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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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REPORT: Odyssey Sims Unlikely to Play for Minnesota Lynx in 2020
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 28, 2020
With the guard position already thin and in question for the Minnesota Lynx going into the 2020 season, they might end up being without arguably their best […]
What Can be Expected from the Minnesota Lynx as Free Agency Kicks Off
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 28, 2020
At this time last year, the Minnesota Lynx went into the offseason filled with uncertainty and no clear vision of where they were headed following one of […]
Kobe Bryant’s Lasting Impact on the Minnesota Lynx, WNBA and Women’s Basketball
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 27, 2020
Where do you start when trying to describe the legacy and impact of Kobe Bryant? The accolades Kobe achieved throughout his basketball career undoubtedly etched him as […]
Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore to Sit Out Second Straight WNBA Season in 2020
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 22, 2020
Although Minnesota Lynx and WNBA fans likely haven’t seen the last of Maya Moore on a basketball court, they won’t see the star suit up for at […]
Lynx Mailbag: Free Agency, Contending in 2020 and Questions at Guard
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 20, 2020
While sitting about four months away from the start of the 2020 season for the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the WNBA in mid-May, things are […]
WNBA, Minnesota Lynx Announce 2020 Regular-Season Schedule
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 16, 2020
On Thursday, the WNBA and the Minnesota Lynx officially announced the regular season schedule for the upcoming 2020 season. The WNBA regular season will tip off with […]
Lynx Hire Katie Smith as Assistant Coach, Patterson Expected to Join Liberty
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 14, 2020
With the WNBA offseason about to heat up with the calendar officially flipping over to 2020, the Minnesota Lynx are continuing to see a personnel switch among […]
WNBA, Players Association Reaches New Landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 14, 2020
The WNBA and the WNBA Players Association have officially agreed to a new monumental, landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement that will change a lot surrounding the league, its […]
Lynx Assistant Walt Hopkins Named New York Liberty Head Coach
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 8, 2020
For the second straight offseason, the Minnesota Lynx are losing one of their assistant coaches on head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve’s staff. A little over […]
Minnesota Lynx, Cheryl Reeve Agree to Multi-Year Contract Extension
By Mitchell Hansen - Dec 6, 2019
In 2010, Cheryl Reeve moved to Minnesota to become the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx in an attempt to turn a struggling franchise around and create […]
Lynx Mailbag: WNBA Offseason Edition!
By Mitchell Hansen - Oct 21, 2019
Now that the 2019 WNBA season is officially in the books, the offseason ahead of the 2020 campaign is officially underway. With the Washington Mystics beating the […]
WNBA Playoff Roundup | Mystics Get Redemption, Win First WNBA Title
By Mitchell Hansen - Oct 10, 2019
Around this time a year ago at the conclusion of the 2018 WNBA Playoffs, the Washington Mystics exited the WNBA Finals falling shy of their ultimate goal […]