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Lynx Face Elimination in Game 4 Without Napheesa Collier or Coach Cheryl Reeve

Officiating fallout has Minnesota shorthanded, with Eric Thibault stepping in for a must-win road game.

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 26: Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx and Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Phoenix Mercury battle for a loose ball during the first half of Game Three of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs semifinals at PHX Arena on September 26, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Minnesota ruled MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier out for Game 4 with a left foot/ankle injury sustained in the final 21.8 seconds of Game 3.
  • Head coach Cheryl Reeve will serve a one-game suspension for her on-court conduct and postgame comments after Friday’s loss.
  • Associate head coach Eric Thibault will act as head coach as the top-seeded Lynx try to extend the series in Phoenix.
  • The WNBA assigned Roy Gulbeyan, Fatou Cissoko-Stephens and Amy Bonner to officiate Game 4, while the Game 3 crew will work Aces–Fever.
  • The National Basketball Referees Association publicly defended the no-call on the play that injured Collier, and the Lynx staff received fines following Game 3.