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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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WNBA Playoff Picture | Lynx Continue to Slide in Standings
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 21, 2019
As the 2019 WNBA regular season continues to wind down, we are officially just a handful of games away from the playoffs kicking off in September. Following […]
Lynx Hitting Rough Patch at Critical Point in the Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 21, 2019
With the WNBA regular season nearing an end, the Minnesota Lynx and the rest of the league are hitting a critical point in the 2019 season. With […]
With Playoff Positioning on the Line, Lynx Drop to Storm on the Road
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 18, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx came into Sunday evening’s game on the road looking to make a jump in the WNBA playoff picture while facing an opponent just ahead […]
Lynx Blow Lead Late in Home Loss to Mystics
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 16, 2019
Entering Friday night, the WNBA-leading Washington Mystics came into the game with a winless record of 0-5 on the season when trailing an opponent after three quarters. […]
WNBA Playoff Picture | Lynx Have Ability to Continue to Move Up
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 14, 2019
The 2019 WNBA regular season is officially in its home stretch, with less than a dozen games remaining for teams around the league. With the WNBA Playoffs […]
Lynx Bounce Back with Road Win Over Liberty
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 13, 2019
Coming off one of their more disappointing losses of the season over the weekend to the Washington Mystics, the Minnesota Lynx continued their two-game road trip on […]
Lynx Mailbag: Hanging Onto a Playoff Spot, Brunson and Season Tickets
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 12, 2019
As the Minnesota Lynx enter a fresh week in the 2019 campaign, now 24 games into the WNBA season, we are officially hitting the final stretch of […]
Lynx Drop Road Game to Streaking Mystics
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 11, 2019
After putting together an impressive performance against one of the top teams in the WNBA in a blowout victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night at […]
Lynx Blow Out League-Leading Sun at Target Center
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 9, 2019
After ending their losing streak on Tuesday night in Atlanta, the Minnesota Lynx returned home to welcome the top team in the WNBA to Target Center on […]
Augustus Returns, Lynx Step Up Late to Snap Losing Streak
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 6, 2019
After three quarters of Tuesday night’s game in Atlanta, the Minnesota Lynx looked to be on the verge of extended their losing streak to a season-long five […]
Lynx Blow 20-Point Lead to Fever in Fourth Straight Loss
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 3, 2019
After having 10 days off due to the WNBA All-Star Break, the Minnesota Lynx returned to action to begin the final 14-game stretch of the regular season […]
Is Rookie of the Year the Next Accolade for Napheesa Collier?
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 2, 2019
Last week, Minnesota Lynx rookie forward Napheesa Collier was selected as replacement for the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game, serving as the lone rookie to take part in […]