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{{Short description|Women's basketball team}}
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| name = Minnesota Lynx
| current = 2025 Minnesota Lynx season
| logo = Minnesota Lynx logo.svg
| leagues = [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]
| conference = [[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western]]
| founded = 1999
| history = '''Minnesota Lynx'''<br />1999–present
| arena = [[Target Center]]
| location = [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
| colors = Midnight navy blue, lake blue, aurora green, moonlight grey<ref>{{cite news|last=Hansen|first=Mitchell|title=Introducing The New Minnesota Lynx Logo|url=http://lynx.wnba.com/news/introducing-new-minnesota-lynx-logo/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Lynx.WNBA.com|date=August 11, 2017|access-date=December 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lynx New Icon Edition Uniforms, Court Design and App Revealed|url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/lynx-new-icon-edition-uniforms-court-design-app-revealed/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Lynx.WNBA.com|date=April 12, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2019|quote=All 12 WNBA teams will have two core uniforms. For the Lynx, the Icon Edition colors are primarily the team’s Lake Blue, with accents of the Midnight Blue (navy) and Moonlight Grey. The full design and innovation story behind the new Nike WNBA uniforms, as well as the Statement Edition uniforms, will be unveiled in late April.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Minnesota Lynx Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet|url=https://cdn-assets-us.frontify.com/s3/frontify-enterprise-files-us/eyJwYXRoIjoibmJhXC9maWxlXC9pc0pHaEZmSmF2S21BTWF3cXBCbS5wZGYifQ:nba:Y17jMEo2sP4g5vqnokjt8DpRDAInPafZ6bcPgXJTXjQ?width=2400|publisher=WNBA Enterprises, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref><br />{{color box|#0C233F}} {{color box|#266092}} {{color box|#79BC43}} {{color box|#A0A2A3}}
| sponsor = [[Mayo Clinic]]
| president = [[Cheryl Reeve]]
| manager =
| coach = Cheryl Reeve
| assistants = [[Rebekkah Brunson]]<br>[[Eric Thibault]]<br>[[Lindsay Whalen]]
| gm = Vacant
| ownership = [[Alex Rodriguez]] <br> [[Marc Lore]]
| championships = '''4''' ([[2011 WNBA Finals|2011]], [[2013 WNBA Finals|2013]], [[2015 WNBA Finals|2015]], [[2017 WNBA Finals|2017]])
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| competition1 = Commissioner's Cup
| competition1_champs = '''1''' ([[2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup|2024]])
| ret_nums = '''5''' ([[Lindsay Whalen|13]]), ([[Maya Moore|23]]), ([[Rebekkah Brunson|32]]), ([[Seimone Augustus|33]]), ([[Sylvia Fowles|34]])
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The '''Minnesota Lynx''' are an American professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Minneapolis]]. The Lynx compete in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA) as a member of the [[Western Conference (WNBA)|Western Conference]]. The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.

Founded prior to the [[1999 WNBA season|1999 season]], the team was owned by [[Glen Taylor]], who was also the majority owner of the Lynx' [[NBA]] counterpart, the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], from 1999 to 2025. The current owners of the Lynx are [[Alex Rodriguez]] and [[Marc Lore]]. The franchise has been home to players such as [[Katie Smith]], [[Seimone Augustus]], Minnesota native [[Lindsay Whalen]], [[Maya Moore]], [[Rebekkah Brunson]], and [[Sylvia Fowles]].

The Lynx have qualified for the [[WNBA playoffs]] in 15 of their 26 years.

==History==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2022}}

===Joining the league (1998–2004)===
On April 22, 1998, the WNBA announced they would add two expansion teams (Minnesota and the [[Orlando Miracle]]) for the 1999 season. The team was officially named the Minnesota Lynx on December 5, 1998. The league held their second [[1999 WNBA expansion draft|expansion draft]] for the Lynx and the [[Orlando Miracle]] on April 6, 1999.<ref name=buildmiracle>{{cite web |title=Building The Miracle |url=https://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/miracle/news/building_miracle.html |website=WNBA |access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref><ref name=1999exdr>{{cite web |title=Aces History: Feeling A Draft (1999) |url=https://aces.wnba.com/news/aces-history-feeling-a-draft-1999 |website=WNBA |date=February 15, 2018 |access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref> The Lynx started their inaugural season in 1999 with 12,122 fans in attendance to watch the first regular-season game against the [[Detroit Shock]] at Target Center. The Lynx defeated Detroit 68 – 51 in the franchise's first game. They finished their first season 15–17 overall and held the same record in 2000.

In 2001, the Lynx took a turn for the worse as they posted a 12–20 record.

The Lynx' first head coach, [[Brian Agler]], was released during the 2002 season after compiling a 47–67 record in three-plus seasons. [[Heidi VanDerveer]] became the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team finished the 2002 season with a 10–22 record, worst in franchise history (until 2006).

In 2003, the Lynx hired [[Suzie McConnell-Serio]] as head coach. She led the team to finish with a franchise-best 18–16 record and advanced to the WNBA Playoffs for the first time. They matched both of these feats in the 2004 season.

===Seimone Augustus joins the team (2005–2007)===
[[File:Augustus 07.25.07.JPG|left|thumb|upright=.7|Seimone Augustus]]
The 2005 season was one of transition for the franchise.  Leading scorer [[Katie Smith]] was dealt to Detroit in July and the team stumbled down the stretch, missing the playoffs for the first time in three years.  The poor finish did pay off however, as the team won the draft lottery and selected All-American guard [[Seimone Augustus]] of [[LSU Tigers|Louisiana State University]] with the first overall pick in the [[2006 WNBA draft]].

The Lynx began the 2006 season as the youngest team in the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]. On May 31, the team set the WNBA single-game scoring record (at the time), routing the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] by a score of 114–71. Despite this victory and with her team floundering to an 8–15 record, head coach McConnell-Serio resigned on July 23.  She was replaced by assistant [[Carolyn Jenkins]], who piloted the squad to a 2–9 finish. The team's 24 losses set a franchise record.

Following the season, Augustus was named the 2006 [[WNBA Rookie of the Year]]. Her 21.9 points per game is still a WNBA rookie record.  The 22-year-old was the second player in team history to win the award.

On December 13, 2006, the Lynx named veteran [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] assistant [[Don Zierden]] their fifth head coach.

In the [[2007 WNBA draft]], the Lynx traded center [[Tangela Smith]], whom they acquired in the dispersal draft from the [[Charlotte Sting]], to the [[Phoenix Mercury]] for point guard [[Lindsey Harding]], who had been selected first overall.

The Lynx began the 2007 season 0–7, lost ten straight in July and failed to get into the playoff race. They finished tying a league-worst 10–24 record. On November 1, 2007, assistant coach and former head coach Carolyn Jenkins was named Director of Player Personnel of the WNBA.

===Hot starts without results (2008–2009)===
The 2008 season started out much different for the Lynx than in previous years. They came flying out of the gates, going 7–1 in the first five weeks of the season. The Lynx then cooled off. They managed to play competitive basketball all season, but lost many key games down the stretch. The Lynx finished with a 16–18 record in a tough Western Conference where every team was in the playoff chase until the final week of the season. The Lynx however, did not qualify. After two consecutive 10–24 seasons, the 2008 Lynx was a step in the right direction.

In 2009, Zierden resigned just days before the start of the season. [[Jennifer Gillom]] who replaced [[Teresa Edwards]] as an assistant coach the previous year, was promoted to head coach. Another Zierden Lynx assistant, former NBA player [[Jim Petersen]] stayed with Gillom during the season, working with post players [[Charde Houston]] and [[Nicky Anosike]]. The Lynx saw similar results in 2008. They started with a good run (7–3), but lost many key games, including a six-game losing streak, and finished 14–20, out from the playoffs for the fifth straight season.

