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All things MN Lynx and WNBA! Proud home of the Hitting the Hardwood, Lynx Happy Hour and The Missing Lynx Podcasts!

Founder/Host: Mitchell Hansen | Hosts: Terry Horstman, Andrew Dukowitz

Thank you to our partners! ➡️ https://bit.ly/HTHpartners
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We have not one, not two, not three, but FOUR year-round podcasts as part of the Hitting the Hardwood Network as we continue to grow coverage of the game and be your home for all of it!

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New The Missing Wolves! 🐺🏀

@adukemn.bsky.social is joined by @brandonbeck4.bsky.social and @tallsdurf.bsky.social of @nopantscrunch.bsky.social to break down Friday’s Wolves win, Ant’s 3rd quarter, Jaden McDaniels' play and preview Saturday’s Denver game.

Listen! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/4Idz...
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy Wednesday, also known as HTH Newsletter day! 🎉

Featured this week:

- Deadline Approaching … Again
- Submit Your Feedback To Us!
- Four New HTH Podcasts
- Supporting HTH
- More!

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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New The Missing Wolves! 🐺🏀

@adukemn.bsky.social is once again joined by MN Please Understand Podcast hosts Matt and Phil to break down Monday’s Wolves win over Utah. They talk about the play of Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels and take chat questions.

Tap in! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/4k4J...
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New The Missing Wolves! 🐺🏀

@adukemn.bsky.social is joined by MN Please Understand Podcast hosts Matt and Jake to talk Sunday’s Wolves blowout win over Sacramento. They discuss Jaden McDaniels's new ceiling, Anthony Edwards' +25 night & take chat questions.

Listen!➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/0euJ...
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Green court, goosebumps and good times on a Friday night! 🐺🏀

In the latest The Missing Wolves, @adukemn.bsky.social is joined by Matt Brockberg to break down Friday’s win over Utah, Julius Randle's triple-double, the neon green court and much more.

Listen here! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/5c2o...
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Reposted by Hitting the Hardwood
The #WNBA has announced that the 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery will take place on Nov. 23 and will air on ESPN.

The odds for the top pick:

- Dallas, 42%
- Minnesota (via Chicago), 26.1%
- Seattle (via LA), 16.7%
- Washington, 9.7%
- Chicago (via Connecticut), 5.5%
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
New The Missing Lynx‼️

@adukemn.bsky.social is joined by @cassidyhett.bsky.social to talk about covering high school sports for the Minnesota Star Tribune, the Minnesota Lynx's offseason, the latest on the CBA and more.

Listen! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/05oW...
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New The Missing Wolves!🐺🏀

@adukemn.bsky.social is joined by @kyletheige.bsky.social to break down Wednesday's Wolves loss to the Knicks. They discuss the Wolves' biggest issues through eight games, the inconsistency of the defense and answer chat questions.

Tap in! open.spotify.com/episode/6n9f...
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Reposted by Hitting the Hardwood
@unrivaledwbb.bsky.social Season 2 tips off in January 🔥 Rosters are set, and the shake-up is real 👀

@michaelwaterloo.bsky.social ’s got all the club lineups ⬇️ Who you got? winsidr.com/2025/11/unri...
Unrivaled Season 2 Rosters are Set » Winsidr
The coaches have submitted their keepers and drafted for Unrivaled Season 2: which squad are you rolling with?
winsidr.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
It’s the midway point in the week, so that means it’s time for a new HTH Newsletter! 🔥

Featured this week:

- CBA Waiting Game Continues
- Four New HTH Podcasts
- Supporting HTH
- More!

Do you want to get weekly news and info sent to you for FREE year-round? Sign up today! ➡️ bit.ly/HTHnewsletter-
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
New The Missing Wolves! 🐺🏀

@adukemn.bsky.social is joined by @brandonbeck4.bsky.social from @nopantscrunch.bsky.social to break down Monday's Wolves win, including talking about Julius Randle's triple-double, the Wolves getting back above .500 and more!

