A busy offseason lies ahead for Cheryl Reeve and the Lynx, who won't be able to completely run it back in 2026.

The Mercury’s relentless pursuit combined a high-powered offense and a stingy defense as the scrappy Lynx team, led by Kayla McBride’s 31 points, nearly brought the series back to Minneapolis for a winner-take-all Game 5.

The Phoenix Mercury sent the Minnesota Lynx home dejected and without a WNBA championship. The Lynx were supposed to win it all ... until they didn't.

It’s safe to say that WNBA fans do not agree with the league’s decision here, and more than a few of them are calling out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert for how she has handled this situation. Either way,

Since then, they’ve dropped two straight games, blowing a 20-point lead in Game 2 and subsequently dropping Game 3 on Friday night. To make matters worse, Napheesa Collier exited the game in visible pain with 22 seconds to play, seemingly injuring her ankle on the final play of the game.

As Reeve alluded to in referencing the Aces head coach Becky Hammon's recent criticism of WNBA referees, Reeve is not alone in condemning how this season (and past seasons) have been officiated. However, it doesn't seem that every WNBA coach is on the same page in that regard.