===A new team and the first championship (2010–2011)===
[[File:Brunson2-20170914.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.8|[[Rebekkah Brunson]] won four of her five WNBA championships with the Lynx.]]
After five disappointing seasons, the off-season brought much more impact to the franchise. The team hired former [[Detroit Shock]] assistant coach [[Cheryl Reeve]] as their new head coach, parting ways with [[Jennifer Gillom]], who took the head coaching job of the [[Los Angeles Sparks]]. The Lynx also made some moves in the off-season by selecting [[Rebekkah Brunson]] in the [[Sacramento Monarchs]] [[dispersal draft]], and trading their first overall pick of the [[2010 WNBA draft]] and [[Renee Montgomery]] to the [[Connecticut Sun]] for former Minnesota Gopher [[Lindsay Whalen]] and the second overall pick. They added free agent [[Hamchétou Maïga]] to the lineup, and selected [[University of Virginia]] guard [[Monica Wright]] with the second pick in the 2010 Draft. With these off-season transactions, the Lynx looked forward to a much improved 2010 season, which was echoed by the eighth annual WNBA general manager poll – 45% of the general managers declared the Lynx the most-improved team as the 2010 season began.
[[File:Gov. Mark Dayton and Minnesota Lynx.jpg|upright=.8|left|thumb|Whalen, McWilliams-Franklin, Minnesota Gov. [[Mark Dayton]], and Augustus in 2011]]
The selection of [[Maya Moore]] during the [[2011 WNBA draft]] led many people to believe the Lynx to be championship contenders for the 2011 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mystics/maya-moore-making-an-impact-on-the-minnesota-lynx-wnba/2011/08/17/gIQAw9a6LJ_story.html|title=Maya Moore making an impact on the Minnesota Lynx, WNBA|last=Wang|first=Gene|date=August 17, 2011|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> The team finally lived up to expectations in 2011, behind stellar play from [[Seimone Augustus]], [[Rebekkah Brunson]], Moore, and Whalen, all of whom were named to the [[2011 WNBA All-Star Game|2011 Western Conference All-Star Team]]. The Lynx went into the All-Star break with a 10–4 record, good for first place in the conference.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/header/features/lynx-look-to-keep-special-season-going-as-second-h.shtml?48048 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009020219/http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/header/features/lynx-look-to-keep-special-season-going-as-second-h.shtml?48048 |archive-date=2011-10-09 }}</ref> After losing to Phoenix in a 112–105 contest at Target Center on July 13, the Lynx went on a nine-game winning streak, at the time a franchise record and the longest in the league for 2011. The team finished with a 27–7 record, best in the WNBA and in team history.

The Lynx earned the top overall [[seed (sports)|seed]] in the [[2011 WNBA Playoffs]]. In the first round, they defeated the [[San Antonio Silver Stars]] two-games-to-one in the [[best of three]] series. The Lynx then swept the [[Phoenix Mercury]] in two games to win their first [[WNBA Western Conference|conference championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/games/20110925/MINPHO/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore|title=Lynx vs. Mercury WNBA Game Report|website=WNBA.com|access-date=December 27, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925223214/http://www.wnba.com/games/20110925/MINPHO/gameinfo.html#nbaGIboxscore|archive-date=September 25, 2011}}</ref> In the [[2011 WNBA Finals|Finals]], the Lynx trailed at halftime in each game, but rallied each time to sweep the [[Atlanta Dream]] in three games, securing their first WNBA title, and the first professional championship for the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1991. [[Seimone Augustus]] was named [[WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]].

===Road to more championships (2012–2017)===
[[File:Maya Moore-2012-Joe Bielawa.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.8|alt=full height portrait of a young woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing uniform that says "Lynx 23"|[[Maya Moore]], [[WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|2013 Finals MVP]]]]
In 2012, the team began the season 10–0, a franchise and league record.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wnba.com/games/20120615/MINPHO/gameinfo.html |title=Lynx at Mercury Game Info – June 15, 2012 |publisher=WNBA.com |access-date=2013-03-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305075347/http://www.wnba.com/games/20120615/MINPHO/gameinfo.html |archive-date=March 5, 2013 }}</ref> They clinched a playoff berth on August 19, 2012, just 21 games into the season. The team fell to the [[Indiana Fever]] in the [[2012 WNBA Finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/gallery/game_action_121021_1.html |title=2012 WNBA Finals Game 4 |publisher=WNBA.com |access-date=2013-03-22}}</ref>

The Lynx used both the loss in the Finals and prognosticators' pre-season focus on the [[Phoenix Mercury]]'s new phenom, [[Brittney Griner]], to motivate themselves for the [[2013 Minnesota Lynx season|2013 season]]. The Lynx once again had the best record in the West. They completed their comeback, sweeping through the playoffs en route to their second [[2013 WNBA Finals|championship]] in three years, once again defeating the [[Atlanta Dream]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WNBA.com: Lynx at Dream Game Info - October 10, 2013 |url=http://www.wnba.com/games/20131010/MINATL/gameinfo.html#nbaGIlive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011002754/http://www.wnba.com/games/20131010/MINATL/gameinfo.html |archive-date=2013-10-11 |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=WNBA}}</ref> [[Maya Moore]], showing why she's now a superstar in the WNBA, won the 2013 [[WNBA Finals MVP]]. In doing so, the Lynx became the [[2010 Seattle Storm season|second WNBA team]] and fifth major professional sports franchise to sweep through the postseason.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.espn.com/wnba/recap?gameId=400505696|title=Lynx sweep Dream, win second WNBA title in three seasons|date=October 10, 2013|work=ESPN|access-date=March 7, 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, the Lynx again had a successful regular season, claiming the second best record in the league, second only to Griner and the Mercury.<ref name="2014 WNBA">{{cite web|title=2014 WNBA Standings|url=http://www.wnba.com/standings/#?season=2014|website=WNBA.com|publisher=WNBA|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref> However, in the playoffs, the Mercury bested them 2–1 in a three-game series, and the Lynx failed to make the finals for the first time since the 2010 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 WNBA Playoffs|url=http://www.wnba.com/wnba-playoffs-2014/|website=WNBA.com|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref>

In 2015, two-time Defensive Player of the Year [[Sylvia Fowles]] of the [[Chicago Sky]] held out of her contract until her wish was granted in July to play for Minnesota.<ref>{{cite news|title=After Trade, Sylvia Fowles Helps Lynx Flourish|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/sports/basketball/after-trade-sylvia-fowles-helps-lynx-flourish.html?_r=0|work=New York Times| date=September 17, 2015 |access-date=May 28, 2016| last1=Borzi | first1=Pat }}</ref> The Lynx would go on to win their third franchise title, all three of them in a five-year span dating back to 2011. Fowles proved herself to be a crucial addition, earning finals MVP honors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lynx race past Fever in Game 5 to capture 3rd title in 5 years|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/recap?gameId=400847199|website=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=May 28, 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Fowles2-20170914.jpg|thumb|upright=.7|[[Sylvia Fowles]] became 2017 WNBA MVP and finals MVP twice.]]
After winning the WNBA title in 2015, the Lynx qualified to the [[2016 WNBA Playoffs]] as the top seed with a franchise record 28–6 finish, only entering in the semi-finals to face the Phoenix Mercury. Due to the Target Center entering a renovation, the team moved to the [[Xcel Energy Center]] in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], where the Lynx played the 2017 regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/lynx-to-play-2017-home-games-at-xcel-energy-center/387837721/|title=Lynx to play 2017 home games at Xcel Energy Center|first=Jim|last=Paulsen|date=July 21, 2016|website=StarTribune.com|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref> A sweep of the Mercury qualified the Lynx for their fifth finals in six years, with the adversary being the Los Angeles Sparks.  The Lynx would not repeat their title, as the Sparks edged out the Lynx in a five-game series, eventually winning game 5 by 1 point.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lynx.wnba.com/news/lynx-advance-finals-complete-semi-finals-sweep/|title=Lynx Advance To Finals and Complete the Semi-Finals Sweep |website=[[WNBA.com]] |access-date=October 2, 2016}}</ref>

On August 18, 2017, the Lynx set two WNBA records in their 111–52 defeat of the Indiana Fever: largest margin of victory (59 points) and longest unanswered scoring run (37 consecutive points).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swishappeal.com/2017/8/19/16170344/wnba-history-minnesota-routs-indiana-59-points|title=Lynx roar to WNBA history|date=August 19, 2017|website=SwishAppeal.com|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref> The Lynx finished as the top seed in the league, finishing 27–7. In the semi-finals, the Lynx defeated the [[Washington Mystics]] in a three-game sweep to advance to the WNBA Finals for the sixth time in seven years. The Lynx avenged 2016's Finals loss to the Sparks by defeating them in five games to win their fourth championship in seven seasons and tying the now-defunct [[Houston Comets]] for most WNBA championship titles.

