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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Lynx star Napheesa Collier ruled out of game vs. Mercury with lingering knee injury
On Friday, the Minnesota Lynx will be playing without their biggest star. Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has been ruled out of Friday's matchup against the Phoenix Mercury with a knee injury. Collier, the Lynx's leading scorer by a significant margin, was ruled as a "game-time decision" prior to Friday. The team announced the news shortly before tipoff, with Alanna Smith replacing Collier in the starting lineup in Phoenix. Ahead of the game, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve told reporters that sitting Collier was "more precautionary," and that Collier had been dealing with the knee injury since 2023. Advertisement Collier, 28, is one of the top scorers in the league, and an early frontrunner for WNBA MVP. She currently leads the league in points per game with 26.5. This story will be updated.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Lynx vs. Mercury on TV or live stream - 5/30/2025
How to watch Lynx vs. Mercury on TV or live stream - 5/30/2025 The Minnesota Lynx (5-0) aim to extend a five-game win streak when they visit the Phoenix Mercury (4-1) at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, May 30, 2025 at PHX Arena. The contest airs on ION. In the article below, we lay out all the info you need to know about how to watch this game on ION. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) How to watch Lynx vs. Mercury Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET Location: Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Venue: PHX Arena PHX Arena TV channel: ION ION Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Lynx players to watch Napheesa Collier leads her squad in both points (26.8) and rebounds (7.8) per contest, and also posts 3 assists. At the other end, she puts up 2.4 steals (fourth in the WNBA) and 1.4 blocked shots (fifth in the WNBA). Courtney Williams is tops on her team in assists per contest (6.6), and also averages 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds. Defensively, she delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Jessica Shepard posts 9.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. At the other end, she puts up 0.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Alanna Smith posts 12.3 points, 4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Defensively, she puts up 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (fourth in WNBA). Bridget Carleton puts up 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 29.7% from the field. Mercury players to watch Alyssa Thomas paces the Mercury in rebounding (7.6 per game) and assists (8), and averages 15.2 points. She also averages 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots. Satou Sabally leads the Mercury in scoring (19.8 points per game), and produces 7.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists. She also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots. The Mercury get 7.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Kathryn Westbeld. The Mercury receive 10.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Monique Akoa-Makani. Lexi Held is averaging 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 43.3% of her shots from the field and 43.8% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest. Lynx vs. Mercury stat comparison The Lynx record 86.2 points per game, 11.6 more points than the 74.6 the Mercury allow. The Mercury score an average of 80.4 points per game, just three more points than the 77.4 the Lynx allow. The Lynx and Mercury rebound at about the same rate, with the Lynx averaging 1.6 more rebounds per game. The Lynx are shooting 47% from the field this season, 6.1 percentage points higher than the 40.9% the Mercury allow to opponents. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
CBS News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Lynx star Napheesa Collier named West's best player in season's 1st week
The Minnesota Lynx have yet to lose a game this season, thanks in large part to the play of superstar Napheesa Collier. For her efforts, Collier has earned the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Week title. The award only covers the Lynx's first four games, during which she averaged 29.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Her five-game totals put Collier atop the WNBA in points per game (26.8) and player efficiency rating (33.4), second in offensive win shares (1.1), 10th in rebounds per game (7.8), fourth in steals per game (2.4) and fifth in blocks per game (1.4). The season is still nascent, but Collier is playing at an MVP level. Last season, Collier made the All-WNBA First Team and was named Defensive Player of the Year amid the Lynx's surprising but ultimately unavailing run to the WNBA Finals. She also won a gold medal with Team USA at the Summer Olympics. Since then, she's had a productive offseason. She was named the MVP of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 basketball league she co-founded, and TIME magazine listed her among its 100 Most Influential People.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Lynx stay unbeaten, hold off Storm's comeback in gritty win
Give Seattle credit for hanging tough against the juggernaut Minnesota Lynx (5-0), but the Storm could sustain a comeback effort after falling behind by 15 points in the first quarter. Seattle (3-2) trimmed the deficit to 10 points at the half and cut Minnesota's lead to three after three quarters, but the undefeated Lynx never gave up the lead after trailing 2-0 and they went on to win 82-77 Tuesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis. Minnesota, one of two unbeaten teams along with the New York Liberty, got another great performance from point guard Courtney Williams, who finished with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists. The veteran made 10-of-18 shots in 33 minutes. MVP candidate Napheesa Collier finished with just 16 points — well shy of her league-leading 29.5 points per game entering the night — on 7-of-18 shooting, but she made up for a rough shooting night with 10 rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks. Alanna Smith gave the Lynx 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Kayla McBride, making her season debut, was in the starting lineup and finished with 15 points in 31 minutes. Gabby Williams led Seattle with 20 points and Skylar Diggins contributed 18. Up next: Lynx at Phoenix Mercury, Friday at 9 p.m. CT.
CBS News
4 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Lynx extended season-opening winning streak with 82-77 win over the Storm
Courtney Williams scored 23 points, Napheesa Collier had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx held on to beat the Seattle Storm 82-77 on Tuesday night in a matchup of early season leaders in the Western Conference. The Lynx extended their season-opening winning streak to five games and welcomed the return of Kayla McBride, who missed the first four games for personal reasons. Minnesota led by double digits early before Seattle's Dominique Malonga scored to open the fourth quarter and pulled the Storm within 54-53. The Lynx maintained their lead and consecutive 3-pointers by Williams and Alanna Smith made it 70-64 near the four-minute mark. Williams hit a couple of pull-up jumpers for a 76-69 lead with two minutes left. Seattle scored the next four points, and it was 76-73 with 27 seconds remaining. McBride added four free throws and Minnesota led 80-74 with 14 seconds remaining. Erica Wheeler hit a 3 for Seattle, Collier added two more free throws for the Lynx, and the Storm turned it over on their final possession. Alanna Smith scored 16 points and McBride added 15 for Minnesota. Collier also had five rebounds and five steals. Gabby Williams scored 20 points, Skylar Diggins added 18, Nneka Ogwumike 11 and Erica Wheeler 10 for Seattle (3-2). The Lynx hit six of their first seven shots and led 14-2 after 2 1/2 minutes. McBride made her first two shots in that sequence, both 3-pointers. Minnesota led 26-11 at the end of the quarter and 39-29 at halftime. Late in the third quarter, Gabby Williams converted a three-point play and Diggins added two free throws to get Seattle within 48-45 with three minutes left in the quarter. Minnesota led 54-51 heading to the fourth. Minnesota visits Phoenix on Friday. Seattle hosts Atlanta on Friday.
