Game 1 of the Lynx-Sun series came down to the final possession with Minnesota star Napheesa Collier missing a potential game-tying 3-pointer with a second remaining in the contest. As it ended, Connecticut star Alyssa Thomas flexed, yelled and marched toward her team’s sideline basking in the victory.

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve confronted Connecticut Sun players near their locker room following her club's Game 1 defeat Sunday, sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania and Ben Pickman.The reigning Coach and Executive of the Year reportedly objected to the way Connecticut celebrated winning the first game of the semifinal series.

Courtney Williams’ Minnesota Lynx (30-10) and DeWanna Bonner’s Connecticut Sun (28-12) square off at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, Oct. 4, starting at 7:30 PM ET.The Sun have a +260

The Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx played Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series Friday. There was apparently some additional tension behind the scenes. As the two teams played, Ben Pickman and Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve confronted Sun players near the locker room Sunday after Connecticut's win in Game 1.