===The end of a dynasty (2018–2022)===
[[File:Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings June 2019 27 (in-game action).jpg|thumb|left|The 2019 Lynx in action at [[2019 Dallas Wings season|Dallas]]]]

In 2018, with back-up point guard [[Renee Montgomery]] leaving in free agency to sign with the [[Atlanta Dream]] and a now aging roster intact, the Lynx would start falling way short of championship contention. Although Moore, Fowles, Augustus and Brunson made All-Star appearances, the Lynx finished as the number 7 seed in the league with an 18–16 record. This was the first time in 8 years where the Lynx did not finish as a top 2 seed. Lindsay Whalen also announced her retirement prior to the playoffs. The Lynx started off their playoff run against the rival Los Angeles Sparks in the first round elimination game. They lost 75–68, ending their run of three consecutive Finals appearances, and it was Whalen's final career game.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Lynx's dynasty is over. So where does the team go from here?|url=https://www.minnpost.com/sports/2018/08/lynxs-dynasty-over-so-where-does-team-go-here|author=Borzi, Pat|date=August 27, 2018|access-date=August 29, 2018|publisher=MinnPost}}</ref>

In 2019 and 2020, however, the Lynx would produce players that won [[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award|WNBA Rookie of the Year]] with [[Napheesa Collier]] and [[Crystal Dangerfield]], respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/minnesotas-napheesa-collier-named-2019-wnba-rookie-of-the-year/|title=Minnesota's Napheesa Collier Named 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year|date=September 16, 2019|access-date=October 21, 2020|publisher=NBA Media Ventures}}</ref><ref name=rookieoftheyear>{{Cite web|title=Crystal Dangerfield Named WNBA Rookie Of The Year|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/crystal-dangerfield-named-wnba-rookie-of-the-year/|date=September 17, 2020|access-date=2020-10-21|website=WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA|language=en}}</ref>

[[Sylvia Fowles]] was the last of the Lynx's dynastic five starters (Augustus, Whalen, Moore, Brunson, and Fowles) to retire when she did so after the 2022 season.

=== Collier era (2023–present) ===
Napheesa Collier became the new leader of the Lynx in her fifth season in the league when she returned for the 2023 season and was named the sole captain, the first time Reeve had done so while coaching the Lynx.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horstman |first=Terry |date=2023-07-24 |title=Napheesa Collier's star keeps rising higher and higher |url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/napheesa-collier-star-keeps-rising-higher-and-higher/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=The Next |language=en-US}}</ref> Reeve told Winsdr about the rebuild around Collier: "“Phee is the epitome of what we want to see. A selfless person, emotionally mature, and handles ups and downs in a way that’s just really impressive... We’re trying to make sure we’re giving her a team that she wants to play with and there’s a clear direction with our team and who we’re putting around her. That’s important to us.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Mitchell |date=2023-05-12 |title=Napheesa Collier: The New Centerpiece of the Minnesota Lynx » Winsidr |url=https://winsidr.com/2023/05/napheesa-collier-the-new-centerpiece-of-the-minnesota-lynx/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Winsidr |language=en-US}}</ref>

With their June 11, 2024, win against the Las Vegas Aces in Vegas, the Lynx became the first WNBA team to have all five starting players each score 14+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 1+ 3 pointers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=x.com |url=https://twitter.com/WBBTimeline/status/1800741626056470569 |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref>

With a score of 94–89, the Lynx won the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship against the Liberty in their June 25, 2024, game playing in New York.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title=Carleton and Collier lead Minnesota to Commissioner's Cup title with 94-89 win over New York Liberty |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/06/26/minnesota-wins-commissioners-cup-title-with-94-89-win-over-new-york-liberty |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref> Napheesa Collier was named the MVP for the championship.<ref name=":2">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jodbtMpmXHA |title=MVP Napheesa Collier Tries To Give Her Award To Teammate! {{!}} WNBA Commissioner's Cup, Minnesota Lynx |date=2024-06-25 |last=Women Hooping |access-date=2024-06-26 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Collier said Bridget Carleton deserved the award for her performance in the game.<ref name=":2" />

The team's 90–80 win against the [[Indiana Fever]] on August 24, 2024, clinched a playoff spot for the franchise.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Mitchell |date=2024-08-25 |title=Lynx 90, Fever 80: Lynx Extend Streak, Clinch Playoff Berth on Maya Moore Night |url=https://www.canishoopus.com/2024/8/25/24227726/wnba-final-score-minnesota-lynx-indiana-fever-napheesa-collier-caitlin-clark-maya-moore-playoffs |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Canis Hoopus |language=en}}</ref> The game set a record for the franchise single game regular season attendance with 19,023; this is the second best attendance for any Lynx home game overall, behind only Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals (19,423).<ref name=":3" /> The Lynx retired [[Maya Moore]]'s jersey in a ceremony after the game.

===Uniforms===
The home uniforms are white with blue and silver trim. The team jerseys bear the logo of the team's jersey sponsor, the [[Mayo Clinic]], in blue. The road uniforms are blue with silver and white trim and the sponsor logo written in silver. The Lynx previously used an [[Adidas]] uniform that was standard throughout the league, but the WNBA partnered with [[Nike, Inc.]] for eight years beginning in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adp/2018/06/17/3-steps-to-grow-your-business-using-the-power-of-benchmarking/#2a39cb2a284b|title=Nike Lands 8-Year Deal With NBA, WNBA, And D-League For On-Court Apparel|last=Brown|first=Maury|date=June 10, 2015|work=Forbes|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nike's WNBA Uniforms are Built Specifically for the Game's Elite|url=https://news.nike.com/news/wnba-uniform|date=April 26, 2018|publisher=Nike, Inc.|access-date=May 2, 2018}}</ref> The Lynx are also one of 11 WNBA teams sponsored by [[Verizon]], whose logo is also prominently featured on their uniforms.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2018/4/12/17228696/wnba-nike-uniform-design-video|title=WNBA reveals Nike uniform designs in video|last=Lee|first=Albert|date=April 12, 2018|work=Swish Appeal|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>

During the 2016 season, the white uniforms were temporarily replaced by a new silver uniform. This was part of a league-wide initiative for its 20th season, in which all games featured all-color uniform matchups.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-uniforms-20th-season-photos/|title=Check Out the New WNBA Uniforms for the Landmark 20th Season|date=March 28, 2016|work=WNBA.com|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>

In 2021, the WNBA worked with Nike to redesign team uniforms. For the Lynx, this resulted in three versions, dubbed as Heroines, Explorers, and Rebels.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Lynx Unveil New Uniforms |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-unveil-new-uniforms/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Minnesota Lynx |language=en}}</ref> The Heroine version was white with blue and green stripes and blue numbers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-04-08 |title=Minnesota Lynx unveil jersey collection for 2021 WNBA season |url=https://www.fox9.com/sports/minnesota-lynx-unveil-jersey-collection-for-2021-wnba-season |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=FOX 9 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Explorer uniform was blue with green and black trim and white numbers.<ref name=":0" /> The Rebel edition was black with black stars, white and silver trim, and white numbers. The team was abbreviated to MINN on the front of this jersey, which was inspired by the adjacent legendary music club First Avenue.<ref name=":0" />

