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Pat McAfee: RED PANDA UPDATE We just got sent a statement from The 🐐’s team. “Thank you very much to all NBA, WNBA, Universities, media individuals and her ever supporting fans for your kindness and concern. Last night at Lynx/Fever she took a fall at the very beginning of the show, due to left paddle of her unicycle was damaged during transit, her left wrist was severely fractured at the same spot for the 2nd time. She was at the hospital for 11 hours last night. Greta and Sheridan, from Minnesota Lynx, stayed with her at the hospital the entire night for her procedure. She is very grateful. She is on her way home now and the Doctors in Minneapolis have recommended that as soon as she gets home, she meet with an orthopedic surgeon for the 2nd part of repair. Red panda, wants me to Thank all of you for the kind wishes and support, it means the world to her. She much appreciates from her heart the support she is receiving. We’ll keep you all posted” 🗣 WE LOVE YOU RED PANDA

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Pat McAfee: RED PANDA UPDATE We just got sent a statement from The 🐐’s team. “Thank you very much to all NBA, WNBA, Universities, media individuals and her ever supporting fans for your kindness and concern. Last night at Lynx/Fever she took a fall at the very beginning of the show, due to left paddle of her unicycle was damaged during transit, her left wrist was severely fractured at the same spot for the 2nd time. She was at the hospital for 11 hours last night. Hilton and Greta, from Minnesota Lynx, stayed with her at the hospital the entire night for her procedure. She is very grateful. She is on her way home now and the Doctors in Minneapolis have recommended that as soon as she gets home, she meet with an orthopedic surgeon for the 2nd part of repair. Red panda, wants me to Thank all of you for the kind wishes and support, it means the world to her. She much appreciates from her heart the support she is receiving. We’ll keep you all posted” 🗣 WE LOVE YOU RED PANDA

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever received the most votes for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and will be a team captain for the July 19 game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The league reported Sunday that Clark received almost 1.3 million votes, and will be a captain along with Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx.

Indianapolis Star

Mike Vorkunov: Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have been approved by the NBA to be the owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. Lore will be the governor for the Wolves and A-Rod will be alternate governor, while A-Rod will be the governor for the Lynx and Lore will be alternate governor.

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Indications from both parties are that there is a willingness to put the bitterness of their dispute behind them and move forward in an amicable manner. The battle is over, so there is no desire to extend it in front of the public. It is the end of an era in Minnesota. Taylor saved the Wolves from moving to New Orleans when he swooped in and bought them in 1994. He built a Lynx organization that has won four championships and been to the WNBA Finals seven times. As he prepares to depart, the Timberwolves might be in the best shape they have ever been in from a competitive standpoint.

New York Times

Jon Krawczynski: Confirmed that Glen Taylor and Marc Lore/Alex Rodriguez have an agreement in place on a transfer of ownership of the Wolves and Lynx. A long, difficult battle now goes to the NBA league approval

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There were two clues why smart people felt Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez would prevail over Glen Taylor in the recent arbitration case for the $1.5 billion sale of the Timberwolves and Lynx. First was when Michael Bloomberg, reportedly worth more than $100 billion, joined Lore and Rodriguez to infuse cash for ownership. Secondly, last fall while the arbitration hearing was underway, Taylor’s lawyers quietly subpoenaed the NBA for records and assorted documents, which couldn’t have delighted the league.

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx controlling owner Glen Taylor and minority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are scheduled to go to arbitration this week as the fight for controlling ownership of the teams enters a new phase. The hearing is expected to last most of the week, and a decision is expected in December, Timberwolves sources told ESPN. The contract between the parties calls for a three-arbitrator panel (one selected by each side and a neutral arbitrator) to hear the case and decide, sources briefed on the process said

ESPN

The franchise that won the first game in WNBA history finally has won the last game of the season. More than 27 years after playing for league's inaugural championship and following several near misses, the New York Liberty became WNBA champions with a 67-62 overtime victory Sunday over the Minnesota Lynx. Breanna Stewart sealed the win with two free throws with 10.1 seconds left in the extra period. After Leonie Fiebich stole a pass, the Liberty dribbled out the clock on a victory that was as hard-fought and dramatic as any in a Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.

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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve spent a considerable part of her news conference criticizing the officiating in Game 5 and the entire series, saying, "This s--- was stolen from us."

ESPN

Julius Randle and his wife Kendra hit the town in Minneapolis for a date night at the WNBA finals. Julius, 29, and Kendra, 26, sat courtside at Target Center to cheer on the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, Oct. 18, as the Minnesota women's basketball team took on the New York Liberty.

People

While the WNBA is getting sellout crowds for the finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, the league’s owners will not be making a return on their investment for the foreseeable future, sources close to the situation said.

New York Post

ESPN canvassed 136 teams in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB and NHL from November 2023 to July 2024 on whether they offer accommodations that fans with invisible disabilities say would make their game-day experience better. Of the 136 teams, 120 responded. In the NFL, the Broncos, Texans, Patriots, Cardinals and Bengals did not answer questions. In MLB, the Brewers, Pirates, Mariners and Cubs did not answer. In the NBA, the Timberwolves declined to answer and the Clippers responded before their move to the Intuit Dome. In the WNBA, the Lynx declined to answer. In the NHL, the Panthers, Sabres, Jets and Senators did not answer. (The Utah Hockey Club was omitted because of the team's impending move to Salt Lake City.) Some teams did not answer every question in the survey.

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The Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Lynx have agreed to a multiyear corporate sponsorship deal with the Minneapolis-based buy-now-pay-later company Sezzle Inc., which includes the new jersey patch sponsorship.

Minneapolis Star-Tribune