Revisiting the Karl-Anthony Towns trade + Are the Lynx the best in the WNBA?

About this episode

Michael Rand discusses the unpredictability of the NBA Finals, revisits the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, and talks about the Lynx's strong performance in the WNBA.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the unpredictability of the NBA Finals and a revisiting of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. 11:00: Cassidy Hettesheimer from the Star Tribune joins to talk about the 9-2 Lynx, who carry the WNBA's best record into Tuesday's showdown against Dallas. 33:00: Finally, a Gophers vs. St. Thomas rivalry can be born.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Rand

Guest: Cassidy Hettesheimer

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• Karl-Anthony Towns trade
• WNBA
• Lynx
• Gophers vs. St. Thomas rivalry

Keywords

• Karl-Anthony Towns
• Lynx
• WNBA
• NBA Finals
• Gophers
• St. Thomas
• Cassidy Hettesheimer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Tribune, Lynx, WNBA, Gophers, St. Thomas

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