| Minnesota Lynx | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2024 Minnesota Lynx season | ||||
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| Conference | Western | |||
| Leagues | WNBA | |||
| Founded | 1999 | |||
| History | Minnesota Lynx 1999–present | |||
| Arena | Target Center | |||
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Team colors | Midnight navy blue, lake blue, aurora green, moonlight grey[1][2][3] | |||
| Main sponsor | Mayo Clinic | |||
| President | Cheryl Reeve | |||
| General manager | Vacant | |||
| Head coach | Cheryl Reeve | |||
| Assistant(s) | Rebekkah Brunson Elaine Powell | |||
| Ownership | Glen Taylor Alex Rodriguez Marc Lore | |||
| Championships | 4 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) | |||
| Conference titles | 7 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024)[a] | |||
| Commissioner's Cup titles | 1 (2024) | |||
| Retired numbers | 5 (13), (23), (32), (33), (34) | |||
| Website | lynx.wnba.com | |||
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The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded prior to the 1999 season, the team is owned by Glen Taylor, who is also the majority owner of the Lynx' NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The franchise has been home to players such as Katie Smith,[4] Seimone Augustus,[5] native Minnesotan Lindsay Whalen,[6] Maya Moore,[7] Rebekkah Brunson, and Sylvia Fowles.
The Lynx have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in 15 of their 26 years.
- ^ Hansen, Mitchell (August 11, 2017). "Introducing The New Minnesota Lynx Logo". Lynx.WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lynx New Icon Edition Uniforms, Court Design and App Revealed". Lynx.WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 12, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
All 12 WNBA teams will have two core uniforms. For the Lynx, the Icon Edition colors are primarily the team's Lake Blue, with accents of the Midnight Blue (navy) and Moonlight Grey. The full design and innovation story behind the new Nike WNBA uniforms, as well as the Statement Edition uniforms, will be unveiled in late April.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Lynx: Katie Smith's Milestone". Wnba.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Seimone Augustus Playerfile". WNBA.com. April 30, 1984. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Whalen propels Lynx past short-handed Sky –". Usatoday.com. June 23, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Maya Moore Playerfile". WNBA.com. June 11, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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