Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty could turn No. 1 vs. No. 8 seed WNBA playoff game into a classic

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• Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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• Right: MINNEAPOLIS — When Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve ran into Liberty coach Chris DeMarco before their first-round playoff game in the Target Center (which also happened to be DeMarco’s first career WNBA playoff game), the veteran coach gave DeMarco her honest assessment, which is a thing that Reeve does well and often. “That they’re an eight seed is really,” she said, not mincing words, “cruel.” She said it again to the media ahead of the game with a knowing smile. Nine days earlier, New York h