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Mitchell Hansen
Mitchell is a contributing writer at Zone Coverage, primarily covering the Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA and the Minnesota Timberwolves and the NBA. Growing up watching Kevin Garnett bang his head against the basket stanchion in his No. 21 Wolves jersey and yell like a crazy person, Mitchell quickly became a basketball junkie. He comes to Zone Coverage with over seven years of experience in journalism, communications and digital fields, including five years at a newspaper covering various sports teams and a year-plus stint covering the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx as the organization's Web Editorial Associate. Follow him on Twitter @M_Hansen13.
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The Lynx Await Their Opponent As Postseason Play Begins
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 21, 2021
The Minnesota Lynx had to wait until the regular-season finale to determine what seed they would hold for the postseason. Still, a win over the Washington Mystics […]
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Looking Back at Key Moments From the Regular Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 16, 2021
It’s hard to believe, but the conclusion of the regular season is officially here, with the 32-game schedule wrapping up on Sunday and the WNBA Playoffs tipping […]
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Aerial Powers’ Play Will Continue To Be Big For the Lynx
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 14, 2021
Last offseason, Aerial Powers was part of a three-player free-agent group along with Kayla McBride and Natalie Achonwa who signed with the Minnesota Lynx to try to […]
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The Lynx Will Be In the Playoffs Again, But This Year Feels Different
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 9, 2021
Reaching the postseason has become a common occurrence for the Minnesota Lynx, and the 2021 WNBA season has been no exception. Minnesota clinched a spot in the […]
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The Short-Handed Lynx Are Getting Hot at the Right Time
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 7, 2021
Coming into the final month of the regular season, the Minnesota Lynx were looking to finish the summer strong while heading into another appearance in the WNBA […]
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This Is a Big Week For the Lynx
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 31, 2021
With three weeks left in the 2021 WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx are still in a fight for the best possible postseason seed. After looking like […]
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Underappreciated and Underrated, Sylvia Fowles is Rising Above it All in Historic Year
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 27, 2021
For a player in her 14th season in the WNBA who is set to turn 36 in October, Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles is certainly showing no […]
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The Lynx Are Healthy Again and Looking To Finish the Season Strong
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 25, 2021
The injury bug has forced the Minnesota Lynx to get more creative than they would have liked as they shifted around players on their roster. All year […]
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The Lynx React To Expanded Attendance At Target Center
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 17, 2021
On Sunday, the Minnesota Lynx resumed play for the home stretch of the regular-season schedule following the Olympic break, hosting the New York Liberty at Target Center […]
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What To Watch For In the Second Half Of the Lynx Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 13, 2021
After a month-long Olympic break, the Minnesota Lynx return to action this weekend to finish out the regular season. The Lynx, who last played on July 11 […]
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Could Cheryl Reeve Be Next USA Head Coach?
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 11, 2021
The U.S. women’s Olympic dominance over the best talent from around the globe has been a constant for as long as anyone can remember. That was on […]
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Lynx Trio Adds to Their Trophy Cases by Claiming More Olympic Gold
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 9, 2021
You may have thought the Minnesota Lynx trio of Sylvia Fowles, Napheesa Collier, and Cheryl Reeve already had full trophy cases, but they are going to have […]