Lynx star Napheesa Collier suffered an injury in the final seconds of the game after colliding with Alyssa Thomas and Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected. Reeve went ballistic on both officials and the crowd before she had to be escorted off the court, overcome with rage.

Since then, they’ve dropped two straight games, blowing a 20-point lead in Game 2 and subsequently dropping Game 3 on Friday night. To make matters worse, Napheesa Collier exited the game in visible pain with 22 seconds to play, seemingly injuring her ankle on the final play of the game.

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve unleashed a profanity-laced postgame address, in which she called for a league-level change in officiating, just minutes after she was ejected from Friday’s WNBA semifinals game.

Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended for one game for her conduct and comments during and following the Lynx’s 84-76 loss to the Mercury at PHX Arena in Phoenix.

The WNBA has suspended Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve for one game after she blasted the league's officials following her team's Game 3 semifinals loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, September 26. Nah, this angle got it. You can see DiJonai contemplating what to do. She wanted to help so bad that she stole BC’s towel 😭😭😭

The Phoenix Mercury face the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 (9/23/25) in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Minnesota Lynx are playing to save their season against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of their contentious WNBA semifinal playoff series Sunday, and they will do so without star Napheesa Collier and coach Cheryl Reeve.

Indiana Fever fall to Las Vegas Aces and face elimination in Sunday WNBA semifinal game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Hear from the players and coaches