Alissa Pili, the Lynx’s No. 8 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, was waived mid-road trip and kicked out of her hotel postgame.

The Lynx looked out of sorts and fatigued in their 11th game in 21 days, and players and coach Cheryl Reeve criticized the schedule.

The Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx over the weekend, 87-81. The team celebrated after the fact. Angel Reese was one player vocal on social media after the surprise win. She had Courtney Williams in her crosshairs when crafting her victory message.

Minnesota will surely hope to emerge out of the gates better defensively on Monday. The Lynx surrendered 29 points in the first frame in Saturday’s nationally-televised bout, and 28 in the second as Chicago built a 13-point halftime advantage on the strength of 57% shooting.

The WNBA schedule for Saturday, July 12 gets started in Chicago where the Minnesota Lynx are visiting the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena.

The Chicago Sky came to play on Saturday as they faced off against the league-best Minnesota Lynx. The Sky wanted to send a statement by taking down the best team in the WNBA at the moment, and they did just that by defeating Napheesa Collier and Co., 87-81.

Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Correa each had an RBI as the Minnesota Twins scored a pair of first-inning runs for the second straight game in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.