Olivia Miles leads Lynx to victory with dominant scoring performance
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 11:06 AM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
Olivia Miles showcased her talent in a recent game, scoring a season-high 31 points in a 99-83 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Minnesota Lynx point guard, who is making a significant impact in her rookie season, also leads her team in scoring and assists. Miles has quickly become a focal point of the Lynx offense, averaging 19.0 points and 5.7 assists through the first fifteen games of the season. Her standout performance comes after helping the Lynx maintain a strong start despite the absence of star player Napheesa Collier. Miles's play has drawn comparisons to former Lynx great Maya Moore, adding to the excitement around her emerging career.
- •Olivia Miles scored 31 points on 80% shooting against the Sparks.
- •Miles averages 19.0 points and 5.7 assists in her rookie season.
- •The Lynx improved to 12-3 and are first in the WNBA standings.
- •Head coach Cheryl Reeve praised Miles’s exceptional performance.
- •Miles's play has drawn comparisons to Maya Moore.
- 5:02 PMYahoo Sports — Olivia Miles reaches career high against Sparks as remarkable rookie season continues
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA gameday discussion: What will be the next outstanding feat from Minnesota Lynx rookie phenom Olivia Miles?
- 11:06 AMThe Guardian Sport — Olivia Miles: the goggled wonder woman pulverizing WNBA opponents in her rookie season
- 11:06 AMYahoo Sports — Olivia Miles: the goggled wonder woman pulverizing WNBA opponents in her rookie season
"The Minnesota Lynx point guard’s creativity has made an impact in her first pro season and has fans racing to watch her highlight reels For dedicated WNBA fans, every morning begins with the same question: what did Olivia Miles do this time? A no-look pass through three defenders? A crossover that sends another grown woman staggering out of frame? Statue of Liberty layups launched from angles that flout Euclidean geometry? You just never know with this wonder woman. The rush she gives fans makes a double espresso feel like a nightcap. No player in the WNBA has brought more joy to the season’s opening month than Miles, who has quickly emerged as one of the league’s most compelling talents. Fifteen games into her professional career, the 23-year-old North Jersey native has already established herself as the engine of the Minnesota Lynx offense, pacing the team in average scoring (19.0) and assists (5.7) while sinking more than half her shot attempts. In a 99-83 road win against a short-handed Los Angeles Sparks team on Wednesday night, Miles poured in a season-best 31 points on a blistering 80% percent shooting in just 26 minutes. Continue reading...
"The Minnesota Lynx point guard’s creativity has made an impact in her first pro season and has fans racing to watch her highlight reels
"There’s no doubting rookie sensation Olivia Miles. How else will she impress for the WNBA-leading Lynx?
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 5:02 PMOlivia Miles reaches career high against Sparks as remarkable rookie season continues
Olivia Miles has looked comfortable in the WNBA almost from the moment she stepped on the floor.
- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 1:00 PMWNBA gameday discussion: What will be the next outstanding feat from Minnesota Lynx rookie phenom Olivia Miles?
There’s no doubting rookie sensation Olivia Miles. How else will she impress for the WNBA-leading Lynx?
- The Guardian SportJun 18, 2026, 11:06 AMOlivia Miles: the goggled wonder woman pulverizing WNBA opponents in her rookie season
The Minnesota Lynx point guard’s creativity has made an impact in her first pro season and has fans racing to watch her highlight reels For dedicated WNBA fans, every morning begins with the same question: what did Olivia Miles do this time? A no-look pass through three defenders? A crossover that sends another grown woman staggering out of frame? Statue of Liberty layups launched from angles that flout Euclidean geometry? You just never know with this wonder woman. The rush she gives fans makes a double espresso feel like a nightcap. No player in the WNBA has brought more joy to the season’s opening month than Miles, who has quickly emerged as one of the league’s most compelling talents. Fifteen games into her professional career, the 23-year-old North Jersey native has already established herself as the engine of the Minnesota Lynx offense, pacing the team in average scoring (19.0) and assists (5.7) while sinking more than half her shot attempts. In a 99-83 road win against a short-handed Los Angeles Sparks team on Wednesday night, Miles poured in a season-best 31 points on a blistering 80% percent shooting in just 26 minutes. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJun 18, 2026, 11:06 AMOlivia Miles: the goggled wonder woman pulverizing WNBA opponents in her rookie season
The Minnesota Lynx point guard’s creativity has made an impact in her first pro season and has fans racing to watch her highlight reels
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