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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve looks on during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/LM Otero)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 At some point soon, Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve will break the record for most regular-season victories in WNBA history.<\/p>

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It could happen Friday night against the New York Liberty. Or, maybe on Monday when Minnesota hosts Connecticut. That game would be on the 13th anniversary, to the day, that Mike Thibault broke Van Chancellor\u2019s record for most regular-season wins all-time.<\/p>\n

Thibault finished his career with 379 \u2014 a mark that Reeve has equaled.<\/p>\n

Reeve will be happy when the chase is over.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s become a distraction,\u201d Reeve said at shootaround Friday morning. \u201cOne way or another, we\u2019ll win another game. We\u2019ll be able to focus on stuff again. I hate it for these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reeve has gone 379-194 during the regular season in her career with Minnesota. She took over the Lynx in 2010 and has led the franchise to four WNBA championships. Her staff is filled with her former players, including Lindsay Whalen. In 2025, she added Eric Thibault.<\/p>\n

The younger Thibault was on his father\u2019s staff in Washington when he broke the wins record. He sees a lot of similarities between the two coaches who are friends.<\/p>

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\u201cThe way they create an environment and culture where there\u2019s expectations and where they\u2019ll pull the best out of people. To do that over a long time takes a special person,\u201d Eric Thibault said. \u201cThey aren\u2019t the same personality wise, but I think the feeling they create in getting people to do their part is similar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whenever Reeve breaks his record, the elder Thibault said he\u2019d be happy for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I\u2019m going to have my record broken, I\u2019d rather it was her more than anyone I know,\u201d Mike Thibault told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday. \u201cWe\u2019ve been competing against each other, but were also friends. We worked together with USA Basketball. We\u2019ve had a good relationship for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a whirlwind week for Reeve, who was inducted into the Women\u2019s Basketball Hall of Fame last Saturday. She flew to Dallas early the next morning to coach the Western Conference-leading Lynx, who have the best record in the WNBA at 15-4.<\/p>

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AP WNBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/wnba-basketball<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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