In 2023, the team unveiled updated Rebel versions of its uniform, which is black with green trim and white and green letters and numbers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hallman |first=Charles |date=2023-06-22 |title=For the Lynx, 'Change Still Starts With Us |url=https://spokesman-recorder.com/2023/06/21/for-the-lynx-change-still-starts-with-us/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder |language=en-US}}</ref> This design includes "Change starts with us" down the side of the jerseys and on the front of the shorts. This refers back to 2016 when the team wore warm ups with that phrase to call for social justice and protest the murders of two Black men by police.<ref name=":1" /> The four stripes on the side of the uniforms represent the team's four championships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sun |first=Leo |date=2023-06-01 |title=Minnesota Lynx Unveil 2023 Rebel Edition Jerseys |url=https://www.canishoopus.com/2023/6/1/23744669/minnesota-lynx-unveil-2023-rebel-edition-jerseys-wnba-napheesa-collier-change-starts-with-us |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Canis Hoopus |language=en}}</ref>

===Lynx Foundation===
The Minnesota Lynx Foundation holds an annual "Catwalk for a Cure" event at the [[Mall of America]] during the [[WNBA]]'s Breast Health Awareness Week to raise funds for breast cancer related charities. The 2011 event was held Aug 5 and raised $5,000 for [[Susan G. Komen for the Cure]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/lynx/community/ |title=Lynx: Community |publisher=Wnba.com |date=May 9, 2012 |access-date=2013-03-22}}</ref>

In 2012, the Lynx hosted the Catwalk for a Cure at the [[Mall of America]] rotunda for the first time, occupying the largest staging area inside the country's biggest mall. In addition to displaying outfits, Lynx players ended the show with a dance based on the song "Background" by [[Lecrae]] and [[Andy Mineo]]. The Lynx Foundation donated a $5,000 grant to the SAGE program, run by the Minnesota Department of Health.<ref>{{cite web|last=Peden|first=Mike|title=4th annual Minnesota Lynx Catwalk for a Cure|date=August 26, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYQN72Cqaz4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/nYQN72Cqaz4| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|publisher=Examiner.com|access-date=August 26, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

During the [[WNBA]]'s 2013 Breast Health Awareness Week and in partnership with the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation, the Lynx game against the Indiana Fever on August 25 was a "Pink Out" game at [[Target Center]] and on August 29, the 5th annual "Catwalk for a Cure" event was held at the [[Mall of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/lynx/catwalk/ |title=Lynx: Community |publisher=Wnba.com |date=August 1, 2013 |access-date=2013-10-09}}</ref> The Lynx donated a $10,000 grant to the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/lynx/news/feature_breast_health_2013_08_25.html/ |title=Lynx Wear Pink For Breast Health Awareness |publisher=Wnba.com |date=August 25, 2013 |access-date=2013-10-09}}</ref>

==Season-by-season records==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center; width: 85%; margin:1em auto;"
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#eee; width: 10%;"| Season
! rowspan=2 style="background:#eee; width: 8%;" | Team
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="background:#eee; width: 12%;" | Conference
! colspan=3 style="background:#eee; width: 15%;"| Regular season
! rowspan=2 style="background:#eee; width: 30%;"| [[WNBA Playoffs|Playoff]] results
! rowspan=2 style="background:#eee; width: 13%;"| [[List of WNBA head coaches|Head coach]]
|-
! style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|W
! style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|L
! style="background:#eee; width: 5%;"|PCT
|-
! colspan=9 style="text-align:center; {{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Minnesota Lynx
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 1999
| [[1999 Minnesota Lynx season|1999]]
| style="width: 10%"|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 5th
| 15
| 17
| .469
| Did not qualify
| [[Brian Agler]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2000
| [[2000 Minnesota Lynx season|2000]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 15
| 17
| .469
| Did not qualify
| [[Brian Agler]]
|- 
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2001
| [[2001 Minnesota Lynx season|2001]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 12
| 20
| .375
| Did not qualify
| [[Brian Agler]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2002
| [[2002 Minnesota Lynx season|2002]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 8th
| 10
| 22
| .313
| Did not qualify
| [[Brian Agler|B. Agler]] (6–13)<br />[[Heidi VanDerveer|H. VanDerveer]] (4–9)
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2003
| [[2003 Minnesota Lynx season|2003]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 4th
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 1–2)
| [[Suzie McConnell-Serio]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2004
| [[2004 Minnesota Lynx season|2004]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 3rd
| 18
| 16
| .529
| '''Lost''' Conference Semifinals ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 0–2)
| [[Suzie McConnell-Serio]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2005
| [[2005 Minnesota Lynx season|2005]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 14
| 20
| .412
| Did not qualify
| [[Suzie McConnell-Serio]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2006
| [[2006 Minnesota Lynx season|2006]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 7th
| 10
| 24
| .294
| Did not qualify
| [[Suzie McConnell-Serio|S. Mc.-Serio]] (8–15)<br />[[Carolyn Jenkins|C. Jenkins]] (2–9)
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2007
| [[2007 Minnesota Lynx season|2007]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 10
| 24
| .294
| Did not qualify
| [[Don Zierden]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2008
| [[2008 Minnesota Lynx season|2008]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 6th
| 16
| 18
| .471
| Did not qualify
| [[Don Zierden]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2009
| [[2009 Minnesota Lynx season|2009]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 5th
| 14
| 20
| .412
| Did not qualify
| [[Jennifer Gillom]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2010
| [[2010 Minnesota Lynx season|2010]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 5th
| 13
| 21
| .382
| Did not qualify
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2011
| [[2011 Minnesota Lynx season|2011]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st'''
| 27
| 7
| .794
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[San Antonio Silver Stars|San Antonio]], 2–1)<br /> '''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 2–0)<br /> '''Won''' WNBA Finals ([[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]], 3–0)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2012
| [[2012 Minnesota Lynx season|2012]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st''' 
| 27
| 7
| .794
| ''' Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 2–1)<br />'''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 2–0)<br />'''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Indiana Fever|Indiana]], 1–3)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2013
| [[2013 Minnesota Lynx season|2013]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st'''
| 26
| 8
| .765
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 2–0)<br />'''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 2–0)<br />'''Won''' WNBA Finals ([[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]], 3–0)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2014
| [[2014 Minnesota Lynx season|2014]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 2nd
| 25
| 9
| .735
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[San Antonio Stars|San Antonio]], 2–0)<br /> '''Lost''' Conference Finals ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 1–2)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2015
| [[2015 Minnesota Lynx season|2015]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st'''
| 22
| 12
| .647
| '''Won''' Conference Semifinals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 2–1)<br />'''Won''' Conference Finals ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 2–0)<br />''' Won''' WNBA Finals ([[Indiana Fever|Indiana]], 3–2)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! scope="row" style="background:#eee;"| 2016
| [[2016 Minnesota Lynx season|2016]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st'''
| 28
| 6
| .824
| '''Won''' Semifinals ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 3–0)<br /> '''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 2–3)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2017
|[[2017 Minnesota Lynx season|2017]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
|'''1st'''
|27
|7
|.794
| '''Won''' Semifinals ([[Washington Mystics|Washington]], 3–0)<br /> '''Won''' WNBA Finals ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 3–2)
|[[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2018
|[[2018 Minnesota Lynx season|2018]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
|4th
|18
|16
|.529
| '''Lost''' First Round ([[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]], 0–1)
|[[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2019
|[[2019 Minnesota Lynx season|2019]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
|4th
|18
|16
|.529
| '''Lost''' First Round ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 0–1)
|[[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2020
|[[2020 Minnesota Lynx season|2020]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
|4th
|14
|8
|.636
| '''Won''' Second Round ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]] 1–0)<br />'''Lost''' Semifinals ([[Seattle Storm|Seattle]], 0–3)
|[[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
! 2021
| [[2021 Minnesota Lynx season|2021]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 2nd
| 22
| 10
| {{winpct|22|10}}
| '''Lost''' Second Round ([[Chicago Sky|Chicago]] 0–1)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
|-
! 2022
| [[2022 Minnesota Lynx season|2022]]
| [[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| 5th
| 14
| 22
| {{winpct|14|22}}
| Did not qualify
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2023
|[[2023 Minnesota Lynx season|2023]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
|3rd
|19
|21
|{{winpct|19|21}}
| '''Lost''' First Round ([[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]], 1–2)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2024
|[[2024 Minnesota Lynx season|2024]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st'''
|30
|10
|{{winpct|30|10}}
| '''Won''' First Round ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]], 2–0)<br/>'''Won''' Semifinals ([[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]], 3–2)<br/>'''Lost''' WNBA Finals ([[New York Liberty|New York]], 2–3)
| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
!2025
|[[2025 Minnesota Lynx season|2025]] 
|[[Western Conference (WNBA)|West]]
| '''1st'''
|34
|10
|{{winpct|34|10}}
| '''Won''' First Round ([[Golden State Valkyries|Golden State]], 2–0)<br/>'''Lost''' Semifinals ([[Phoenix Mercury|Phoenix]] 1–3)

