In Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals between the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx, the intensity between the two veteran squads was palpable from the start at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Alyssa Thomas flirted with a triple-double as the Connecticut Sun won Game 1 of a WNBA semifinal series, beating the Minnesota Lynx.

Alyssa Thomas has a job to do. She’s the kind of person who takes that seriously, no matter the task. Usually, Thomas enjoys the daily grind of getting things done. She likes the hard work it takes to prepare for a basketball game,