Whalen leads Lynx to win over Chicago

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Lindsay Whalen closed out the regular season home schedule by pouring in 20 points and handing out ten assists in the Minnesota Lynx 78-69 win over Chicago last night at the Target Center.

The former University of Minnesota player and Hutchinson native, did not have a turnover and also grabbed seven rebounds and had two steals. Seimone Augustus scored 22 points to earn game-high honors for Minnesota.

The Lynx already have clinched home court edge throughout the playoffs, so head coach Cheryl Reeve says she will rest her starters in the last regular season game at Phoenix on Sunday. The postseason starts next week.

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Representatives for NBA owners and union members met for the second straight day Thursday. The labor talks lasted nearly five-and-a-half hours. The two sides are scheduled to meet again Tuesday, but this time in a bigger group as they try to make inroads on a new collective bargaining agreement to try and end the lockout. The NBA locked out the players on July 1st after the previous collective bargaining agreement expired. Training camps are slated to open October 3rd, with the preseason scheduled to begin October 9th and the regular season November 1st.

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