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Lynx Extend Streak to Ten, Miles Scores 28, Fined

8/4/2026

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Summary

Lynx Extend Streak

Minnesota Lynx beat Indiana Fever 108-100 on Sunday, extending their streak to ten games (25-6).
Rookie Olivia Miles scored 28 points and said guarding Kelsey Mitchell was her “welcome to the W” moment.
Kelsey Mitchell recorded a game-high 37 points, including four threes, and averages 24 points per game on 50.2% shooting.
The Lynx lead the league with a +9.3 point differential and will face the Los Angeles Sparks next.

Summary

Reeve Supports

Olivia Miles will be fined $500 for her third technical foul of the season.
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve wore a “Trans kids belong” shirt and discussed trans-athlete participation with Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham before the game.
Despite being repeatedly booed by the Target Center crowd, Sophie Cunningham's game drew 16,505 spectators.

History

Historical Context

The WNBA launched in June 1997 with eight teams, riding a surge after the Connecticut Huskies’ 35-0 season in 1995 and the U.S. women’s Olympic gold in 1996. Simultaneously the NBA-backed league faced the American Basketball League, which began in fall 1996 and folded in December 1998. The Minnesota Lynx entered as an expansion franchise in 1999, tying early growth to today’s trans-inclusion debate.

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Lynx Extend Streak

Minnesota Lynx beat Indiana Fever 108-100 on Sunday, extending their streak to ten games (25-6).
Rookie Olivia Miles scored 28 points and said guarding Kelsey Mitchell was her “welcome to the W” moment.
Kelsey Mitchell recorded a game-high 37 points, including four threes, and averages 24 points per game on 50.2% shooting.
The Lynx lead the league with a +9.3 point differential and will face the Los Angeles Sparks next.

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