Here are three questions that will define the second half of the WNBA season.
The Minnesota Lynx won their eighth straight game Tuesday night, beating the Toronto Tempo 100-93 at Target Center in Minneapolis. The win pushed Minnesota to 23-6 on the season, the best record in the WNBA.
Olivia Miles' eyes lit up when she was asked to describe the components of a great pick-and-roll play. Minnesota's rookie point guard stood a couple feet from her teammate, Natasha Howard, who has thrived as the Lynx's paint presence in pick-and-roll actions.
How many of the 24 WNBA players to score 20 points and dish out 10 assists in the same game multiple time can you name in five minutes?
The Lynx duo of Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard have been rewarded for their red-hot first half of the season. Both players have been named starters for this year's WNBA All-Star game in Chicago, Illinois.
Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles scored 21 points apiece and combined on several key plays down the stretch as the league-leading Minnesota Lynx defeated the Dallas Wings 85-77 on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles each scored 21 points as the Minnesota Lynx pulled out a 78-76 win over the host Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Howard also collected a season-high 15 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the campaign.
Cheryl Reeve is never one to hide her reactions to decisions made on the court. And after picking up another technical for protest, the head coach is getting praise for it from players.
Seven players scored in double figures Monday night as the Minnesota Lynx rolled to a 107-74 win over the visiting Portland Fire. Natasha Howard led the balanced attack with 18 points, while Courtney Williams added 16.
The 2026 season had multiple surprises right from the offseason, when players made moves in search of the championship and/or a perfect fit for their game.
Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points as the Minnesota Lynx extended their winning streak to seven games with an 88-68 home victory over the Seattle Storm on Saturday.
Nia Coffey had 20 points and eight rebounds and Natasha Howard scored 14 as they triggered a third-quarter surge that sparked the visiting Minnesota Lynx to a 79-58 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night.
Natasha Howard scored 22 of her 26 points in the first half and pulled down 14 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Lynx posted a big second quarter then held off a fourth-quarter Chicago Sky surge to win 85-75 on Saturday.
They might be without star forward Napheesa Collier, but the Minnesota Lynx aren't backing down.
Natasha Howard poured in 26 points, 19 of them in the second half, and Kayla McBride hit three key late free throws as the Minnesota Lynx rallied in the final minutes to beat the Dallas Wings 90-86 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
Natasha Howard officially closed her chapter with the Indiana Fever on Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and unrestricted free agent elected to return to the Minnesota Lynx, signing a two-year, $1.4 million deal. Her departure marks a significant loss for the Caitlin Clark-led squad.
On April 12, news broke that veteran forward Natasha Howard had signed a two-year, $1.4 million deal with the Minnesota Lynx, thus ending her second stint with the Indiana Fever.
After re-signing Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride earlier on Sunday, the Lynx have made their first external additions of WNBA free agency. Most notably, they're signing veteran forward and two-time All-Star Natasha Howard to a two-year, $1.4 million deal, per ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.
Natasha Howard led the Indiana Fever to their first WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title in 2025. Florida State made an announcement on Friday involving a major honor for Howard.
One of the most intriguing additions the Indiana Fever's front office made last offseason was signing veteran wing and three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard.
For the first time in 10 years the Indiana Fever were victorious in a playoff game on Tuesday night, earning a decisive 77-60 win over the Atlanta Dream.
Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard delivered a strong message to teammate and Iowa Hawkeyes legend Caitlin Clark. "Everybody knows she can shoot the heck out the ball.
The Indiana Fever are starting to play some of their best basketball of the season, and are doing so while their top player and biggest star — Caitlin Clark — remains sidelined due to injury.
Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard set some lofty goals for herself back in April. "I actually wanna win MVP...MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. But at the end, it's holding that trophy."Indiana Fever forward Natasha Howard Of course, she's referring to the end-of-year awards the WNBA doles out at the close of each season.
It turns out that the Indiana Fever didn't need Caitlin Clark after all, at least not to beat the Minnesota Lynx in the championship game of the WNBA's Commissioner's Cup.
The Chicago Sky caught the Indiana Fever without guard Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White on Saturday. Yet instead of closing the gap between their purported rival, the Sky showed once again they aren't in the Fever's orbit.
Throughout the offseason, the Indiana Fever have hyped their roster upgrades. Now, they'll see if they're making a significant difference.
Natasha Howard‘s return to the Indiana Fever is critical for a young team. Indiana drafted Howard in 2014; she played there for two seasons before being traded to the Minnesota Lynx.
Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard is returning to the Indiana Fever, the team that selected her with the fifth overall pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft.
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