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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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Minnesota Lynx Edge Phoenix Mercury to Advance to the WNBA Semifinals
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 18, 2020
For the first time since the 2017 season, the Minnesota Lynx will be playing beyond the two single-elimination playoff rounds in the postseason. The fourth-seeded Lynx tipped […]
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The Lynx Machine Rolls On: Reeve is Coach of the Year, Dangerfield the WNBA’s Best Rookie
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 17, 2020
Going into the 2020 WNBA season, not that many people predicted that Minnesota Lynx point guard Crystal Dangerfield or head coach/general manager Cheryl Reeve would end up […]
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The Minnesota Lynx Will Kick Off the WNBA Playoffs vs. the Red-Hot Phoenix Mercury
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 17, 2020
For the first time in three seasons, the Minnesota Lynx were able to watch the opening round of the WNBA Playoffs rather than take part in the […]
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What Lynx Fans Should Know About First Round of the WNBA Playoffs
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 16, 2020
After a seven-week regular season that seemed to come and go in the blink of an eye, the WNBA Playoffs are finally here for eight of the […]
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Lynx Mailbag: Playoff Time, End of Year Awards and Fowles’ Return
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 15, 2020
After kicking off the 2020 WNBA season in the end of July, the seven-week regular season has come to a close for the Minnesota Lynx and the […]
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The Lynx Get Much-Needed Rest After Earning a First Round Bye
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 13, 2020
For the first time since the 2017 season, the Minnesota Lynx will be playing beyond the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. On Saturday, the Lynx wrapped […]
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With the Regular Season Winding Down, the Minnesota Lynx Are Still Fighting for Playoff Positioning
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 8, 2020
With a week left in the 2020 WNBA regular season the playoff picture is nearly set. Going into Tuesday, seven of the eight spots in the postseason […]
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“It’s Not Easy to Do”: Minnesota Lynx Make WNBA History With 10th Straight Playoff Berth
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 3, 2020
There may still be a handful of games left in the season, but the Minnesota Lynx already know they will be playing beyond the regular season later […]
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Minnesota Lynx Balance Playing Time and Competitiveness in Home Stretch of Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 1, 2020
Coming into the unusual 2020 WNBA season that featured 22 regular season games over the course of a seven-week span, Minnesota Lynx head coach and general manager […]
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“The Fight is Worth Fighting”: The Minnesota Lynx and WNBA Use Their Platform to Demand Change
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 28, 2020
On Wednesday players, coaches and team personnel from the Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream locked arms and knelt together at center court […]
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With their Minds on the Jacob Blake Shooting and Social Justice, the Minnesota Lynx, WNBA Have Postponed Play
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 27, 2020
Wednesday night was much bigger than the game of basketball, or sports in general. For the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA, they protested the […]
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Minnesota Lynx Mailbag: Guard Rotation Roles and Goals for the Rest of the Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 24, 2020
Over the halfway point in the 2020 WNBA season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., the Minnesota Lynx have continued to remain near the top of the […]