On October 4, 2017, the Minnesota Lynx heard the final buzzer sound in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals at the University of Minnesota, topping the Los Angeles Sparks in a series-deciding game that secured the Lynx their fourth championship in franchise history. As the Lynx faithful cheered, streamers fell from the Williams Arena rafters and the champagne bottles popped in celebration of yet another WNBA title, little did Minnesota know that would be the last time it would step on the court in the WNBA Finals.
Until now.
Nearly seven years later to date, the Lynx are returning to the championship series for the first time since that memorable 2017 season.