MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed unrestricted free agent Hamchétou Maïga-Ba (Hahm-Sha-To My-Ga Ba). Maïga-Ba, a Mali international, signs with the Lynx after spending parts of the last eight seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs and Houston Comets. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Lynx Sign Mali International and Eight-Year WNBA Veteran Hamchtou Maga-Ba
Ex-Lynx coach wanted to return
Former Lynx coach Jen Gillom wanted to return next season.
So whose fault is it that the contract negotiations broke off? “I don’t want to say one way or the other,” Gillom said Wednesday, a day after the Lynx named Cheryl Reeve as her successor. Reeve was a WNBA assistant for nine seasons, the past four [...]
Gillom wants to see better days for Lynx
Saying "the stars are lining up for us," the first-year coach hopes to return to the Lynx next year. She doesn’t have a contract.
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Lynx end disappointing season with loss to last-place Monarchs
The Lynx had hard time mustering energy for their season finale, knowing nothing was on the line.
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College degree. Check. WNBA. Check. All by age 20.
Bending forward on the team bench at the Verizon Center, 6-foot-5 Quanitra Hollingsworth is an imposing presence, her long legs making the folding chair under her resemble something from a preschool classroom.
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Sparks end Lynx’s push for playoffs
Lisa Leslie, feted before the game, scored 19 points as the Sparks routed the Lynx, extending their streak without a playoff appearance to five consecutive years.
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Lynx survive Shock
Well, we’ve reached the end of the home portion of the Lynx’s schedule, and they finished things on a high note, capping off a 3-game home winning streak by taking down the Detroit Shock 75-72. Without further ado, let’s dive in!
So what was Cool for the Lynx? Quite a bit.
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Lynx win home finale, stay in playoff hunt
With their second victory in a row, the Lynx (14-18) moved into a fourth-place tie with San Antonio in the WNBA Western Conference with two games left. The Silver Stars, though, have the head-to-head tiebreaker.
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Ailing Lynx win but still might be done
Minnesota still has a slim shot at making the playoffs, but now Nicky Anosike is sidelined by a knee injury.
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Lynx fall in double overtime
Loss could kill Minnesota’s playoff chances. The Silver Stars moved a game ahead of the Lynx for fourth place in the Western Conference.
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