Will Breanna Stewart continue her reign as MVP, or will Liz Cambage dethrone the Storm star? How will the Lynx retool? And what's next for Las Vegas?
One year after a heartbreaking loss to the Sparks at home in Game 5, Lindsay Whalen and the Lynx got one back, led by a gritty point guard who refused to let it happen again -- especially on the same court she starred on in college.
A year after watching Los Angeles win the WNBA title on Minnesota's home court, the Lynx didn't let another Game 5 get away. Minnesota defeated L.A. 85-76 on Wednesday to join the Houston Comets as the only four-time WNBA champions.
In a series where so little separates two great teams, it's only fitting that Los Angeles and Minnesota meet in a decisive Game 5 (ESPN, 8 ET) as both try to join the Houston Comets as the only four-time WNBA champions.
On the eve of her third WNBA Finals Game 5 in as many seasons, Sylvia Fowles came to Minnesota for moments such as this. If the Lynx win, the center might become the first player in seven years to sweep the regular season and Finals MVP awards.
For years, dominant teams at the college, pro and Olympic level took some of the drama out of women's basketball's biggest moments. The sharply played, bone-crushing, heavyweight bouts between Minnesota and Los Angeles are just what the game needed.
