After a record-setting season, the playoffs showed what the Lynx star still has to learn. And the WNBA Rookie of the Year owned it: “I have to give myself some grace.”

The No. 1-seeded Lynx went from unexpected contender to championship hopeful, only to see their season end without a playoff win against the No. 8 Liberty.

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The No. 1-seeded Lynx went from unexpected contender to championship hopeful, only to see their season end without a playoff win against the No. 8 Liberty.

A loss tonight would end the top-seeded Lynx’s season. A victory sends the series back to Target Center for a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.

The Lynx coach uses her sideline wardrobe to support causes she believes in — and hears from fans who say the messages make them feel seen.

This year’s WNBA playoff field is deeper than ever. The Lynx will need more from their stars against the Liberty to avoid being on the wrong side of history.

From a historic debut to a rookie scoring record and plenty of highlight-reel plays in between, the No. 2 pick in the 2026 WNBA draft delivered a first season to remember.

The top-seeded Lynx couldn’t keep up with the eighth-seeded Liberty and face a must-win Game 2 in Brooklyn on Tuesday night.

The top-seeded Lynx begin their postseason run at Target Center with a rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals. Rookie star Olivia Miles returns from a calf injury for Game 1 this afternoon.

After surgery on both ankles, Collier returned to a Lynx team that was thriving in her absence. Now, with her influence growing across the WNBA, she’s guiding the No. 1 seed into the postseason.