The No. 1 Minnesota Lynx can feel the energy, tipping off the second half of the season atop the WNBA standings \u2014\u00a0with No. 1 playoff seeding front of mind.<\/p>\n
Bolstered by rookie phenom Olivia Miles<\/a> and fellow 2026 All-Stars Courtney Williams and Natasha Howard, the Lynx already saw a boost via forward Napheesa Collier\u2019s triumphant return from injury<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n \u201cPhee\u2019s not a player that a lot needs to be run for her,\u201d said coach Cheryl Reeve. \u201cShe finds offense because of the way she moves and playing off of others.\u201d <\/p>\n Minnesota faces expansion side Toronto tonight. The Tempo is coming off a three-game losing streak<\/a>, despite guard Marina Mabrey\u2019s stellar play.<\/p>\n Sitting 10th with 18 regular-season games to go, Toronto could look to sell ahead of Sunday\u2019s midseason trade deadline<\/a>. However, Minnesota won\u2019t shy away from buying with a possible title run in the works.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re certainly a team that\u2019s been quote \u2018open for business,\u2019 open-minded to things that are being talked about,\u201d Reeve said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be a busy week for us.\u201d <\/p>\n