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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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Offensive Struggles Haunt Lynx in Loss to Dream
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 12, 2019
Typically, when the Minnesota Lynx have been able to hold a team to shooting under 40 percent and less than 75 points in a game, they have […]
Sims Steps Up Late to Lead Lynx Over Sky
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 10, 2019
With under a minute to play on Wednesday night in Chicago, the Minnesota Lynx appeared to be on the verge of blowing a 13-point lead in the […]
Odyssey Sims Continues to Provide Lift to Lynx in First Season
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 9, 2019
When the Minnesota Lynx completed a trade with the Los Angeles Sparks this offseason to bring guard Odyssey Sims to her former bitter rival in exchange for […]
Lynx Begin Road Trip With Comeback Win Over Sun
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 6, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx began a three-game road trip on Sunday afternoon with a tough test against one of the top teams in the WNBA this season. The […]
Lynx Bounce Back to Blow Out Dream
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 2, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx bounced back following Sunday’s last-second loss to the Dallas Wings in a big way on Tuesday night back home in Minneapolis. The Lynx blew […]
Injury-Riddled Lynx Announce Addition of Two Players
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 2, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx made a pair of additions to their suddenly shorthanded roster on Tuesday morning. Ahead of Tuesday night’s game at home against the Atlanta Dream, […]
Lynx Mailbag: Sims, Injuries and Adding to the Roster
By Mitchell Hansen - Jul 1, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx enter a new week in the 2019 WNBA season in the middle of the pack in the league standings as they officially surpass the […]
Shorthanded Lynx Blow Lead Late in Loss
By Mitchell Hansen - Jun 30, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx have had to deal with their fair share of injuries already throughout the 2019 WNBA regular season. On Sunday, the Lynx were faced with […]
“We Got the Best Rookie:” Collier Thriving in Rookie Year
By Mitchell Hansen - Jun 27, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx entered the 2019 WNBA Draft in somewhat unfamiliar territory. The Lynx have generally been one of the teams in the league in contention for […]
Lynx Survive Second-Half Collapse, Secure Second Straight Win
By Mitchell Hansen - Jun 25, 2019
One continuous issue the Minnesota Lynx have dealt with so far this season has been building up leads to only see them disappear in the second half. […]
After Shedding Losing Streak, Lynx Face Tough Test on the Road
By Mitchell Hansen - Jun 25, 2019
After losing four straight games, including three in a row at home in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Lynx bounced back and got on track with a 92-83 win […]
“Angry Syl” Helping Lynx Get Back on Track
By Mitchell Hansen - Jun 24, 2019
Throughout her career in the WNBA and since she joined the Minnesota Lynx in 2015, Sylvia Fowles has earned herself the nickname “Sweet Syl” from many of […]