Reeve, who watched her Minnesota Lynx team kind of go through the motions against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, just about had enough. At halftime with the Lynx leading 46-45, Reeve gave what might be termed "a good talking-to" as her players tried to relax.

Minnesota faces the Dallas Wings after Napheesa Collier scored 23 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 89-75 win against the Los Angeles Sparks

The Sparks, who gave Lynne Roberts her first win behind Kelsey Plum’s 37 points, host 2024 WNBA finalist Minnesota on Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena.

The Fever addressed their defensive deficiencies during the offseason while keeping their offense as potent as ever. The two-player action between Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston still gets results nearly every time,

Napheesa Collier scored 23 points, Alanna Smith added 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-75.

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The Minnesota Lynx welcomed back their starting center, Alanna Smith, who poured in 18 points in just 17 minutes of action. Smith’s four three pointers led the team as they cruised to a win in Los Angeles.