Napheesa Collier

DiJonai Carrington dives after a loose ball during a game against the Minnesota Lynx.

The Sun fall short in semifinals: Game 5 takeaways

By Gabby Alfveby / October 9, 2024

Brionna Jones: ‘We’re not a team that’s going to just lay down and die’

DiJonai Carrington shoots a layup, Bridget Carleton (6) chases in the foreground

Semifinals opponents Bridget Carleton and DiJonai Carrington both personify patience and perseverance

By Terry Horstman / October 7, 2024

Stephanie White: ‘Those are stories that need to be told because that is the reality of a lot of the players in our league’

Connecticut Sun guard Tyasha Harris puts her handle to her head and sticks out her tongue to celebrate a 3-pointer.

Connecticut Sun fight their way to WNBA Finals doorstep, force winner-take-all Game 5

By Gabby Alfveby / October 6, 2024

DeWanna Bonner: ‘Put it all out there again and whatever happens, happens.’

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier shoots over Sun players Alyssa Thomas and DiJonai Carrington.

Can the Sun surge during Game 4?

By Gabby Alfveby / October 5, 2024

White: ‘When we play our best, we make things difficult’

Napheesa Collier (right) shoots a basketball over DeWanna Bonner (left)

Collier, Lynx roll on offense to a 2-1 series lead in Connecticut

By Terry Horstman / October 5, 2024

Connecticut gave up 90 points in regulation for just the second time this season

Lynx guard Kayla McBride is smiling while clapping hands in the air

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Minnesota Lynx playoff updates

By The Next / October 4, 2024

Lynx will face Sun in Game 3 on Friday

Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith shoots a right-handed layup. Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington tries to defend but is arriving too late to contest the shot.

Minnesota Lynx are ready for ‘knock-down, drag-out’ semifinals against Connecticut Sun

By Terry Horstman / September 28, 2024

It’s a playoff rematch from the 2023 first round, and the Lynx are out to rewrite the ending

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas puts her hand up to block Napheesa Collier's shot.

The Connecticut Sun are one step closer to breaking through

By Gabby Alfveby / September 27, 2024

Alyssa Thomas: ‘This team is hungry’

Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham holds the ball on her right side on the perimeter. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is in a defensive stance and guarding her tightly.

Underdog Phoenix Mercury see season end after two straight battles with Minnesota

By Tia Reid / September 27, 2024

Year 1 of the Nate Tibbetts era ends in a first-round playoff sweep

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) puts her arm and three fingers in the air, Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) in the foreground

Napheesa Collier keeps making history, and buckets, for the Minnesota Lynx

By Terry Horstman / September 27, 2024

Collier goes off for 80 points in first-round sweep of Phoenix