The Lynx are riding a five-game winning streak despite Napheesa Collier -- a top candidate for WNBA MVP -- currently out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury. On Tuesday, they became the first team to clinch a playoff spot and have a big lead in the race for the No. 1 seed.

It's been quite a period of time for the Minnesota Lynx, who have been able to still rule the WNBA world despite losing WNBA MVP candidate Napheesa Collier. The Lynx are now 27-5 this season and in pretty good shape.

With the Indiana Fever's 81-80 loss to the Dallas Wings, the Lynx nabbed their 14th playoff bid in the past 15 seasons.

Courtney Williams scored a season-high 26 points, Kayla McBride hit a deep 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx beat the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty 86-80.

While there was some hope that Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier would compete in Saturday afternoon’s face-off with the New York Liberty, she was was ruled out due to her lingering ankle injury, via the team’s X account.

Before joining Brittney Griner on the Atlanta Dream, Sika Kone played 11 games with the Washington Mystics during the 2025 season. Throughout the season, Kone posted 2.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.