A busy offseason lies ahead for Cheryl Reeve and the Lynx, who won't be able to completely run it back in 2026.

The pain was visible on Kayla McBride’s face. The 2025 Minnesota Lynx’s season was over. No more minutes to play, shots to get up, rebounds to chase down or stops to create. Instead, only time to reflect.

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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.

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The Phoenix Mercury sent the Minnesota Lynx home dejected and without a WNBA championship. The Lynx were supposed to win it all ... until they didn't.

To make matters worse, head coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected late in Game 2 after losing her cool at an official following contact on Napheesa Collier, who has been confirmed to miss Game 4 since. Reeve followed it up with a fiery rant post-game that led to a Game 4 suspension.

On Sunday night, the Minnesota Lynx suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Phoenix Mercury, ending their 2025 season far earlier than they were hoping. The Mercur