What’s Trending in the #WNBAFinals: All Knotted Up


The #WNBAFinals are heating up.

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Here’s What’s Trending on Wednesday, October 7:


#RoarAsOne: Lynx Gut Out Game 2 Win to Tie Series

Having already suffered a rare loss on their home floor, the Lynx needed a victory on Tuesday night by any means necessary, and they just barely got one, 77-71, in another down-to-the-wire game between familiar foes.


#HBD: Fowles Celebrates 30th Birthday, Dominates Finals Game

Celebrating her 30th birthday was only a secondary reason why Tuesday was a special day for Sylvia Fowles.

Minnesota’s 6-foot-6 center stood tall in Game 2 of WNBA Finals 2015 presented by Boost Mobile as she finished with 21 points and nine rebounds in Minnesota’s 77-71 win over Indiana. For her effort, she was serenaded with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” by the remaining Lynx fans after the game.

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#MayaClinic: Moore Picks Her Spots Leads Defensive Charge

Sometimes the great ones need to find a way to impact the game when their shot isn’t falling. Maya Moore did just that on Tuesday night, notching 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks — to go along with 19 points.

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#WeAreFever: Catchings, Indiana Fired Up to Return to The Fieldhouse

After a frustrating loss, Tamika Catchings was shaking at her postgame press conference, where the league’s ultimate competitor made her feelings clear.

“We are going to bottle up every sense of frustration, every sense of anger, every sense of knowing what we didn’t do and what we didn’t accomplish tonight,” she said. “Put that in a bottle and let it explode when we get back home.”


#NBAFamily: Wolves’ Towns, Rubio, Muhammad Support Lynx

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#ICYMI: Dunn + Pacers’ George, Vogel, Hill and Miles Purchase Tickets for Fans


#AndOne: Maggie Lucas Closes First Half with Four-Point Play

Before the game — and a 2-0 series lead — slipped away, the Fever had momentum heading into the second half thanks to Maggie Lucas’ four-point play as the second-quarter clock wound down.

Watch it again and again … in fast OR slow motion:

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#WatchMe: Watch How the Two Teams Got Ready, Moments Before Tip-Off

The videos speak for themselves…

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#BenchPatrol: Cruz, Montgomery Provide Defensive Spark for Minnesota

The Lynx as a team ramped up its defensive intensity in the second half, but it was the hounding defense of reserve guards Anna Cruz and Renee Montgomery that really seemed to make the difference. Both players kept their hands active and got a number of deflections that helped create turnovers.

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#WNBAStyle: Dressed to Impress at the #WNBAFinals

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