| [[Cheryl Reeve]]
|-
<!--------      As of 2025 season 516-404       ------->
!colspan=4 style="background:#eee;"|Regular season
|style="background:#eee;"| 516
|style="background:#eee;"| 404
| style="background:#eee;" | {{winning percentage|516|404}}
|colspan=2 style="background:#eee;"| '''7 Conference Titles'''
|-
<!--------      As of 2024 playoffs 50–32       ------->
!colspan=4 style="background:#eee;"|Playoffs
|style="background:#eee;"| 53
|style="background:#eee;"| 35
|style="background:#eee;"| {{winning percentage|53|35}}
|colspan=2 style="background:#eee;"| '''4 WNBA Championships'''
|}

==Players==

===Roster===
{{Minnesota Lynx roster}}

===Other rights owned===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx|border=2}};"|Nationality
! style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx|border=2}};"|Name
! style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx|border=2}};"|Years pro
! style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx|border=2}};"|Last played
! style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx|border=2}};"|Drafted
|-
| {{flag|France}}
| Maia Hirsch
| 0
| N/A
| 2023
|}

===FIBA Hall of Fame===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="5" style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx}};"|'''Minnesota Lynx Hall of Famers'''
|-
| colspan="5" style="{{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}};"|'''Players'''
|-
! No.
! Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
|-
| 4 || [[Teresa Edwards]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 2003–2004 || 2013
|}

===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="5" style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx}};"|'''Minnesota Lynx retired numbers'''
|-
! style="width:40px; {{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}};"|No.
! style="width:150px; {{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Player
! style="width:40px; {{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Position
! style="width:100px; {{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Tenure
! style="width:100px; {{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Date
|-
| 13 || [[Lindsay Whalen]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 2010–2018|| June 8, 2019
|-
| 23 || [[Maya Moore]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]] || 2011–2018 || August 24, 2024
|-
| 32 || [[Rebekkah Brunson]] || [[Power Forward (basketball)|PF]] || 2010–2018 || July 3, 2022
|-
| 33 || [[Seimone Augustus]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 2006–2019 || May 29, 2022
|-
| 34 || [[Sylvia Fowles]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] ||2015–2022 || June 11, 2023
|}

==Team officials==

===Owners===
====Current====
*[[Marc Lore]] (2025–present)<ref name="nyt-newowners">{{cite news |last1=Krawczynski |first1=Jon |last2=Merola |first2=Lauren |title=Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez have agreement in place for ownership of Timberwolves, Lynx: Sources |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6249866/2025/04/02/timberwolves-marc-lore-alex-rodriguez-ownership-nba/ |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
*[[Alex Rodriguez]] (2025–present)<ref name="nyt-newowners"/>

====Former====
*[[Glen Taylor]], owner of the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] (1999–2025)

===Head coaches===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
! colspan=12 style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Minnesota Lynx head coaches
|-
! style="width:15%;" rowspan=2| Name
! style="width:10%;" rowspan=2| Start
! style="width:10%;" rowspan=2| End
! style="width:5%;" rowspan=2| Seasons
! style="width:20%;" colspan=4| Regular season
! style="width:20%;" colspan=4| Playoffs
|-
! W !! L !! PCT !! G !! W !! L !! PCT !! G
|-
| '''[[Brian Agler]]''' || November 17, 1998 || July 16, 2002 || 4 || 48 || 67 || .417 || 115 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Heidi VanDerveer]]''' || July 16, 2002 || End of 2002 || 1 || 4 || 9 || .308 || 13 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Suzie McConnell Serio]]''' || January 21, 2003 || July 23, 2006 || 4 || 58 || 67 || .464 || 125 || 1 || 4 || .200 || 5
|-
| '''[[Carolyn Jenkins]]''' || July 23, 2006 || End of 2006 || 1 || 2 || 9 || .182 || 11 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Don Zierden]]''' || December 23, 2006 || June 3, 2009 || 2 || 26 || 42 || .382 || 68 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Jennifer Gillom]]''' || June 3, 2009 || End of 2009 || 1 || 14 || 20 || .412 || 34 || 0 || 0 || .000 || 0
|-
| '''[[Cheryl Reeve]]''' || December 8, 2009 || '''Current''' || 16 || 364 || 190 || {{winpct|364|190}} || 554 || 51 || 28 || {{winpct|51|28}} || | 79
|}

===President of Basketball Operations===
*[[Cheryl Reeve]] (2022–present)

===General managers===
*[[Brian Agler]] (1999–2002)
*[[Roger Griffith]] (2003–2017)
*[[Cheryl Reeve]] (2018–2022)
*[[Clare Duwelius]] (2022–2024)
*vacant (2024–present)

===Assistant coaches===
*[[Heidi VanDerveer]] (1999–2001)
*Kelly Kramer (1999–2002)
*[[Nancy Darsch]] (2003–2005)
*[[Carolyn Jenkins]] (2003–2005, 2007)
*[[Jim Lewis (basketball)|Jim Lewis]] (2006)
*Susan Yow (2006)
*[[Teresa Edwards]] (2007)
*Ed Prohofsky (2007–2008)
*[[Jennifer Gillom]] (2008)
*[[Julie Plank]] (2008)
*[[Jim Davis (coach)|Jim Davis]] (2009)
*[[Jim Petersen]] (2009–2016)
*[[Shelley Patterson]] (2010–2019)
*[[James Wade (basketball)|James Wade]] (2017–2018)
*[[Walt Hopkins]] (2017–2019)
*[[Plenette Pierson]] (2019–2022)
*[[Katie Smith]] (2020–2024)
*[[Elaine Powell]] (2023–2024)
*[[Rebekkah Brunson]] (2020–present)
*[[Lindsay Whalen]] (2025–present)
*[[Eric Thibault]] (2025–present)

