Minnesota Lynx
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The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Minnesota Lynx | ||||
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2024 Minnesota Lynx season | ||||
Conference | Western | |||
Leagues | WNBA | |||
Founded | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) | |||
History | Minnesota Lynx 1999–present | |||
Arena | Target Center | |||
Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
Team colors | Midnight navy blue, lake blue, aurora green, moonlight grey[1][2][3] | |||
Main sponsor | Mayo Clinic | |||
General manager | Clare Duwelius | |||
Head coach | Cheryl Reeve | |||
Assistant(s) | Katie Smith (Associate HC) Rebekkah Brunson Elaine Powell | |||
Ownership | Glen Taylor Alex Rodriguez Marc Lore | |||
Championships | 4 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) | |||
Conference titles | 4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)[lower-alpha 1] | |||
Retired numbers | 4 (13), (32), (33) , (34) | |||
Website | lynx.wnba.com | |||
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Founded prior to the 1999 season, the team is owned by Glen Taylor, who is also the majority owner of the Lynx' NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The franchise has been home to players such as Katie Smith,[4] Seimone Augustus,[5] native Minnesotan Lindsay Whalen,[6] Maya Moore,[7] Rebekkah Brunson, and Sylvia Fowles.
The Lynx have qualified for the WNBA playoffs in twelve of their twenty-one years.[citation needed]