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The official announcement was made Thursday morning at a press conference at a downtown Toronto hotel attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, rapper Drake and Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes.

Toronto's WNBA expansion franchise touted as 'Canada's team' by owner Larry Tanenbaum

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Napheesa Collier scored 29 points, Kayla McBride added 19 and the Lynx recovered to win their home opener after giving up the final 11 points of regulation.

Napheesa Collier led all scorers with 29 points, six steals and two blocks to help the Minnesota Lynx start 2-0 against the Seattle Storm, who got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Nneka Ogwumike in the loss.

What did we learn about Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams, Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx in their first preseason game? And what are we watching for leading up to the season? Find out!

Lynx star Napheesa Collier and free agent acquisition Courtney Williams scored a combined 34 points on 14/20 shooting to lead Minnesota over the Chicago Sky, whose No. 3 overall pick Kamilla Cardoso left early with a right shoulder injury.

The Minnesota Lynx had a surprisingly successful 2023 season, but they won’t be sneaking up on anyone in 2024. We’ll see if their offseason acquisitions will be enough to get them back over .500.

Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn’s basketball career has taken her all over the world, but she considers herself an honourary Canadian and she welcomes the opportunity to bring her day job north when the Storm take on the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA preseason contest on May 4 at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and the 2024 rookie class are preparing for their professional debuts, but how will they fare in the WNBA?