==Statistics==
{{See also|Minnesota Lynx accomplishments and records}}
{{Game log start|style={{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx}}|title=Minnesota Lynx statistics}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}}|title=1990s
|rowspan1=2|width1=4%|Season|colspan2=3|Individual|colspan3=3|Team vs Opponents}}
|-
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Assists per game|APG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Field goal percentage|FG%]]
|-
| '''[[1999 Minnesota Lynx season|1999]]'''
| [[Brandy Reed|B. Reed]] (16.4)
| [[Brandy Reed|B. Reed]] (6.0)
| Sonja Tate|S. Tate (3.1)
| 63.6 vs 66.0
| 28.3 vs 32.1
| .389 vs .425
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}}|title=2000s
|rowspan1=2|width1=4%|Season|colspan2=3|Individual|colspan3=3|Team vs Opponents}}
|-
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Assists per game|APG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Field goal percentage|FG%]]
|-
| '''[[2000 Minnesota Lynx season|2000]]'''
| [[Katie Smith|K. Smith]] (20.2)
| [[Betty Lennox|B. Lennox]] (5.6)
| [[Katie Smith|K. Smith]] (2.8)
| 68.5 vs 68.4
| 27.2 vs 30.5
| .421 vs .429
|-
| '''[[2001 Minnesota Lynx season|2001]]'''
| [[Katie Smith|K. Smith]] (23.1)
| [[Svetlana Abrosimova|S. Abrosimova]] (6.7)
| [[Kate Paye|K. Paye]] (3.0)
| 64.9 vs 67.4
| 31.3 vs 31.8
| .371 vs .390
|-
| '''[[2002 Minnesota Lynx season|2002]]'''
| [[Katie Smith|K. Smith]] (16.5)
| [[Tamika Williams|T. Williams]] (7.4)
| [[Tamara Moore|T. Moore]] (3.0)
| 62.6 vs 65.8
| 30.0 vs 28.6
| .410 vs .413
|-
| '''[[2003 Minnesota Lynx season|2003]]'''
| [[Katie Smith|K. Smith]] (18.2)
| [[Tamika Williams|T. Williams]] (6.1)
| [[Teresa Edwards|T. Edwards]] (4.4)
| 70.0 vs 69.7
| 31.7 vs 29.1
| .442 vs .425
|-
| '''[[2004 Minnesota Lynx season|2004]]'''
| [[Katie Smith|K. Smith]] (18.8)
| [[Tamika Williams|T. Williams]] (6.0)
| [[Helen Darling|H. Darling]] (3.5)
| 63.7 vs 64.4
| 31.1 vs 30.5
| .404 vs .408
|-
| '''[[2005 Minnesota Lynx season|2005]]'''
| [[Nicole Ohlde|N. Ohlde]] (11.2)
| [[Nicole Ohlde|N. Ohlde]] (5.7)
| [[Kristi Harrower|K. Harrower]] (2.8)
| 65.0 vs 67.3
| 30.1 vs 31.0
| .412 vs .427
|-
| '''[[2006 Minnesota Lynx season|2006]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus|S. Augustus]] (21.9)
| [[Tamika Williams|T. Williams]] (5.6)
| [[Amber Jacobs|A. Jacobs]] (3.4)
| 74.2 vs 80.4
| 33.6 vs 35.4
| .427 vs .434
|-
| '''[[2007 Minnesota Lynx season|2007]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus|S. Augustus]] (22.6)
| [[Nicole Ohlde|N. Ohlde]] (6.1)
| [[Noelle Quinn|N. Quinn]] (4.4)
| 77.5 vs 80.9
| 34.8 vs 32.9
| .412 vs .450
|-
| '''[[2008 Minnesota Lynx season|2008]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus|S. Augustus]] (19.1)
| [[Nicky Anosike|N. Anosike]] (6.8)
| [[Lindsey Harding|L. Harding]] (3.2)
| 81.4 vs 80.0
| 33.7 vs 35.6
| .430 vs .439
|-
| '''[[2009 Minnesota Lynx season|2009]]'''
| [[Nicky Anosike|N. Anosike]] (13.2)
| [[Nicky Anosike|N. Anosike]] (7.4)
| [[Nicky Anosike|N. Anosike]] (2.7)
| 80.3 vs 83.1
| 32.0 vs 34.3
| .420 vs .461
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}}|title=2010s
|rowspan1=2|width1=4%|Season|colspan2=3|Individual|colspan3=3|Team vs Opponents}}
|-
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Assists per game|APG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Field goal percentage|FG%]]
|-
| '''[[2010 Minnesota Lynx season|2010]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus|S. Augustus]] (16.9)
| [[Rebekkah Brunson|R. Brunson]] (10.3)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.6)
| 78.7 vs 82.1
| 35.2 vs 34.9
| .397 vs .446
|-
| '''[[2011 Minnesota Lynx season|2011]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus|S. Augustus]] (16.2)
| [[Rebekkah Brunson|R. Brunson]] (8.9)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.9)
| 81.5 vs 73.6
| 36.5 vs 30.1
| .461 vs .413
|-
| '''[[2012 Minnesota Lynx season|2012]]'''
| [[Seimone Augustus|S. Augustus]] (16.6)
| [[Rebekkah Brunson|R. Brunson]] (8.9)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.4)
| 86.0 vs 76.2
| 37.8 vs 30.9
| .473 vs .407
|-
| '''[[2013 Minnesota Lynx season|2013]]'''
| [[Maya Moore|M. Moore]] (18.5)
| [[Rebekkah Brunson|R. Brunson]] (8.9)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.8)
| 82.9 vs 73.5
| 36.9 vs 32.2
| .474 vs .405
|-
| '''[[2014 Minnesota Lynx season|2014]]'''
| [[Maya Moore|M. Moore]] (23.9)
| [[Rebekkah Brunson|R. Brunson]] (8.2)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (5.5)
| 81.6 vs 77.2
| 35.2 vs 32.6
| .467 vs .423
|-
| '''[[2015 Minnesota Lynx season|2015]]'''
| [[Maya Moore|M. Moore]] (20.6)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (8.3)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (4.2)
| 75.5 vs 71.7
| 35.3 vs 33.1
| .441 vs .414
|-
| '''[[2016 Minnesota Lynx season|2016]]'''
| [[Maya Moore|M. Moore]] (19.3)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (8.5)
| [[Maya Moore|M. Moore]] (4.2)
| 85.8 vs 77.0
| 35.8 vs 30.7
| .471 vs .417
|-
|'''[[2017 Minnesota Lynx season|2017]]'''
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (18.9)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (10.4)
| [[Lindsay Whalen|L. Whalen]] (4.1)
| 85.4 vs 74.2
| 35.2 vs 30.2
| .478 vs .424
|-
|'''[[2018 Minnesota Lynx season|2018]]'''
| [[Maya Moore|M. Moore]] (18.0)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (11.9)
| [[Danielle Robinson|D. Robinson]] (3.3)
| 78.9 vs 78.3
| 35.3 vs 31.1
| .451 vs .445
|-
|'''[[2019 Minnesota Lynx season|2019]]'''
| [[Odyssey Sims|O. Sims]] (14.5)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (8.9)
| [[Odyssey Sims|O. Sims]] (5.4)
| 78.4 vs 75.9
| 34.0 vs 31.1
| .451 vs .434
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=n|style={{WNBA color cell2|Minnesota Lynx}}|title=2020s
|rowspan1=2|width1=4%|Season|colspan2=3|Individual|colspan3=3|Team vs Opponents}}
|-
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Assists per game|APG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Points per game|PPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Rebounds per game|RPG]]
! style="width:8%;"|[[Field goal percentage|FG%]]
|-
| '''[[2020 Minnesota Lynx season|2020]]'''
| [[Crystal Dangerfield|C. Dangerfield]] (16.2)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (9.7)
| [[Crystal Dangerfield|C. Dangerfield]] (3.6)
| 84.4 vs 80.6
| 34.4 vs 30.9
| .456 vs .447
|-
| '''[[2021 Minnesota Lynx season|2021]]'''
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (16.2)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (10.1)
| [[Layshia Clarendon|L. Clarendon]] (5.7)
| 82.7 vs 78.7
| 34.9 vs 32.5
| .458 vs .424
|-
| '''[[2022 Minnesota Lynx season|2022]]'''
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] & [[Aerial Powers|A. Powers]] (14.4)
| [[Sylvia Fowles|S. Fowles]] (9.8)
| [[Moriah Jefferson|M. Jefferson]] (4.9)
| 82.4 vs 83.9
| 36.9 vs 32.4
| .450 vs .439
|-
| '''[[2023 Minnesota Lynx season|2023]]'''
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (21.5)
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (8.5)
| [[Lindsay Allen|L. Allen]] (4.5)
| 80.2 vs 85.0
| 34.3 vs 35.2
| .435 vs .446
|-
| '''[[2024 Minnesota Lynx season|2024]]'''
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (20.4)
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (9.7)
| [[Courtney Williams|C. Williams]] (5.5)
| 82.0 vs 75.6
| 34.3 vs 35.3
| .448 vs .410
|-
| '''[[2025 Minnesota Lynx season|2025]]'''
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (23.0)
| [[Napheesa Collier|N. Collier]] (7.4)
| [[Courtney Williams|C. Williams]] (6.2)
| 86.1 vs 76.7
| 34.2 vs 33.3
| .472 vs .423
{{Game log section end}}
{{game log end}}

