Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are consistently one of the top teams of the WNBA. Currently they are in the championship. Rica and I are cheering them on. Go Lynx.
We have gone to a few of their games at Target Center. I usually get ice cream, but once I got nachos. Both are good choices, but the nachos are big and messy. The games are lots of fun. I like when the camera show dads dancing while their horrified children hide their faces.

I loved my experience at the Minnesota Lynx women’s basketball game. It was entertaining in so many ways. When we first arrived, there were activities for the crowd taking place near the court, such as hanging out with mascots, shooting hoops in special baskets, and visiting tables with information about local organizations. My favorite pre-​game activity was when we had our picture taken with life-​size cardboard cut outs of current Lynx players. I posted this photo to Instagram and my dad texted me the next day asking how the game was and how did I get to be so lucky as to announce the Lynx players on the court. I had to gently let him down by informing him that I was not fortunate enough to meet any of the Lynx players, let alone announce them on the court, but I did get to meet the History Hound, which made me and a bunch of elementary schoolers feel pretty lucky.
During the games, not only did the Lynx make their passes, baskets, and free throws, but they entertained us on the jumbotron with pre-​recorded karaōke and trivia about themselves. To keep the momentum going, peppy pop music was played to pump up the crowd’s energy. There was a growl meter on the big screen to encourage guests to get into the game by roaring when the other team shot free throws. During the half time break, Sloan, the acrobat in a vibrant jumpsuit, who has been performing chair acrobatics for over 40 years, climbed and conquered a pile of seemingly unstable chairs right before our eyes.
I did not have any food to go along with this entertainment, but I did have a beer. The beer felt expensive at $ 9 a pop for a Minnesota/​Wisconsin girl who is used to more like $ 5 a beer, but it was Surly, a local craft brew, so I felt okay about it. Also, I saw the plastic cup as half full because they had kinds of Surly that I had never tried before, so all in all that made me feel even more justified in spending a few extra dollars on a local experience.
Last but not least, the time frame of a Lynx game is perfect for a young professional. The game started at 7:00 P.M. and ended around 10:00 P.M. It gives you enough time to get home from work, change into your Lynx jersey, and unwind a little before heading to the game, or enough time to enjoy a happy hour and some appetizers. And with the game ending around 10:00 PM, you feel awake until the last buzzer from all of the positive energy, but also feel like you can climb into bed at a reasonable hour after a hard day of work.
I highly recommend this activity for all ages, sports fanatics, and entertainment enthusiasts. GO LYNX!

We went here the first time to support women’s sports, but keep coming back because these games are SO FUN! Great athletes, great fans, great price, what more could you want?

«Playoffs? Don’t talk about playoffs. You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game, another game.»
Every sports fan knows of Jim Mora’s immortal «Playoffs» rant of the Indianapolis Colts. And After a decade or so, I think, it speaks of the fragile state of every local professional sports team not named Lynx. The last time another Minnesota pro sports team won a championship was the 1991 Twins, ok, not nearly half as bad as the Cubs drought since 1908.
The Lynx on the other hand have won the WNBA Championship in 2011 & 2013. And to show you how much Minnesotans are supporting this team, I was reading this article a little while ago of our wonderfully dedicated Hennepin County Commissioners debating for hours about when the Lowry Avenue Bridge should be lighted. After from what I can only imagine to be a long strenuous discussion of every piss-​ant possible excuse of wasting tax payers money has been put on the table, one of them said, an I’m paraphrasing,
«We could light the bridge when a Minnesota team wins a championship»
Another, from what I can safely assume from the comments, must have jumped out of their seat and said,
«None of us will be here to see it»
That’s right Lynx fans, all 4 of you who have left a Unilocal review, even the County Commissioners are oblivious or just don’t consider a professional women’s team to be on par with their male counter-​parts. You hear it even in random bar-​conversations that most folks don’t see the Lynx championship on par with that of the 1991 World Series. I know a lot of it has to do with the general societal bias and of course the WNBA isn’t MLB in terms of popularity, sponsorships and even revenue. And I know there would have to be a satyr sighting down on First Ave before these players ever match what the NBAs bench players make. But, unlike their male counter-​parts they are not selfish, pompous, over-​priced athletes who can’t check-​in their egos at the arena door. This is a team that does not play hardball with their fans by demanding to have their own basketball arena, as good as their record has been I might add.
Just this season, with the best record in the league, strong offense, a championship caliber defense, they went through the playoffs without a single loss, and swept the Atlanta Dream in the Championship games to go undefeated. They now have what appears to be a coach to be reckoned with, whom I seriously think is better than half the coaches in the NBA.
This team, sometime in this decade will give Minnesota its first Pro Team Dynasty. Sorry Viking fans, showing up for the Superbowl 4 times isn’t the same thing.
Go Lynx!

Great energy, at least one team in town wins. 80 – 64

I love coming to these games at Target Center. Most times you can find a great deal on tickets, for example, their $ 20 meal + ticket deal. Not only that, but the atmosphere is great for fans of all ages.
The 2011 WNBA Champs are great women on and off the court. Hometown hero Lindsey Whalen along with Simeone Augustus and Maya Moore are among my favorites. I can’t wait to create more fans among my group of friends. Bringing a championship back to our great state didn’t hurt, either :)

We purchased a suite in a silent auction and had an amazing time. Part of it was the «suite life» atmosphere but mainly the accommodating staff, great game, and continuous entertainment value. I may not be a basketball fan but definitely loved the experience.

Has anyone ever gone to one of these games?
No? I didn’t think so.