Inside the PWHL Minnesota drama + Lynx look like true WNBA contenders

On Wednesday’s Daily Delivery podcast, Star Tribune writer Rachel Blount joined host Michael Rand to talk about a whirlwind few weeks for PWHL Minnesota. Plus Rand opened with the Lynx looking like WNBA contenders after another impressive victory.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 12, 2024 at 1:06PM
Fans Tina Frederickson, of Roseville, and Lisa Fulton, of St. Paul, were not shy in their upset at the removal of General Manager Natalie Darwitz from PWHL Minnesota during the 2024 PWHL Draft on Monday. (Renée Jones Schneider)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Lynx, who earned a decisive victory at defending WNBA champion Las Vegas on Tuesday. With a 9-3 record and several impressive victories already this season, the Lynx look not just like a competitive team but a true contender in the WNBA. Plus the Twins got everything they could have wanted from Louie Varland’s spot start, but they couldn’t take advantage of it.

7:00: Star Tribune writer Rachel Blount joins the show to offer perspectives and insights into the drama with PWHL Minnesota. Barely a week after winning a championship in the league’s first year, general manager Natalie Darwitz was let go in a power struggle. The fallout from that was still reverberating at the PWHL draft in St. Paul on Monday and doesn’t figure to let up anytime soon.

32:00: A key injury for the Celtics and a back-and-forth recruiting battle between the Gophers and Badgers.

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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