Courtney Williams scores 30 as Lynx defeat Mercury 111-77

Lynx guard Olivia Miles exploded for eight 3-pointers on Thursday night against the Valkyries, breaking a WNBA rookie record that Fever star Caitlin Clark tied in 2024.

As the basketball world zeroes in on the NBA Finals, Olivia Miles showed that the WNBA is thriving, too. The Minnesota Lynx rookie caught fire from deep during Thursday’s 87-84 home victory over the Golden State Valkyries, rewriting a record book that had Caitlin Clark’s name in it.

Olivia Miles set a new WNBA rookie record on Thursday night, hitting eight three-pointers in the Minnesota Lynx's 87-84 win over the Golden State Valkyries.

Olivia Miles scored a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA rookie record with eight 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Golden State Valkyries 87-84 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Miles was 8 of 11 from 3-point range to surpass Caitlin Clark and Crystal Robinson, who shared the previous rookie mark with seven. Minnesota (8-2) improved to 7-0 all-time against Golden State, which joined the league last an expansion team last season.

Olivia Miles scored a career-high 28 points and set a WNBA rookie record with eight 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Golden State Valkyries 87-84 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Miles was 8 of 11 from 3-point range to surpass Caitlin Clark and Crystal Robinson, who shared the previous rookie mark with seven. Minnesota (8-2) improved to 7-0 all-time against Golden State, which joined the league last an expansion team last season.

Olivia Miles was already off to a prolific start to her professional career, scoring double digits in each of her nine games to lead the Minnesota Lynx to the top of the WNBA standings. Now, this year’s No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft is part of history with a WNBA rookie single-game record eight 3-pointers in Minnesota’s 87-84 win over the Golden State Valkyries. Miles finished Thursday’s game with a career-high 28 points to go along with seven assists, three blocks and only one turnover. The Lynx

Miles, the No. 2 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, scored a career-high 28 points against the Valkyries.

The Lynx rookie made WNBA history Thursday night while leading Minnesota to another victory.

The Minnesota Lynx turned Monday night into another statement, beating the Phoenix Mercury 111-77 for their second regular-season win over last year’s semifinal opponent. That result carried a revenge edge after Phoenix ended Minnesota’s 2025 season, with Courtney Williams as the clear headliner after a 30-point display.

Courtney Williams scored 30 points on 13-of-20 shooting, Olivia Miles had 19 points and nine assists, and the Minnesota Lynx eased past the Phoenix Mercury 111-77 on Monday night. Minnesota jumped out to a 35-22 lead after the first quarter, began the second on an 11-4 run and ended the half with 67 points. It was the third-most points in any half of a road game in WNBA history.