The 2025 WNBA Playoffs have already delivered moments of surprise, resilience, and dominance, but few results have been as significant as the Minnesota Lynx ’s 2-0 sweep of the Golden State Valkyries in the opening round. While the Valkyries entered the postseason as an expansion team with limited expectations, the Lynx’s performance in the series was more than a routine dispatching of a lower-seeded opponent. It was a declaration and confirmation that the top-seeded Lynx are not only a force to be reckoned with but a team with the experience and mental fortitude necessary to go all the way.

The Lynx entered the 2025 postseason as the No. 1 seed, riding high off a league-leading 34-10 regular season record. Their opponent in the Valkyries was an expansion team in its inaugural campaig

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