Sylvia Fowles’ career ends with 6,000 rebounds; Sun top Lynx
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and her key bucket and rebound helped Connecticut hold off Minnesota 90-83 in the final WNBA game for Minnesota’s Sylvia Fowles. Fowles, the 2017 league MVP and four-time defensive player of the year, had her league-best 192 career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. She is the only player to lead two franchises in career rebounding and, with a career total of 6,006, she is the only WNBA player to reach 6,000 career rebounds. She previously announced she would retire after this season.