==Media coverage==
Lynx games are broadcast on  [[Bally Sports North|FanDuel Sports Network North]].<ref>{{cite news |work=Minnesota Lynx |title=Minnesota Lynx Announce 2021 Broadcast Schedule |date=May 13, 2021 |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-announce-2021-broadcast-schedule). |access-date=2022-03-22}}</ref> Broadcasters for the Lynx television games are Marney Gellner and Lea B. Olsen. Lynx games are carried on KFAN, and Wendell Epps broadcasts radio games (and iHeartRadio feeds).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ink |first=Radio |date=2024-05-15 |title=WNBA Fever Brings Minnesota Lynx Back To Radio |url=https://radioink.com/2024/05/15/wnba-fever-brings-minnesota-lynx-back-to-radio/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Radio Ink |language=en-US}}</ref> Beginning in 2025, 4 Lynx games are simulcast on [[NBC]] affiliate [[KARE (TV)|KARE]].

Some Lynx games are broadcast nationally on [[ESPN]], [[WNBA on ESPN|ESPN2]], [[Ion Television]]([[KPXM-TV]]), [[CBS]]([[WCCO-TV]]), [[CBS Sports Network]] and [[ESPN on ABC|ABC]]([[KSTP-TV]])

==All-time notes==

===Regular season attendance===
*A sellout for a basketball game at [[Target Center]] is 18,798.
*A sellout for a basketball game at [[Xcel Energy Center]] is 17,954.

{| class="wikitable" style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
! colspan=7 style="{{WNBA color cell|Minnesota Lynx}};"|Regular season all-time attendance
|-
! style="width:75px;"  | Year
! style="width:150px;" | Average
! style="width:100px;" | High
! style="width:100px;" | Low
! style="width:75px;"  | Sellouts
! style="width:150px;" | Total for year
! style="width:150px;" | WNBA game average
|-
| '''1999''' || 10,494 (5th) || 14,171 || 8,457 || 0 || 167,901 || 10,207
|-
| '''2000''' || 7,290 (12th) || 8,622 || 5,816 || 0 || 116,638 || 9,074
|-
| '''2001''' || 7,538 (11th) || 10,489 || 5,168 || 0 || 120,607 || 9,075
|-
| '''2002''' || 7,819 (11th) || 12,544 || 5,087 || 0 || 125,110 || 9,228
|-
| '''2003''' || 7,074 (12th) || 12,747 || 5,113 || 0 || 120,253 || 8,800
|-
| '''2004''' || 7,418 (11th) || 16,227 || 4,122 || 0 || 126,108 || 8,613
|-
| '''2005''' || 6,673 (12th) || 12,891 || 4,190 || 0 || 113,447 || 8,172
|-
| '''2006''' || 6,442 (12th) || 14,793 || 4,704 || 0 || 109,522 || 7,476
|-
| '''2007''' || 6,971 (12th) || 13,004 || 4,891 || 0 || 118,513 || 7,742
|-
| '''2008''' || 7,057 (12th) || 12,276 || 4,765 || 0 || 119,972 || 7,948
|-
| '''2009''' || 7,537 (9th) || 11,245 || 5,620 || 0 || 128,127 || 8,039
|-
| '''2010''' || 7,622 (8th) || 12,311 || 5,954 || 0 || 129,582 || 7,834
|-
| '''2011''' || 8,447 (6th) || 11,820 || 7,117 || 0 || 143,607 || 7,954
|-
| '''2012''' || 9,683 (2nd) || 15,318 || 7,832 || 0 || 164,617 || 7,453
|-
| '''2013''' || 9,381 (2nd) || 16,404 || 7,913 || 0 || 159,483 || 7,531
|-
| '''2014''' || 9,333 (2nd) || 16,413 || 7,622 || 0 || 158,656 || 7,578
|-
| '''2015''' || 9,364 (2nd) || 17,414 || 7,523 || 0 || 159,189 || 7,184
|-
| '''2016''' || 9,266 (4th) || 16,132 || 7,207 || 0 || 157,523 || 7,655
|-
| '''2017''' || 10,407 (2nd) || 17,834 || 8,033 || 0 || 176,919 || 7,716
|-
| '''2018''' || 10,036 (2nd) || 17,933 || 7,834 || 0 || 170,620 || 6,721
|-
| '''2019''' || 9,069 (3rd) || 17,943 || 8,001 || 0 || 154,179 || 6,535
|- align="center"
| '''2020''' || colspan=6 | Due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports|COVID-19 pandemic]], the season was played in [[IMG Academy|Bradenton, Florida]] without fans.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 15, 2020|title=WNBA Announces Plan To Tip Off 2020 Season|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-announces-plan-to-tip-off-2020-season/|access-date=2020-06-17|website=WNBA|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 15, 2020|title=WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/mystics/wnba-announces-plans-2020-season-start-late-july-florida|access-date=2020-06-15|website=NBC Sports Washington}}</ref>
|-
| '''2021''' || 2,696 (5th) || 3,634 || 1,934 || 0 || 43,139 || 2,636
|-
| '''2022''' || 7,444 (3rd) || 12,134 || 5,044 || 0 || 133,988 || 5,679
|-
| '''2023''' || 7,777 (4th) || 13,531 || 6,525 || 0 || 155,539 || 6,615
|-
| '''2024''' || 9,292 (7th) || 19,023 || 7,010 || 2 || 185,832 || 9,807
|-
| '''2025''' || 9,958 (8th) || 16,421 || 7,808 || 0 || 219,068 || 10,986
|}

===Arenas===
*[[Target Center]] 1999–2016, 2018–present
*[[Williams Arena]] 2007 one regular season game, 2017 playoffs
*[[Xcel Energy Center]] 2016 Semi-final playoffs, 2017 regular season

