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Lynx news, roster nerves, real-time WNBA talk.
The Missing Lynx Podcast follows Minnesota Lynx and wider WNBA storylines with a loose livestream feel and plenty of specific roster talk. It moves from expansion-draft math to injury context to shooting technology without sanding off the jokes, delays, and real-time reactions.
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The Missing Lynx Podcast is a Minnesota Lynx and WNBA show that runs on immediacy. It often sounds like the microphone went live because the news could not wait: free agency moved, an expansion draft landed, Olivia Miles joined the Lynx, or Alanna Smith’s future suddenly became the thing everyone was texting about. The format is loose, but the basketball is not thin. Protected-player debates become conversations about Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride, Alanna Smith, Courtney Williams, Cheryl Reeve, fit, trust, and how much of a contender can be preserved when the league changes around it. Draft reactions look at passing, point guard play, and the weight of Lindsey Whalen comparisons without pretending every exciting quote is a parade route. Injury episodes slow the pace in a useful way. With Lucas Seehafer, the show turns Anthony Edwards’ runner’s knee and Napheesa Collier’s ankle surgeries into plain basketball context rather than mystery-box panic. With John Carter, shot-tracking technology becomes a conversation about feedback, player psychology, and why chasing perfect feedback can still improve makes that are not technically perfect. The guest mix gives the show its shape. Terry Horstman, Elle Mohs, Cassidy Hettesheimer, Mitchell Hansen, and King of B bring a rotating-panel feel that keeps the conversation social without losing the thread. The tone can be dry, caffeinated, self-correcting, and very online. It is comfortable admitting when an outline has been torn up by the news. It is also comfortable spending several minutes on the practical absurdity of live schedules, muted microphones, background music, late starts, and people joining from wherever they happen to be. For Lynx fans, that looseness is a feature. The show offers the kind of conversation that happens around a beat: informed, reactive, slightly chaotic, and invested enough to care about the fifth protected player as much as the headline move.
Made for: For Minnesota Lynx fans and WNBA followers who want beat-informed conversation about roster construction, injuries, draft choices, and league mechanics. It especially fits listeners who enjoy live-reaction energy over polished studio distance.
What sets it apart: The show blends Lynx-specific roster obsession with practical explainers on injuries, shooting data, and WNBA transaction rules. Its edge is the feeling of informed people working through the news while it is still moving.
A Minnesota Lynx Podcast hosted by Andrew Dukowitz (@AdukeMN), a beat writer for the Lynx and Wolves from Zone Coverage. Andrew will be joined by other members of the Lynx and Wolves beat to talk Lynx and all things WNBA. Join us as we try to entertain the masses, have a little fun and break down everything W!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Andrew Dukowitz turns Lynx news into practical conversations about roster construction, injuries, coaching choices and the technology behind player development.
The Missing Lynx Podcast follows Minnesota basketball through Andrew Dukowitz's reporting questions, live reactions and interviews. Lynx roster decisions remain central, with expansion-draft protection debates and offseason planning treated as choices shaped by player roles,…
Draft-protection chess meets runner's-knee anatomy, with Andrew Dukowitz keeping your Minnesota basketball brain properly overclocked.
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A shooting-tech conversation that connects practice reps, player growth, and a Minnesota nod.
Andrew Dukowitz uses this bonus livestream with John Carter of NOAA Basketball to focus on shot quality, and the practice clips plus the talking scoreboard give the conversation a concrete anchor.
A focused injury explainer for two Wolves and Lynx cases.
The Missing Wolves live stream settles into a clear injury explainer for Anthony Edwards and Napheesa Collier. Andrew Dukowitz, a Zone Coverage beat reporter for the Wolves, Gophers and Lynx, is joined by Lucas Seehafer of Injury Guru at Title IX Sports, who is identified on air…
A live Lynx roster debate centered on Courtney Williams and the expansion-draft question.
The live Missing Wolves post-game podcast turns the confirmed expansion draft into a useful roster test, with Andrew DeBlift and Mitch Hansen sorting through the protected-player question around Fee, K Mac, Land, and Courtney Williams.
A loose Lynx offseason conversation that turns CBA news into practical roster questions.
This Lynx-centered episode brings Mitch Hansen from Canis Hupus together with the host for a discussion of the new CBA, the relief of a season that can begin on time, and the roster pressure created by constant rumor traffic.
A lively Gophers conversation that keeps circling chemistry, energy, and the team's work ethic.
Meeting Sophie Hart's decision to return with an extra year of eligibility, the piece gives the Gophers a more human shape: a returning core, a clear sense of chemistry, and a team that seems to trust what it sees on the floor.
Fast takes, sharp turns, loud sports arguments.
Andrew Dukowitz opens the livestream and brings on John Carter from NOAA Basketball.
Andrew Dukowitz opens the show with a post-game live stream that ties Wolves and Lynx injury talk into one conversation.
A panel of sports journalists discusses the Minnesota Lynx drafting Olivia Miles, highlighting her passing skills and potential impact as a point guard.
This episode is a casual discussion about the Minnesota Lynx's free agency moves and team news, hosted with guest Terry Horstman.
This episode features a live discussion with hosts and guests reacting to WNBA free agency news, particularly focusing on the Minnesota Lynx and related basketball topics.
This episode discusses Alanna Smith's free agency rumors and Lynx qualifying offers with Elle Mohs from WCCO, focusing on recent news and charity event interactions.
This emergency podcast discusses the Minnesota Lynx losing players Bridget Carleton and Masha Kliundikova in an expansion draft, featuring hosts Andrew Dukowitz, Mitchell Hansen, and Kingabee.
The expansion draft is officially confirmed.
The host opens with Mitch Hansen and heads straight into the new CBA deal.
Andrew Dukowitz opens the live stream with Sophie Hart, the Gophers' starting center.
This episode is a post-game analysis of the Minnesota Lynx's surprising 93-79 loss to the Seattle Storm in the WNBA, featuring host Andrew Dukowitz and guest Terry Horstman discussing the game's dramatic turnaround.
This episode features a post-game analysis of a Minnesota Lynx win over the Fever, with host Andrew and guest Elle Mohs from WCCO discussing key moments and insights from the game.
This episode features host Andrew Dukowitz and guest Mitchell Hansen discussing an impressive performance by Jessica Shepherd in a recent Indiana women's basketball game against Nebraska.
This episode is a post-game interview with Travis Singleton discussing the Lynx's loss to the Liberty and reflecting on podcasting experiences.
This episode features a post-game discussion with Shelby Swanson about the Lynx's victory over the Liberty, including insights on the radio broadcast experience.