Entering Friday's game against the Indiana Fever, the Lynx have a 5.5-game cushion over the Dream for the league's best record. Collier, still the league's top scorer at 23.5 points per game, told Bird that she wishes she was back on the court -- but she thinks everything, including the ankle sprain, happens for a reason.

Minnesota Lynx star forward and WNBA MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier is inching closer to a return from a significant ankle sprain suffered earlier this month.

Napheesa Collier opens up on the success of the first season of Unrivaled, and reveals plans to improve Season 2.

The Minnesota Lynx will take on the Indiana Fever in this exciting WNBA matchup on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Minnesota Lynx have been the best team in the WNBA this season, led by MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier, but her supporting cast was on full display on Frid

The Minnesota Lynx (28-7) lost for just the seventh time this season Thursday in Atlanta, though the 75-73 defeat was their second straight this week. After a 10-point loss in New York on Tuesday, the Lynx traveled across the country to play the Dream, who at 23-13 after the win have the second-best record in the WNBA.

With nine games left in the 2025 regular season, the Minnesota Lynx are drying the concrete on their hold over the No. 1 seed.

Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai deliver their best bets for Friday's game between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx