The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks have occupied the league’s top tier for the last two seasons. These teams have been on a collision course for the Finals the entire summer. Last season concluded with the Sparks winning the championship at Target Center, defeating the Lynx in gut-wrenching fashion.
This is the rematch. This is redemption. This is everything we’ve been waiting for.
The implications of this series are massive. Legacies for some of the best players and franchises in league history are at stake. Cheryl Reeve has built the best team of the last decade by sweating the details and being laser focused on the task at hand.