Minnesota Lynx
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| Conference | Western | ||
| Leagues | WNBA | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| History |
Minnesota Lynx 1999–present |
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| Arena |
Target Center Xcel Energy Center (2016-17) |
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| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
| Team colors | Blue, green, light blue, silver, red, white |
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| Main sponsor | Mayo Clinic | ||
| General manager | Roger Griffith | ||
| Head coach | Cheryl Reeve | ||
| Assistant(s) |
Shelley Patterson James Wade |
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| Team captain | Maya Moore | ||
| Ownership | Glen Taylor | ||
| Championships | 3 (2011, 2013, 2015) | ||
| Conference titles | 5 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) | ||
| Website | lynx |
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The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded prior to the 1999 season. The team is owned by Glen Taylor, who also owns the Lynx' NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Lynx have qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in eight of their eighteen years in Minnesota. The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, and 2015. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as Katie Smith, explosive small-forward Seimone Augustus, native Minnesotan Lindsay Whalen, and Connecticut standout Maya Moore.
On April 22, 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the Orlando Miracle) for the 1999 season. The team was officially named the Minnesota Lynx on December 5, 1998. The Lynx started their inaugural season in 1999 with 12,122 fans in attendance to watch the first regular-season game against the Detroit Shock at Target Center. The Lynx defeated Detroit 68-51 in the franchise's first game. They finished their first season 15–17 overall and held the same record in 2000.
In 2001, the Lynx took a turn for the worse as they posted a 12–20 record.
The Lynx' first head coach Brian Agler was released during the 2002 season after compiling a 47–67 record in three-plus seasons. Heidi VanDerveer became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team finished the 2002 season with a 10–22 record, worst in franchise history (until 2006).
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