Phoenix ends Lynx championship dreams

Brittney Griner, Rebekkah Brunson
Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) gets hit in the face by Minnesota Lynx's Rebekkah Brunson (32).
Ross D. Franklin/AP

The Minnesota Lynx will not repeat as WNBA champions. Their bid for a second straight title ended last night in Phoenix when the Mercury beat them 96-78 in game three of the Western Conference Finals. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the end of the Lynx season.

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