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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 Mailbag: Let the (Real) Games Begin
By Mitchell Hansen - May 20, 2019
One of the most anticipated finales in recent memory took place on Sunday. Months of work spanning from the previous season leading up to this point, ending […]
Sims, Lynx Come Back to Beat Aces in Preseason Finale
By Mitchell Hansen - May 19, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx made their final preparations for the 2019 WNBA regular season on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas when they faced off against the Las Vegas […]
Lynx Blow Out Chinese National Team, Announce Broadcast Schedule
By Mitchell Hansen - May 16, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx resumed preseason action on Wednesday night at Target Center, hosting the Chinese National Team in a scrimmage. The Lynx ended up blowing out the […]
Lynx Take Down Mystics in Preseason Opener
By Mitchell Hansen - May 11, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx kicked off the 2019 preseason schedule on the right note on Friday night in Minneapolis. A day after the Lynx and the Washington Mystics held […]
Robinson, Sims Look to Fill Holes for Lynx in 2019
By Mitchell Hansen - May 9, 2019
Flashing back to just a few seasons ago, many around the WNBA viewed the Minnesota Lynx as a team that was going to eventually experience gradual turnover […]
Lynx Hoping for Expanded Leadership out of Augustus, Fowles in 2019
By Mitchell Hansen - May 8, 2019
For nearly the last decade, the veteran presence on the Minnesota Lynx could be found really anywhere on the roster. From an experienced coaching staff to a […]
The Start of a Different Era: Lynx Working in New Additions in 2019
By Mitchell Hansen - May 7, 2019
For nearly the past decade, roster consistency has been a common theme surrounding the Minnesota Lynx and their success. This season, that isn’t the case for Minnesota. […]
Lynx Begin New Season Without Three Key Pieces
By Mitchell Hansen - May 6, 2019
At the start of every new season, the common story entering the beginning of training camp is the arrival of multiple new players to try and fight […]
“A Different Time in Our Franchise:” Lynx Open Training Camp with Many New Faces
By Mitchell Hansen - May 5, 2019
The WNBA season is officially underway for the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx kicked off the 2019 campaign on Sunday afternoon with hosting the first day of training […]
Lynx Sign Six Players to Finalize Training Camp Roster
By Mitchell Hansen - Apr 25, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx officially have their roster for the start of the 2019 training camp season later this month. The organization announced Wednesday afternoon that it has […]
Lynx Gain Needed Guard Depth With Addition of Sims
By Mitchell Hansen - Apr 23, 2019
Odyssey Sims is officially a guard for the Minnesota Lynx. That’s a sentence I don’t think any WNBA fan would have ever expected to say. The Lynx […]
Lynx Acquire Odyssey Sims in Trade with Rival Sparks
By Mitchell Hansen - Apr 22, 2019
The Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks added another storyline to their always entertaining rivalry on Monday afternoon. The Lynx announced on Monday that the organization […]