Tap in! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/1sNt...
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Well, well well. Would you look at the time ... it's time for Happy Hour! 🍻🏀

This week, @terryhorstman.bsky.social is joined by @ellemohs.bsky.social of @wcconews.bsky.social to talk about her new podcast, WoMN in Sports, the 2025 MN Lynx and more!

Take a listen ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/50HF...
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reposted by Hitting the Hardwood
The WNBA and the WNBPA reached a resolution on Thursday for a 30-day extension on their CBA deal, league sources told @theathletic.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Reposted by Hitting the Hardwood
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Minnesota #Lynx Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve has been named to the Class of 2025, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the game.

#WNBA
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
You know what day of the week it is … it’s Hitting the Hardwood Day! 🔥

Featured this week:

- CBA Deadline Week
- Four New HTH Podcasts
- Supporting HTH
- More!

Do you want to get weekly news and info sent to you for FREE year-round? Sign up today! ➡️ bit.ly/HTHnewsletter-
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposted by Hitting the Hardwood
Breaking: The WNBA has offered players a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new CBA, sources told ESPN.

Time is ticking for a resolution, one way or another, with Friday's deadline rapidly approaching

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Sources: WNBA offers extension on CBA deadline
The WNBA has offered players a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new CBA ahead of the October 31 deadline.
www.espn.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
🚨New HTH Podcast!🚨

In the latest episode, @hansen13.bsky.social is joined by Aryeh Schwartz of @winsidr.com to talk the current state of the offseason, CBA talks and impending deadline, things the #WNBA needs to improve upon this offseason and more!

Take a listen ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/6Hj6...
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The weekend is here, meaning it’s time for Happy Hour! 🍻🏀

@classicjpow.bsky.social joins @terryhorstman.bsky.social to talk all things WNBA offseason, including takeaways from the Finals, the coaching cycle, not seeing a Liberty/Lynx Finals & much more!

Tap in! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/5cjO...
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
New The Missing Lynx‼️

@adukemn.bsky.social trys his best to answer fan questions from Lynx Twitter, Lynx Discord and HTH Patreon. He discuses his thoughts on a re-brand, the CBA, behind the scenes player offseason and how the WNBA draft will work.

Listen! ➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/1EkF...
October 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
You may be wondering, now that the WNBA season is over, now what?

We have the answer to that now what … coming soon 👀

Keep those eyes peeled to hittingthehardwood.com for the launch in the coming weeks!
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Hitting the Hardwood
Two-time WNBA champion coach Sandy Brondello is expected to be named the first coach in Toronto Tempo history, @theathletic.com can confirm.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Toronto Tempo expected to hire Sandy Brondello as franchise’s first head coach: Source
Toronto has a proven WNBA winner and a coach in Brondello, who demonstrates the ability to connect with her players.
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It’s Wednesday, meaning it’s time for another HTH Newsletter!! 🔥

Featured this week:

- Deadline Nearing
- Four New HTH Podcasts
- News Coming Soon 👀
- Supporting HTH
- More!

Do you want to get weekly news and info sent to you for FREE year-round? Sign up today! ➡️ bit.ly/HTHnewsletter-
October 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It’s time to welcome the weekend with Happy Hour! 🍻🏀

This week, the author of the celebrated weekly Lynx Offseason Update, @hansen13.bsky.social, joins @terryhorstman.bsky.social on the show to discuss where each #Lynx player is playing this winter & more!

Tap in!➡️ open.spotify.com/episode/6Lob...
October 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You know what time of the week it is … it’s HTH Newsletter day!! 🔥

Featured this week:

- Offseason Underway
- New HTH Podcasts
- Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
- Supporting HTH
- More!

Do you want weekly news and info sent to you for FREE year-round? Sign up today! ➡️ bit.ly/HTHnewsletter-
October 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM
With the end of another #WNBA season, the entire team at Hitting the Hardwood would like to thank all of you for your incredible support this season!

We do this because we strongly believe you deserve this coverage, and we are committed to providing it.

More to come from our team this offseason!
October 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM