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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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Minnesota Lynx Prepare for 2018 WNBA Draft
By Mitchell Hansen - Apr 12, 2018
The WNBA season is nearly underway. Training camps begin in a matter of weeks, and the preseason follows shortly after. But before that can officially happen, first […]
Timberwolves
3/30 RECAP: Wolves Escape With Win in Dallas, Make Jump in West Standings
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 30, 2018
In what was most likely their worst loss of the season less than a week ago against the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves struggled […]
Lindsay Whalen Continues to Give Back to the Game
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 27, 2018
As the offseason nears an end, broadcasting and other tasks will get moved aside for the time being as Lindsay Whalen prepares for yet another WNBA season. […]
Timberwolves
3/23 RECAP: Wolves Hold Off Knicks, Clinch First Winning Season Since 2004-05
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 23, 2018
As the Western Conference playoff race continues to heat up, every team trying to reach the postseason seemingly refuses to lose a game. On Friday night, the […]
Cheryl Reeve Offseason Interview, Part Three: Lynx Have ‘Succession Plan’ in Place, but Focus on 2018
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 23, 2018
One of the biggest topics surrounding the Minnesota Lynx for the past few seasons has been longevity. In other words, how long can the Lynx keep this […]
Cheryl Reeve Offseason Interview, Part Two: Lynx Experience Second Unit Shake-Up
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 21, 2018
For at least the last few seasons, the Minnesota Lynx have held a few unique and valuable advantages that has fed into them finding success over a […]
Cheryl Reeve Offseason Interview, Part One: An Offseason of Adjustments
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 19, 2018
Cheryl Reeve has held various roles within the WNBA for nearly 18 years. From being an assistant coach with the Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers and Detroit Shock […]
Lynx Acquire Danielle Robinson in Trade for 2018 First Round Pick
By Mitchell Hansen - Mar 6, 2018
The Minnesota Lynx have their main group from last year’s championship club, but that hasn’t stopped them from continuing to build ahead of the 2018 WNBA season. […]
Lynx Sign Breanna Richardson to Training Camp Deal
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 26, 2018
The Minnesota Lynx announced Monday afternoon that they have added a familiar face to their roster. In anticipation of the start of training camp in little over […]
Timberwolves
2/23 RECAP: Jimmy Butler Goes Down in Wolves Loss to Rockets
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 23, 2018
With the Houston Rockets looking like they were starting to pull away from the Minnesota Timberwolves midway through the third quarter of Friday night’s game, things quickly […]
Minnesota Lynx to Host LA Sparks in 2018 Season Opener on May 20
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 8, 2018
After taking down the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2017 WNBA Finals and securing the franchise’s fourth WNBA title, the Minnesota Lynx now are faced with the […]
Lynx Re-sign Zandalasini, Sign Free Agents Kizer and Miyem
By Mitchell Hansen - Feb 7, 2018
After losing four players among their second unit this offseason, the Minnesota Lynx have added a few players to their roster. The Lynx announced Wednesday, just shortly […]