Posts by Terry Horstman

Terry Horstman is a Minneapolis-based writer and covers the Minnesota Lynx beat for The Next. He previously wrote about the Minnesota Timberwolves for A Wolf Among Wolves, and his other basketball writing has been published by Flagrant Magazine, HeadFake Hoops, Taco Bell Quarterly, and others. He's the creative nonfiction editor for the sports-themed literary magazine, the Under Review.

Lynx fans watch the draft on the big screen in a dark arena

Minnesota Lynx add three prospects to cap off busy draft day

April 15, 2025

Cheryl Reeve: ‘We tried to balance the idea of the 2025 team that deserves our best foot forward, as well as the future’

Karlie Samuelson (44. center) smiles in her red Mystics jersey as she steps on the court in front of a photographer in the foreground

Instant reaction: What trading for Karlie Samuelson means for the Minnesota Lynx

April 14, 2025

Minnesota makes a pair of trades leading up to the 2025 WNBA Draft

Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman celebrates with her teammates, including Bridget Carleton and Alanna Smith, after winning a WNBA playoff series.

Natisha Hiedeman returns to Minnesota Lynx, cementing roster continuity from 2024 Finals run

February 3, 2025

Lynx also add French forward Marième Badiane

A white and orange WNBA basketball falls in the foreground while Minnesota Lynx Cecilia Zandalasini watches in the background.

Minnesota’s Italian sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini selected by Valkyries in expansion draft

December 9, 2024

Zandalasini finished in the top 10 for 3-point shooting in the WNBA in 2024

Minnesota Lynx coaches Eric Thibault, Cheryl Reeve and Lindsay Whalen pose for a photo while standing on a podium in front of a blue backdrop with Lynx logos.

Eric Thibault, Lindsay Whalen bring enthusiasm and familiarity to Minnesota Lynx staff

December 5, 2024

Eric Thibault: ‘Once Cheryl [Reeve] called, it seemed like it was a perfect fit’

Lynx assistant coaches Katie Smith and Rebekkah Brunson chat with Myisha Hines Allen during a timeout

Minnesota Lynx announce departures of Clare Duwelius and Katie Smith

November 11, 2024

Cheryl Reeve and company now have two very important offseason hires to make

Lynx lament officiating after heartbreaking Game 5 overtime loss in WNBA Finals

October 21, 2024

Cheryl Reeve: ‘This shit was stolen from us.’

Napheesa Collier (24) runs down the court with her arms raised

Minnesota’s gritty Game 4 performance pushes Finals to decisive Game 5

October 19, 2024

The Lynx live to fight another day and send the series back to Brooklyn

Minnesota Lynx walk off the court in unison

Lynx face ‘do-or-die’ Game 4 at home on Friday night

October 17, 2024

Alanna Smith: ‘We’re going to push through whatever it is’

Napheesa Collier attempts to score the ball against Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu

Lynx head back to Minnesota with improvements needed

October 13, 2024

Courtney Williams: ‘It just felt like we had no sense of urgency.’