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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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What We Might Expect Out of the Lynx as WNBA Free Agency Begins
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 18, 2019
After winning the franchise’s fourth WNBA championship in 2017, the summer of 2018 wasn’t as kind to the Minnesota Lynx. Minnesota finished the regular season around the […]
Maya Moore Reportedly Unsure About Her Future with Lynx
By Mitchell Hansen - Jan 17, 2019
It appears as though Maya Moore’s future in the WNBA with the Minnesota Lynx is filled with uncertainty. According to a report during his weeknight sportscast on […]
WNBA, Lynx Announce 2019 Regular Season Schedule
By Mitchell Hansen - Dec 18, 2018
On Tuesday afternoon, the WNBA and the Minnesota Lynx officially announced the schedule for the 2019 regular season. The WNBA season will kick off on May 24 […]
Lynx Assistant James Wade Named Chicago Sky Head Coach, GM
By Mitchell Hansen - Nov 13, 2018
Assistant coach James Wade’s short stint with Minnesota Lynx has come to an end. The Chicago Sky announced Tuesday in a press conference that Wade has been […]
Lynx Season Ends With Loss to Sparks
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 22, 2018
It was no surprise that the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks once again squared off in the WNBA Playoffs on Tuesday night. The surprising part […]
Lynx Enter Unfamiliar Territory Against Sparks to kick off WNBA Playoffs
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 21, 2018
For the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Lynx will not be hosting a first-round playoff game when the WNBA Playoffs kick off Tuesday night. In […]
Celebrating Lindsay Whalen: Coaches, Players Look Back on a Legendary Career
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 20, 2018
If you spend some time around Lindsay Whalen, you quickly learn the type of jokester she can be around her coaches, teammates and just people in general. […]
One Last Time: Whalen Lifts Lynx at Home in Regular Season Finale
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 19, 2018
Sunday night’s game at Target Center had it all. Emotion. Celebration. Record-breaking performances. A comeback victory. And even more emotion. But the one thing – and one […]
Lynx Drop Third Straight to Steaming Sun
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 17, 2018
The Minnesota Lynx headed into their final road game of the 2018 regular season on Friday night with a tall task at hand. Not only were the […]
While Staying Ready, Colson Getting Her Shot with Lynx
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 16, 2018
Sydney Colson knew that she needed to keep herself in shape and ready to go for when – or even if – she got a call to […]
Sky Hand Lynx Another Rough Late-Season Loss
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 14, 2018
The Chicago Sky entered Tuesday night officially out of the playoff race, while holding a 4-11 road record with just a few games remaining in the 2018 […]
HANSEN: On and Off the Court, Lindsay Whalen is Minnesota Basketball
By Mitchell Hansen - Aug 14, 2018
Lindsay Whalen is Minnesota basketball. A Minnesota native, Whalen grew up and excelled at high school basketball in rural Hutchinson before beginning to make a name for […]