The Minnesota Lynx have won each of their last three games to climb back to .500 at 13-13 and now sit sixth in the WNBA standings, 2.5 games clear of the draft lottery — where most preseason projections expected them to be at the end of the season.
Despite losing legendary center Sylvia Fowles to retirement, no splash free agent signings, injuries and illnesses forcing the team to look different on a near nightly basis, two rookies playing big minutes, and now superstar forward Napheesa Collier missing time with an ankle sprain, it has been business as usual for the Lynx — on and off the floor.