Minnesota dominated the third quarter by shooting 56.5% (13 of 23) from the floor and outscored Los Angeles 30-19.

Minnesota is armed with two of the lethalist free-throw shooters in the WNBA. Entering Tuesday’s action, 32 players had shot 50-plus times from the stripe this season. Collier is first among them in free-throw percentage, while McBride is second (94.1).

The rosters for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game are set after Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier drafted their teams on Tuesday. Clark had the first pick in the first round, which featured the starters, and selected her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston.

The Sparks, three games outside of the WNBA’s final playoff spot nearing the midway point of the season, host first-place Minnesota on Thursday afternoon.

After it was announced she was picked by the Lynx star on Tuesday night in the WNBA All-Star Game draft, Reese went to X to share her excitement for joining Team Collier, which will take on the squad selected by the Fever’s Caitlin Clark.

Napheesa Collier and Caitlin Clark surprise everybody after deciding to trade coaches during the WNBA All-Star draft.

Former UConn star Napheesa Collier was bleeding blue when she drafted her 2025 WNBA All-Star team, selecting three of her fellow Huskies.

Minnesota Lynx superstar forward Napheesa Collier made sure to shut down a ridiculous conspiracy theory that a potential 2026 WNBA lockout would somehow benefit her 3-on-3 Unrivaled league.

Lynx's Napheesa Collier claps back at fan over WNBPA conspiracy claim originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier clapped back at a fan's social media post on Saturday alleging she and Breanna Stewart have a conflict of interest as members of the WNBPA executive committee.