Minnesota Lynx
Women's basketball team
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| 2025 | Ownership of the Lynx transferred from Glen Taylor to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. |
| 2025 | Lindsay Whalen and Eric Thibault become assistant coaches of the Minnesota Lynx |
| 2024 | Bridget Carleton is honored with the Sylvia Fowles Altruism Award, continuing the tradition of recognizing outstanding community service by a Minnesota Lynx player. |
| 2024 | Napheesa Collier wins Defensive Player of the Year. Cheryl Reeve is named both Coach and Executive of the Year. |
| 2024 | Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith (from Australia), and Bridget Carleton (from Canada) are set to represent the Minnesota Lynx at the Olympics. |
| 2024 | Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Stars |
| 2024 | The Minnesota Lynx achieved their first season with sellouts since tracking, drawing 9,292 average fans (7th in the league) and recording 2 sellout games, with a high attendance of 19,023 and a total season attendance of 185,832. |
| 2024 | Clare Duwelius's term as General Manager ends, and the position becomes vacant. |
| August 24 2024 | Maya Moore's retirement date, marking the end of her impactful tenure with the Minnesota Lynx from 2011 to 2018 |
| August 24 2024 | The Lynx clinch a playoff spot with a 90-80 win against the Indiana Fever. The game sets a franchise single-game regular season attendance record of 19,023. The team also honored Maya Moore by retiring her jersey in a post-game ceremony. |
| June 25 2024 | The Lynx win the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship, defeating the Liberty 94-89 in New York. Napheesa Collier is named MVP of the championship, though she credits teammate Bridget Carleton for her performance. |
| June 11 2024 | The Lynx achieve a historic performance against the Las Vegas Aces, becoming the first WNBA team to have all five starting players each score 14+ points, 4+ rebounds, and 1+ 3 pointers. |
| 2023 | Napheesa Collier receives the Sylvia Fowles Altruism Award, recognizing her community contributions and humanitarian efforts within the Minnesota Lynx organization. |
| 2023 | Napheesa Collier selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Star |
| 2023 | Drafted Diamond Miller with the 2nd overall pick, signaling a commitment to rebuilding and developing new talent. |
| 2023 | Elaine Powell joins the coaching staff of the Minnesota Lynx |
| 2023 | Maia Hirsch, a player from France, was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx. |
| 2023 | The team unveiled updated Rebel uniforms in black with green trim, featuring 'Change starts with us' and four stripes representing their four championships. |
| 2023 | Napheesa Collier becomes the sole captain of the Minnesota Lynx, marking a new leadership era for the team under coach Reeve's guidance. |
| 2022 | Sylvia Fowles selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Star |
| 2022 | Minnesota Lynx ranked 3rd in average attendance with 7,444 fans per game, showing recovery from the pandemic-impacted seasons. |
| 2022 | Cheryl Reeve concludes her term as General Manager of the Minnesota Lynx. |
| 2022 | Cheryl Reeve appointed as President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Lynx, continuing her leadership role with the team. |
| July 3 2022 | Rebekkah Brunson's retirement, concluding her tenure with the Minnesota Lynx from 2010 to 2018 |
| June 11 2022 | Sylvia Fowles concludes her career with the Minnesota Lynx after playing from 2015 to 2022 |
| May 29 2022 | Seimone Augustus retires after a distinguished career with the Minnesota Lynx from 2006 to 2019 |
| 2021 | Sylvia Fowles wins Defensive Player of the Year. |
| 2021 | Napheesa Collier and Sylvia Fowles selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Stars |
| 2021 | The team received a redesigned uniform set from Nike with three versions: Heroines (white with blue and green stripes), Explorers (blue with green and black trim), and Rebels (black with black stars and white/silver trim). |
| 2020 | Crystal Dangerfield wins Rookie of the Year. Cheryl Reeve is named Coach of the Year. |
| 2020 | Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles, Bridget Carleton (from Canada), and Natalie Achonwa (from Canada) represented the Minnesota Lynx at the Olympics. |
| 2020 | Drafted Crystal Dangerfield with the 16th overall pick, continuing their strategy of selecting young, promising players. |
| 2020 | The WNBA season was played entirely in Bradenton, Florida without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly impacting the Minnesota Lynx's home game attendance and overall season experience. |
| 2020 | Katie Smith and Rebekkah Brunson become assistant coaches of the Minnesota Lynx |
| 2020 | Crystal Dangerfield won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. |
| 2019 | Napheesa Collier wins Rookie of the Year. Cheryl Reeve is named Executive of the Year. |
| 2019 | Napheesa Collier, Sylvia Fowles, and Odyssey Sims selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Stars |
| 2019 | Drafted Napheesa Collier with the 6th overall pick, adding to the team's roster of promising talent. |
| 2019 | Napheesa Collier won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. |
| June 8 2019 | Lindsay Whalen retires, marking the end of her notable career with the Minnesota Lynx from 2010 to 2018 |
| 2018 | Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, and Maya Moore selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Stars |
| 2018 | Lynx returned to Target Center as their primary home arena. |
| 2018 | Cheryl Reeve becomes the General Manager of the Minnesota Lynx, following Roger Griffith's leadership. |
| 2018 | The WNBA partnered with Nike, Inc. for an eight-year uniform contract, replacing the previous Adidas standard league uniforms. |
| 2018 | The Lynx lost to the Los Angeles Sparks 75-68 in a first-round elimination playoff game, ending their run of three consecutive Finals appearances. This was Lindsay Whalen's final career game. |
| 2018 | The Minnesota Lynx finished as the 7th seed in the WNBA with an 18-16 record, breaking their streak of top 2 seed finishes. Lindsay Whalen announced her retirement prior to the playoffs. |
| 2017 | Sylvia Fowles wins Most Valuable Player and WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player. |
| 2017 | Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sylvia Fowles, and Maya Moore selected as Minnesota Lynx All-Stars |
| 2017 | Lynx played regular season games at Xcel Energy Center and playoffs at Williams Arena. |
| 2017 | James Wade and Walt Hopkins join the coaching staff of the Minnesota Lynx |
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