PHOENIX -- The Minnesota Lynx sat atop the standings throughout the 2025 season and were the heavy favorites to return to the WNBA Finals and play for their fifth title in franchise history. But heading into Sunday's Game 4 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) of their semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury , they are on the brink of elimination after losing two straight games.

Phoenix's 84-76 Game 3 victory Friday ended in chaos. At one end of the court, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier sat on the floor, grabbing her left ankle after she collided with Mercury guard Alyssa Thomas . On the other end, Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was pulled off the court by her staff with about 21 seconds to play after berating the officials for not calling a foul on Thomas.

In her postgame news conference, Reeve

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