The biggest news in the WNBA on Thursday was undoubtedly the Minnesota Lynx defeating the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the Finals by overcoming an 18-point deficit. That makes the Lynx two wins away from hoisting their record-breaking fifth WNBA championship.
However, if this series was taking place a year from now, then Minnesota would need another three victories to claim the WNBA Finals. That’s because the second-biggest news item from Thursday was the league announcing that the Finals will be a best-of-seven series, starting in 2025.