===Draft picks===
*'''1999 Expansion Draft''': Brandy Reed (1), Kim Williams (3), Octavia Blue (5), Adia Barnes (7)
*'''1999''': Tonya Edwards (7), Trisha Fallon (19), Andrea Lloyd (31), Sonja Tate (43), Angie Potthoff (49)
*'''2000''': Grace Daley (5), Betty Lennox (6), Maylana Martin (10), Marla Brumfield (22), Keitha Dickerson (24), Phylesha Whaley (38), Jana Lichnerova (54), Shanele Stires (56)
*'''2001''': Svetlana Abrosimova (7), Erin Buescher (23), Tombi Bell (39), Megan Taylor (55)
*'''2002''': Tamika Williams (6), Lindsey Meder (38), Shárron Francis (54)
*'''2003 [[Miami Sol|Miami]]/[[Portland Fire (2000–2002)|Portland]] Dispersal Draft''': Sheri Sam (2)
*'''2003''': Teresa Edwards (14), Carla Bennett (29)
*'''2004 [[Cleveland Rockers|Cleveland]] Dispersal Draft''': Helen Darling (7)
*'''2004''': Nicole Ohlde (6), Vanessa Hayden (7), Tasha Butts (20), Amber Jacobs (33)
*'''2005''': Kristen Mann (11), Jacqueline Batteast (17), Monique Bivins (37)
*'''2006''': Seimone Augustus (1), Shona Thorburn (7), Megan Duffy (31)
*'''2007 [[Charlotte Sting|Charlotte]] Dispersal Draft''': Tangela Smith (2)
*'''2007''': Noelle Quinn (4), Eshaya Murphy (15), Brooke Smith (23), Kathrin Ress (24)
*'''2008''': [[Candice Wiggins]] (3), Nicky Anosike (16), Charde Houston (30)
*'''2009 [[Houston Comets|Houston]] Dispersal Draft''': Roneeka Hodges (4)
*'''2009''': Renee Montgomery (4), Quanitra Hollingsworth (9), Rashanda McCants (15), [[Emily Fox (basketball)|Emily Fox]] (30)
*'''2010 [[Sacramento Monarchs|Sacramento]] Dispersal Draft''': Rebekkah Brunson (2)
*'''2010''': Monica Wright (2), Kelsey Griffin (3), Gabriela Marginean (26)
*'''2011''': Maya Moore (1), Amber Harris (4), Jessica Breland (13), Kachine Alexander (26)
*'''2012''': Devereaux Peters (3), Damiris Dantas (12), Julie Wojta (18), Kayla Standish (19), Nika Baric (20), Jacki Gemelos (31)
*'''2013''': Lindsey Moore (12), Sugar Rodgers (14), Chucky Jeffery (24), [[Waltiea Rolle]] (36)
*'''2014''': Tricia Liston (12), Asya Bussie (15), Christina Foggie (24), Asia Taylor (36)
*'''2015''': Reshanda Gray (16), Shae Kelley (35)
*'''2016''': Jazmon Gwathmey (14), Bashaara Graves (22), Temi Fagbenle (35)
*'''2017''': Alexis Jones (12), Lisa Berkani (24), Tahlia Tupaea (36)
*'''2018''': Ji-Su Park (17), Kahlia Lawrence (24), Carlie Wagner (36)
*'''2019''': Napheesa Collier (6), Jessica Shepard (16), [[Natisha Hiedeman]] (18), Cierra Dillard (20), Kenisha Bell (30)
*'''2020''': [[Mikiah Herbert Harrigan]] (6), Crystal Dangerfield (16)
*'''2021''': Rennia Davis (9)
*'''2022''': Kayla Jones (22), Hannah Sjerven (28)
*'''2023''': [[Diamond Miller]] (2), [[Maïa Hirsch]] (12), [[Dorka Juhász]] (16), [[Brea Beal]] (24), Taylor Soule (28)
*'''2024''': [[Alissa Pili]] (8), [[Kiki Jefferson]] (31)
*'''2025''': [[Anastasiia Kosu]] (15), Dalayah Daniels (24), [[Aubrey Griffin]] (37)

===All-Stars===
*'''1999''': Tonya Edwards
*'''2000''': Betty Lennox, Katie Smith
*'''2001''': Katie Smith
*'''2002''': Katie Smith
*'''2003''': Katie Smith
*'''2004''': Katie Smith
*'''2005''': Katie Smith
*'''2006''': Seimone Augustus
*'''2007''': Seimone Augustus
*'''2008''': No All-Star Game
*'''2009''': Nicky Anosike, Charde Houston
*'''2010''': Rebekkah Brunson, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2011''': Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2012''': No All-Star Game
*'''2013''': Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2014''': Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2015''': Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
*'''2016''': No All-Star Game
*'''2017''': Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore
*'''2018''': Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore
*'''2019''': Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles, Odyssey Sims
*'''2020''': No All-Star Game
*'''2021''': Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles
*'''2022''': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2023''': Napheesa Collier
*'''2024''': Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride
*'''2025:''' Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride, Courtney Williams

===Olympians===
*'''2000''': Katie Smith, Kristi Harrower (AUS), Annie La Fleur (AUS)
*'''2004''': Katie Smith, Kristi Harrower (AUS), Nuria Martinez (ESP)
*'''2008''': Seimone Augustus, Nuria Martinez (ESP)
*'''2012''': Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Rachel Jarry (AUS), Damiris Dantas (BRA)
*'''2016''': Anna Cruz (ESP), Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Rachel Jarry (AUS)
*'''2020''': Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles, Bridget Carleton (CAN), Natalie Achonwa (CAN)
*'''2024:''' Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith (AUS), Bridget Carleton (CAN)

===Honors and awards===
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*'''2000''' ''Rookie of the Year'': Betty Lennox
*'''2000''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Katie Smith
*'''2000''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Betty Lennox
*'''2001''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Katie Smith
*'''2002''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Katie Smith
*'''2003''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Katie Smith
*'''2004''' ''Coach of the Year'': Suzie McConnell Serio
*'''2004''' ''Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award'': Teresa Edwards
*'''2006''' ''Rookie of the Year'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2006''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2006''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2007''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2008''' ''Sixth Woman of the Year'': Candice Wiggins
*'''2008''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Nicky Anosike
*'''2008''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Candice Wiggins
*'''2009''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Nicky Anosike
*'''2009''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Renee Montgomery
*'''2010''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Rebekkah Brunson
*'''2010''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Monica Wright
*'''2011''' ''WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2011''' ''Rookie of the Year'': Maya Moore
*'''2011''' ''Coach of the Year'': Cheryl Reeve
*'''2011''' ''All-WNBA First Team:'' Lindsay Whalen
*'''2011''' ''All-WNBA Second Team:'' Seimone Augustus
*'''2011''' ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Lindsay Whalen
*'''2011''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Rebekkah Brunson
*'''2011''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2012''' ''Peak Performer (Assists)'': Lindsay Whalen
*'''2012''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2012''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Lindsay Whalen
*'''2012''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2013''' ''WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player'': Maya Moore
*'''2013''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2013''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Lindsay Whalen
*'''2013''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2013''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Rebekkah Brunson
*'''2014''' ''Most Valuable Player'': Maya Moore
*'''2014''' ''Peak Performer (Points)'': Maya Moore
*'''2014''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2014''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Seimone Augustus
*'''2014''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Lindsay Whalen
*'''2014''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2015''' ''WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2015''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2016''' ''Defensive Player of the Year'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2016''' ''Coach of the Year'': Cheryl Reeve
*'''2016''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2016''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2016''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2017''' ''Most Valuable Player'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2017''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2017''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2017''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2017''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Rebekkah Brunson
*'''2017''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2017''' ''WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2018''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Maya Moore
*'''2018''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Rebekkah Brunson
*'''2018''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2018''' ''Peak Performer (Rebounds)'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2019''' ''Rookie of the Year'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2019''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Odyssey Sims
*'''2019''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2019''' ''Executive of the Year'': Cheryl Reeve
*'''2020''' ''Rookie of the Year'': Crystal Dangerfield
*'''2020''' ''Coach of the Year'': Cheryl Reeve
*'''2020''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Crystal Dangerfield
*'''2020''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2020''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2021''' ''Defensive Player of the Year'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2021''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2021''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2022''' ''Peak Performer (Rebounds)'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2022''' ''Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2022''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2022''' ''All-WNBA Second Team'': Sylvia Fowles
*'''2023''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Diamond Miller
*'''2023''' ''All-Rookie Team'': Dorka Juhász
*'''2023''' ''All-WNBA First Team'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2024''' ''Defensive Player of the Year'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2024''' ''All-Defensive First Team'': Napheesa Collier
*'''2024''' ''All-Defensive Second Team'': Alanna Smith
*'''2024''' ''Coach of the Year'': Cheryl Reeve
*'''2024''' ''Executive of the Year'': Cheryl Reeve
{{div col end}}

===Sylvia Fowles Altruism Award===
*'''2023''': [[Napheesa Collier]]
*'''2024''': [[Bridget Carleton]]
*'''2025''': [[Natisha Hiedeman]]

==Notes==
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== References ==
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