Mitchell Hansen

Host @HittingHardwood | Lynx & Wolves reporter @canishoopus | Lynx & WNBA senior writer @Winsidr | WNBA/NBA @RotoWire | Inquiries: [email protected]

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Sky 74, Lynx 69: Let the (Preseason) Games Begin

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mitchell Hansen

After weeks of preparation, the Minnesota Lynx finally stepped on the court for the first time in the 2025 WNBA season on Tuesday in Chicago. Minnesota opened up preseason play in The Windy City, the first of two preseason contests against the Chicago Sky that concludes with a preseason finale on Saturday in Minneapolis.
Sky 74, Lynx 69: Let the (Preseason) Games Begin

1 week ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images After weeks of preparation, the Minnesota Lynx finally stepped on the court for the first time in 2025 on Tuesday in Chicago. Minnesota opened up preseason play in The Windy City, the first of two preseason contests against the Chicago Sky that concludes with a preseason finale on Saturday in Minneapolis.
Eric Thibault Feeling Right At Home With Minnesota Lynx

1 week ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images When the 2024 WNBA season concluded, Eric Thibault found out that his time with a franchise he spent the last 12 years of his career with — and won a championship with — was also coming to an end. Thibault, along with his dad Mike as General Manager, parted ways with the Washington Mystics, a place Thibault spent the last two seasons as head coach and the previous 10 seasons as an assistant.
Minnesota Lynx Announce 2025 Broadcast Schedule

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mitchell Hansen

With training camp underway for the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA, we are nearing the start of preseason action in early May and the start of the 2025 regular season on May 16. With that arrival, we have now learned where fans will be able to tune into watch or listen to the Lynx throughout the summer with Tuesday’s announcement of the Lynx 2025 Broadcast Schedule.
Minnesota Lynx Announce 2025 Broadcast Schedule

2 weeks ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images With training camp underway for the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA, we are nearing the start of preseason action in early May and the start of the 2025 regular season on May 16. With that arrival, we have now learned where fans will be able to tune into watch or listen to the Lynx throughout the summer with Tuesday’s announcement of the Lynx 2025 Broadcast Schedule.
Lynx Begin Training Camp in Preparation for 2025 Season

2 weeks ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

The 2025 WNBA season is upon us, with the new year officially beginning Sunday with the start of training camp across the league. For the Minnesota Lynx, around 20 players took the court at the team’s practice facility at The Courts at Mayo Clinic Square on Sunday afternoon, practicing together for the first time in organized team activities.
Minnesota Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 20: Lynx Face Off In Finals

3 weeks ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by Serkan Avci/Anadolu via Getty Images Now with the WNBADraft behind us, it’s officially time to start thinking about training camp and postseason play beginning, both of which are just weeks away. Following the Minnesota Lynx drafting a trio of forwards in the draft last week — one of which has joined this Lynx Offseason Update and can be seen below — the team’s training camp roster is starting to take shape. And it is going to be one competitive camp this year.
Minnesota Lynx Select Trio of Forwards in 2025 WNBA Draft

1 month ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by Mike Lawrence/NBAE via Getty Images The next wave of WNBA players took center stage in The Big Apple on Monday with the 2025 WNBA Draft taking place at The Shed at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York City. Many from Minnesota had their eyes on this draft specifically, in part due to Hopkins native Paige Bueckers going first overall but also to see who the Minnesota Lynx would select at No. 11 overall and with one of their four draft selections.
Minnesota Lynx Acquire Karlie Samuelson From Washington Mystics

1 month ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images After already making a move on the eve of the draft that brought in a draft pick asset in 2026, the Minnesota Lynx continued the moves the morning of the 2025 WNBA Draft, making yet another trade.
Minnesota Lynx Make Trade on Eve of 2025 WNBA Draft

1 month ago | canishoopus.com | Mitchell Hansen

Photo by Adam Bettcher/NBAE via Getty Images For the second year in a row, the Minnesota Lynx have made a trade on the eve of the WNBA Draft — with the same team as well. On Sunday, the Lynx announced they traded away the 11th overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to the Chicago Sky in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft pick. The deal made extinguishes Minnesota’s right to swap its own 2026 first-round draft pick.