How Nia Coffey has defined the Lynx’s toughness
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">MINNEAPOLIS—Heading into the locker room during the halftime break of their third game of the 2026 WNBA season, the Minnesota Lynx weren’t happy with the effort they had put on display, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. They trailed the Dallas Wings 48-40 and allowed their opponents 41 attempts at the basket. <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/s/siegrma01w.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.theixsports.com&utm_campaign=2026-05-27_bbr">Maddy Siegrist</a> scored 17 points on 70% shooting off the bench for the Wings, and three of Minnesota’s starters were sitting at a -9 in +/-. If the Lynx had plans of taking a second consecutive game on the road, they had yet to reveal them. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Then, the second half started and the Lynx were able to flip the game on its head. </p>
