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Minnesota Lynx on verge of becoming a WNBA Dynasty

By Ryan Palmer

Jun 27, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve (left) speaks with the media as Lynx forward Maya Moore (center) and Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (right) listen at the stakeout position outside the West Wing after a ceremony honoring the 2015 WNBA champion Lynx in the East Room at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve (left) speaks with the media as Lynx forward Maya Moore (center) and Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (right) listen at the stakeout position outside the West Wing after a ceremony honoring the 2015 WNBA champion Lynx in the East Room at the White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Minnesota Lynx will play the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals this Sunday. Minnesota has only missed making the finals once since 2011.

At this point, the Minnesota Lynx are on a first name basis with the President of the United States. The Lynx have visited the White House more often than some foreign dignitaries as of late.

Having won three titles since 2011, and advancing every year except 2014 can land you some very special recognition. If Minnesota can take home the WNBA title once again in 2016, they could change their team name to the Dynasty.

The Minnesota Dynasty, it doesn’t have quite the bite as ‘Lynx,’ but it’s catchy nonetheless. The Wikipedia definition of a sport’s dynasty is as follows-

“A sports dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time. The definition of dynasty by some academics [who] implies a single leader over the bulk of that period.”

No team has been more dominant since 2011 than the Minnesota Lynx. Former Augsburg grad Roger Griffith is the current GM and CEO, who has done an amazing job of building a stable organization. By bringing in, and keeping top talent, he has helped to set the stage for Head Coach Cheryl Reeves to lead the way.

By percentage (.706), Reeves is the winningest coach in WNBA history. Her post-season winning percentage is even better at (.762). Cheryl has won Coach of the Year twice, once in 2011, and again this year. With three championships under her watch, and possibly a fourth very soon, Coach Reeves is well on her way to becoming a legend herself.

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The Lynx have five players averaging double-digit ppg in the 2016 playoffs. Led by Maya Moore (25.7), and longtime Minnesota favorite Lindsay Whalen (15.3), this talented group of athletes is once again poised to bring home a trophy.

The action will begin Sunday, October 9, at 2:00 PM (CST). The game will be nationally televised on ABC. You can catch the action live at Target Center in Downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are still available through the Minnesota Lynx official website.

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Minnesota Lynx’ fans will show out in force to cheer this team to victory.

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