While a majority of the basketball focus these last couple of days has been on the NBA trimming the size of their bubble down to a “final four,” the two local Minnesota franchises have been in the news for a variety of reasons as well.

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The Strive for Five

The Minnesota Lynx wrapped up their 22-game regular season last Friday with a commanding win over the Indiana Fever, bringing their bubble record to an impressive 14-8. The victory was good enough to secure a first-round bye for the squad, which was more than needed considering how banged up/worn out a few of their players were (i.