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Lynx win second WNBA championship in three years

by Corey Anderson 10/11/201310/11/2013

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The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Atlanta Dream 86-77 Thursday night to become WNBA champs for the second time in three years. The Lynx swept the WNBA finals and were 7-0 throughout the playoffs. A celebratory parade down Nicollet Mall is planned for Monday, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 12th street and Nicollet, then turning down 7th Street toward Target Center.

Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsMonica Wright and Dream guard Alex Bentley fighting for a loose ball in the fourth quarter.

Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsHead coach Cheryl Reeve celebrating the victory against the Atlanta Dream.

Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsGuard Lindsay Whalen, left, and center Janel McCarville celebrate defeating the Atlanta Dream.

Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsForwards Devereaux Peters and Maya Moore posing with the WNBA Championship trophy.

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David Koski says:

10/11/2013 at 05:44 pm

Hooray!

Women’s professional sports deserve so much more. I love the Whalen-McCarville reunion and another championship.

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Lynx win second WNBA championship in three years

by Corey Anderson, MinnPost
October 11, 2013

<h1>Lynx win second WNBA championship in three years</h1>
<p class="byline">by Corey Anderson, MinnPost <br />October 11, 2013</p>
 <p>The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Atlanta Dream 86-77 Thursday night to become WNBA champs for the second time in three years. The Lynx swept the WNBA finals and were 7-0 throughout the playoffs. A celebratory parade down Nicollet Mall is planned for Monday, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 12th street and Nicollet, then turning down 7th Street toward Target Center.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.minnpost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/MonicaWrightAlexBentley640.jpg" alt="Monica Wright and Dream guard Alex Bentley" width="640" height="444" /><span class="credit">Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</span><span class="caption">Monica Wright and Dream guard Alex Bentley fighting for a loose ball in the fourth quarter.</span></p>
<p><img src="https://www.minnpost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/CherlyReeveCelebrates640.jpg" alt="Head coach Cheryl Reeve celebrating the victory" width="640" height="500" /><span class="credit">Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</span><span class="caption">Head coach Cheryl Reeve celebrating the victory against the Atlanta Dream.</span></p>
<p><img src="https://www.minnpost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/LindsayWhalenJanelMcCarville640.jpg" alt="Guard Lindsay Whalen, left, and center Janel McCarville" width="640" height="427" /><span class="credit">Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</span><span class="caption">Guard Lindsay Whalen, left, and center Janel McCarville celebrate defeating the Atlanta Dream.</span></p>
<p><img src="https://www.minnpost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/PetersMooreHoldingTrophy640_1.jpg" alt="Forwards Devereaux Peters and Maya Moore" width="640" height="597" /><span class="credit">Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</span><span class="caption">Forwards Devereaux Peters and Maya Moore posing with the WNBA Championship trophy.</span></p>


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