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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 Had to Trade Sims to Sign Powers
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 16, 2021
The transaction-heavy offseason for the Minnesota Lynx continued on Monday, with the team trading away a veteran guard and a few other assets to the Indiana Fever. […]
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Who Might Be Next On the Trading Block?
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 12, 2021
While the Minnesota Lynx are likely done signing free agents, that hasn’t stopped them from continuing to make moves to round out the roster ahead of the […]
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What’s Next for the Lynx After a Busy Offseason
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 8, 2021
Three seasons ago the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks to claim their fourth WNBA title over an impressive seven-year span. But since 2017 Minnesota has […]
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Kayla McBride is Ready to “Take Another Step” With Lynx
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 3, 2021
This offseason was going to be a unique one for Kayla McBride. For the first time in her seven-year WNBA career, the three-time All-Star was about to […]
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The Lynx Look Like They’re All-In
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 29, 2021
We still have yet to arrive at the Feb. 1 signing date for players to ink contracts with WNBA teams, but there is plenty of movement starting […]
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What the Reported Kayla McBride Signing Means for the Lynx
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 28, 2021
Although player signings can’t become official in the WNBA until Feb. 1, the Minnesota Lynx created some news around the league leading up to that date after […]
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The Difference Between Maya Moore and Kyrie Irving’s Off-The-Court Situations
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 20, 2021
When it comes to both Maya Moore and Kyrie Irving‘s playing careers, both have long lists of accomplishments and accolades on the basketball court. But off the […]
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Lynx Offseason Mailbag: Addressing Depth and Needs, Expectations and Maya Moore
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 14, 2021
It’s the return of the Minnesota Lynx Mailbag, offseason edition! As we sit on the cusp of the WNBA offseason getting busier and movement starting to take […]
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How the Minnesota Lynx Look Entering WNBA Free Agency
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 11, 2021
Back in October, the Seattle Storm swept the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals to put a bow on the 2020 bubble season at IMG Academy […]
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3 Former Lynx Have a Strong Showing in the WNBA Finals
By Mitchell Hansen - Oct 7, 2020
Although the Minnesota Lynx were bounced in the semifinal round by the Seattle Storm to end their season, there were multiple familiar faces taking part in the […]
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5 Positive Takeaways From 2020 Lynx Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Oct 1, 2020
It’s hard to believe that the Minnesota Lynx season is already over after being swept by the Seattle Storm in the semifinals. Going into the 2020 season, […]
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The Lynx Exceeded Expectations in 2020 and are Close to Contending Once Again
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 29, 2020
In July, the Minnesota Lynx left for Bradenton, Fla. to prepare for the unknown lying ahead of an unprecedented season in a bubble location at IMG Academy. […]