On Sunday night, the Phoenix Mercury eliminated the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx with an 86-81 win in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals to make it back to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021. Minnesota was without star Napheesa Collier (left foot injury) and coach Cheryl Reeve, who was suspended for one game.

Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier did not hold back in her exit interview on Tuesday after being bounced from the WNBA playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury. Collier read a four-minute-long prepared statement,