth will hold for the next few days in Minnesota, before weekend storms and an eventual cooldown.
Summer warmth will hold for the next few days.
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Kaprizov, a three-time All-Star and 2020-2021 Calder Memorial Trophy winner, has 185 goals and 201 assists in his five-year career.
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