Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx were favored to go all the way and win the 2025 WNBA title when they entered the playoffs. They ruled the regular season, topping the rest of the competition with a 34-30 record to lock down the No. 1 seed. But the postseason is a different animal, and the Minnesota struggled to tame it, particularly in the semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury.

After sweeping the Golden State Valkyries in two games in the first round, Minnesota was eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury in four games. The Lynx took Game 1 of that series before suffering three losses in a row. In Game 4, with their season on the line, the Lynx did not even have their best player active , as Collier was ruled out for that contest due to an injury she suffered in Game 3.

But even

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