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2013 WNBA Finals: Minnesota Lynx sweep the Atlanta Dream to win second title
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October 7, 2013
Lynx showcase roster flexibility in Game 1 rout
A big night from Monica Wright was the headline story for the Minnesota Lynx after Game 1 of the 2013 WNBA Finals, but as impressive is how a pair of the team's All-Stars deferred.
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October 6, 2013
Lynx rout Dream in Game 1, 84-59
The Minnesota Lynx used 60% shooting in the second quarter to build a 19-point halftime lead and cruise to an 84-59 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game One of the WNBA Finals (box score).
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October 6, 2013
Janel McCarville expected to start Game One
After a report from Kent Youngblood of the Star Tribune this morning suggesting that Janel McCarville might miss Game One of the WNBA Finals with a sore back, the Minnesota Lynx have now announced that they're going with their normal starting five.
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October 6, 2013
Janel McCarville could miss Game 1 with sore back
Kent Youngblood of the Star Tribune is reporting that Minnesota Lynx center Janel McCarville might be forced to miss Game One of the WNBA Finals today with a sore back, which could be a significant setback.
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October 6, 2013
A WNBA Finals primer
A look at key players, matchups, and statistics for the 2013 WNBA Finals.
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October 5, 2013
How Alex Bentley could impact the WNBA Finals
While the Minnesota Lynx return to the WNBA Finals with one of the most consistently successful point guards in league history, the Atlanta Dream return with an entirely different rotation. And while Tiffany Hayes has gotten much-deserved attention as a candidate for Sixth Woman of the Year, it might be Alex Bentley's defense that plays a role in the Dream's success.
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October 5, 2013
Minneapolis theater to offer free Game 3 screening
If you can't actually be at a basketball game, what better way to watch it than with "a new state-of-the-art Digital Cinema projection system" and "razor-sharp focus, ultra-bright images, and uncompressed dynamic digital sound"?
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October 4, 2013
Erika de Souza's All-WNBA caliber season
Atlanta Dream center Erika de Souza wasn't named to the 2013 All-WNBA team, but her All-WNBA caliber season is a major reason why her team was able to return to their third finals in four years.
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October 3, 2013
Three keys to the Lynx winning a second title
The Minnesota Lynx are generally considered the favorite to win the 2013 WNBA Finals, but the pair of regular season meetings between the two teams showed how the Atlanta Dream are a team that will capitalize on any mistakes the favorite makes.
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October 3, 2013
Richie to hold presser prior to Game 1 of Finals
WNBA president Laurel J. Richie will hold a televised press conference prior to Game 1 of the 2013 WNBA Finals.
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October 3, 2013
Monica Wright, versatility & the Sixth Woman award
Minnesota Lynx reserve Monica Wright came in second in Sixth Woman of the Year award voting, perhaps in part because the versatile wing's value to one of the most dominant teams in league history isn't easily quantifiable.
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October 2, 2013
Three keys for Atlanta in the WNBA Finals
The Atlanta Dream snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Minnesota Lynx on August 20th. The big win highlighted some of their keys to success in the 2013 WNBA Finals.
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October 2, 2013
Saunders buys 500 upper-level tickets for Game 1
The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that President of Basketball Operations Flip Saunders purchased 500 upper-level tickets at the Target Center for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals when the Minnesota Lynx host the Atlanta Dream.
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October 1, 2013
Video: The Dream's win against the Lynx on Aug. 20
With the Minnesota Lynx being the favorite coming into the 2013 WNBA Finals, we look at a few notes on how the Atlanta Dream at home on August 20.
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October 1, 2013
How the Lynx stifled the Mercury to advance
After the Phoenix Mercury shot just 34.26% from the field in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Lynx's defensive prowess probably deserves some credit.
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September 30, 2013
WNBA Finals schedule: Games 3 & 4 at Gwinnett
The 2013 WNBA Finals schedule has been released, with the Atlanta Dream slated to host the Minnesota Lynx at the Arena at Gwinnett Center for Games 3 and 4 (if necessary).
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September 30, 2013
How the Dream swept the defending champs
The Atlanta Dream swept the Indiana Fever in the Eastern Conference Finals to make their third WNBA Finals in four years. The way they did it isn't terribly surprising.
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September 29, 2013
Lynx beat Mercury to advance to WNBA Finals
Led by a playoff career-high 27 points from Maya Moore, the Minnesota Lynx completed a two-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 72-65 win.
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September 29, 2013
The Atlanta Dream sweep the Indiana Fever in ECF
For the third time in four years, the Atlanta Dream will appear in the WNBA Finals.
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September 26, 2013
The Minnesota Lynx & WNBA parity
The Minnesota Lynx will be aiming for their third consecutive WNBA Finals appearance when they face the Phoenix Mercury in the 2013 Western Conference Finals. And that might not even fully capture the extent of their dominance.
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September 25, 2013
How Atlanta overwhelmed Washington to advance
The Atlanta Dream used a 15-2 run in Game 3 of their first round series against the Washington Mystics to return to the Eastern Conference Finals. Although Angel McCoughtry was a big part of their effort, it wasn't her scoring that carried the team.
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September 23, 2013
How the Lynx overcame Storm defense to advance
TheMinnesota Lynx defeated the Seattle Storm 58-55 in Game 2 of the first round of the 2013 WNBA Playoffs to return to the Western Conference Finals. And they did so in unsurprising fashion.