The Golden State Valkyries are facing the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night at Target Center. Entering the weekend, Minnesota owned the best record in the WNBA at 15-2 through 17 games. Led by ...

Read more in my Valkyries vs. Lynx predictions and WNBA picks for Saturday, July 5. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from Target Center in Minneapolis, with the game airing on KMAX 31 and FDSN North.

Even though the Lynx were without Napheesa Collier, the Mystics were also without Brittney Sykes. Being only the second team to hand the Lynx a loss this season is a worthy win.

The Lynx remain the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, while the Storm leap the Las Vegas Aces for the No. 3 seed. At 9-0, the New York Liberty are the only remaining undefeated team this season.

Instead, the Lynx produced their third loss of the season, falling 74-59 at home to the Indiana Fever in the Commissioner’s Cup championship. The defeat marked a second flare sent up in recent ...