MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time since 2019, the WNBA Finals are going the distance.
With a lot of experience in these games over the years, Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was asked what she thought would be the difference Sunday when the Lynx meet the New York Liberty to decide the league championship (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET).
“I wish I knew,” Reeve said. “I’d either not sleep, or I’d sleep really good. It’s two great teams. Who knows?”
This has been a series of responding to tough losses. On Friday at Target Center, it was Minnesota’s turn. The Lynx won 82-80 on two free throws from Bridget Carleton with 2 seconds left.
That came after Wednesday’s Game 3 in Minnesota, when Sabrina Ionescu made a 28-foot 3-pointer with 1 second left for an 80-77 Liberty victory.
With a chance Friday to secure their first WNBA title in franchise history, the Liberty fell short and now must be the team that responds after disappointment — again.
New York did that in Game 2 with an 80-66 victory that followed a crushing 95-93 Game 1…
