The Minnesota Lynx just honored their past — including retiring Maya Moore’s jersey — in a big weekend for the franchise. But in the present, the Lynx are in the thick of the 2024 WNBA title chase.
With victories at the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday and then at home vs. the Aces on Friday and the Indiana Fever on Saturday, Minnesota clinched a playoff spot and owns the league’s longest current winning streak at six games.
The New York Liberty are still in first place and three games up on the third-place Lynx in the standings. But in ESPN’s WNBA Power Rankings, the Lynx are blazing at No. 2 as the hottest team in the league.
What’s working for Minnesota? What isn’t? Napheesa Collier, after winning her second Olympic gold medal, is pushing to make voters at least think about the MVP race. Las Vegas’ A’ja Wilson still has a commanding lead, but Collier might have moved into the No. 2 spot on many ballots.
Collier is averaging 21.1 points on 50.5% shooting, along with 10.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocked shots….
