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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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Lynx Win Fifth Straight to Secure Winning Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 7, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx picked up one of their most important wins of the 2019 WNBA regular season on Friday night in Phoenix. The Lynx used a big […]
WNBA Playoff Picture: Plenty Left to be Decided With Playoff Field Set
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 4, 2019
We’ve finally made it. The final week of the 2019 WNBA regular season is officially here. With all 12 teams wrapping up the final few games before […]
Despite In-Season Struggles, Sylvia Fowles and the Lynx are Back on Track
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 3, 2019
Coming into her 12th season in the WNBA and fifth with the Minnesota Lynx, Sylvia Fowles was faced with a new challenge in 2019 that she hadn’t […]
Lynx Grab Fourth Straight Win in Final Regular Season Home Game
By Mitchell Hansen - Sep 2, 2019
As they entered an important four-game homestand at the end of August that would end up rounding out their 17-game regular season home schedule, the Minnesota Lynx […]
Are the Minnesota Lynx Peaking at the Right Time? They Seem to Think So
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 30, 2019
A few weeks ago, the Minnesota Lynx were in the tail end of completing a road stretch to kick off the August schedule, spending the first six […]
WNBA Playoff Picture | The 2019 Playoff Field is Nearly Set
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 28, 2019
A week and a half left to go before the conclusion of the 2019 WNBA regular-season schedule around the league, the playoff field is starting to take […]
Lynx Clinch Ninth Straight Playoff Berth with Win over Sky
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 28, 2019
After putting together one of their most complete games of the 2019 regular season on Sunday night in a win over the Las Vegas Aces, the Minnesota […]
Minnesota Lynx in the Heart of Important Home Stretch
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 27, 2019
After opening the month of August with six of their first eight games on the road, the Minnesota Lynx were looking forward to getting back home for […]
Lynx Mailbag: Playoff Race Heating Up, Update on Moore and is Augustus Injured?
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 26, 2019
The end of the 2019 WNBA regular season is quickly approaching, as the Minnesota Lynx enter Monday with just four games left to go before postseason play […]
Lynx Starters Shine in Second Straight Win at Home
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 25, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx continued on in their current four-game homestand during a critical time in the regular season on Sunday night at Target Center. After opening the […]
Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier Starting to Separate Herself in WNBA Rookie of the Year Race
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 25, 2019
Heading into the 2019 WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx were in search for a new face to step up while dealing with three of its All-Star’s and […]
Lynx Snap Streak, Get Much-Needed Win with Win Over Wings
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 22, 2019
After losing three straight games entering Thursday night, the Minnesota Lynx were in desperate need for a win to try and make a jump in the league […]