Sylvia Fowles

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — This is Sylvia Fowles’ final ride, and the Lynx are all in on celebrating her, win or lose. At Modist Brewing in the Minneapolis North Loop, a new mural celebrates the Lynx legend. It’s a chance for the community and fans to publicly show Fowles some love for all she’s given to the team, the league and Minnesota since 2015. (credit: CBS) The artist, Shade Pratt, made it a point to capture the essence of who Fowles is — not just a basketball player. “Without my teammates, without our fans, without the organization, I’m not who I am today, so thank you,” Fowles said. Her last regular season home game at Target Center will be on Aug. 12.

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is used to hearing the knock on the door. Each morning during the WNBA season as she meets with her staff, Reeve knows Sylvia Fowles will drop by for a visit. "She comes in, bangs on the door, we know who it is," Reeve said....

The plan entering the season was never for Washington Mystics' third overall pick Shakira Austin to have a large workload placed on her shoulders. There’s enough talent and experience ahead of her on the depth chart that she could just learn and refine her game throughout her rookie season.

Fowles re-signed with the Lynx in early February and posted 16 points and four rebounds in the group's season-opening loss to the Seattle Storm on Friday. Fowles was selected second overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2008 WNBA Draft and spent the first seven seasons of her career with the franchise, before joining Minnesota in 2015.

First start matched against Sylvia Fowles? No problem for Shakira Austin originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. The plan entering the season was never for Washington Mystics' third overall pick Shakira Austin to have a large workload placed on her shoulders. There’s enough talent and experience ahead of her on the depth chart that she could just learn and refine her game throughout her rookie season.

MINNEAPOLIS — Editor's Note: Minnesota Lynx star Sylvia Fowles is checking in periodically during her final season in the WNBA with The Associated Press. I admit, I was close to retiring this offseason. I have been blessed with the career I've had playing in the WNBA and would have...

MINNEAPOLIS — After 15 seasons in the WBNA, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year is looking to close out her career with one "final ride" as the Minnesota Lynx opens its 2022 regular season on the road. The Lynx ended the 2021 season with a 22-10 record and...

The Minnesota Lynx will have to overcome roster challenges to continue their reign as one of the state's most successful pro-sports franchises in recent years.Driving the news: The Lynx kick off the 2022 season tonight against another veteran-heavy contender, the Seattle Storm. The big picture: With top talent and one of the league's best coaches, the team, which has won four championships since 2011, should be positioned for another strong year.But key players remain on the sidelines as the season begins, threatening to put a damper on veteran star Sylvia Fowles' last season.What's happening: Star forward Napheesa Collier is expecting...

2021 record: 22-10 2021 offensive efficiency: (102.8, 5th in WNBA) 2021 defensive efficiency: (98, 4th) Jump ahead: Offseason moves | Key stats | Top fantasy options | Sleeper. During the 2020 season, the Lynx missed the Finals, which prompted Reeve to search for players who could propel Minnesota to the top. As a result, the team signed Natalie Achonwa, Kayla McBride and Aerial Powers during the offseason.

When Sylvia Fowles takes the floor for the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in Seattle for the 15th and final WNBA opening night of her career, she will be, as she so poetically put it, “writing my own ending.” “This is about me challenging myself another year to see what I can accomplish,’ Fowles said. “And I want to give my teammates another go at it.”

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Lynx are on day three of training camp and held Media Day on Wednesday at Target Center. The message from Cheryl Reeve to her team is simple and direct with the season opener a little more than two weeks away: The Lynx will do whatever they can to send Sylvia Fowles out a WNBA champion. Reeve and the Lynx have made the WNBA Playoffs 10 straight years, and won four titles. Two of them have come with Fowles at center.