Is Cheryl Reeve the WNBA's Elphaba? What has fueled the Lynx's Hot Start? | The IX Sports Podcast

Was Cheryl Reeve born with magical powers? That’s a question that The IX Sports Podcast Women’s Basketball Edition ponders while discussing the hot start of the Minnesota Lynx. To gain clarity of how the Lynx are the best team in the WNBA right now, Howard and Jackie talk to Lynx beat reporter Terry Horstman who has been on the ground covering how the Lynx have done what they have without play from franchise player Napheesa Collier. Later in the show, Howard asks Jackie to take the listeners inside what it was like to witness Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello’s return to Barclays Center for the first time since her departure from the Liberty. And finally Howard and Jackie discuss what relevance the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup has even in an era when players salaries are much higher than they were when the Cup first began in 2021. 0:00 - Introduction 1:56 - # 1 at The IX: unclear injury reports 5:05- Terry Horstman joins the show to discuss the Lynx 22:37- What was it like when Sandy Brondello returned to New York 30:42 - Court Vision: Why the Commissioner’s Cup matters in 2026 Photo caption: Head coach Cheryl Reeve directs forward Natasha Howard against the Chicago Sky in the first quarter at Target Center. Photo Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images Links to click that are referenced throughout the show: Howard’s recent column on the Lynx: https://www.theixsports.com/newslette... Terry Horstman’s latest on the Lynx’s shooting: https://www.theixsports.com/features/... Jackie on Sandy Brondello’s return to New York: https://www.theixsports.com/features/... Jackie writes about why the Commissioner’s Cup still matters in 2026: https://www.nbcsports.com/wnba/news/w... Follow us & Subscribe on: YouTube    / @theixsports   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r28... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.... Instagram   / theixsports