Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore had to endure a grueling and long campaign to finally take control of the Minnesota Lynx, but now that they have, their plan for the WNBA franchise seems to be to leave it mostly alone.

The Minnesota Lynx, playing their fourth game in six days, avenged an 87-81 loss to the Chicago Sky two days earlier with a 91-78 win on Monday.

The Minnesota Lynx have been on top of the WNBA Power Rankings all season, but the Phoenix Mercury are closing in as the All-Star beak approaches.

CHICAGO - The Lynx waived forward Alissa Pili on Saturday, just ahead of the WNBA’s July 13 cutdown deadline — the date when nonguaranteed contracts become fully guaranteed for the season. Pili, the No.

The Phoenix Mercury have a three-game winning streak, looking to make it four in a row as they face the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday in a rematch from last week.

Minnesota will try to earn its 20th win of the season when the Lynx host the Phoenix Mercury. Wednesday's game is the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams.

The Chicago Sky were riding high after a big win over the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, but Monday night’s rematch took a grim turn. Their leading scorer, veteran guard Ariel Atkins, exited the game with an injury and the latest update isn’t promising.

The Minnesota Lynx, who have the WNBA’s best record, have been living at the top of the standings and the national news roundups.