2016 WNBA Finals Game 5 In Minnesota

  • Maya Moore arrives for Game 5 in Minnesota in search of her historic 4th WNBA title ring

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  • Natasha Howard grins during team shootaround prior to Game 5, thinking of Minnesota's chances for a 4th championship in 6 years

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  • Sylvia Fowles emerges from the locker room and a sea of green fans in Minnesota before the start of Game 5

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  • Championship Time

    Opening tip of the decisive game of the 2016 WNBA season

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  • Candace Parker, in search of her first WNBA championship, turns to back down in the post on Minnesota defender Rebekkah Brunson

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  • MVPs

    Nneka Ogwumike and Maya Moore wrestle for positioning under the boards during Game 5

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  • Seimone Augustus faces up against Alana Beard early on in Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals

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  • Seimone Augustus fades away from a contested jumper

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  • Candace Parker calls out the play for the Sparks on her way up the floor

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  • Regular season MVP Nneka Ogwumike pressures Rebekkah Brunson during a Game 5 possession

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  • Nneka Ogwumike and Sylvia Fowles battle in mid-air for a rebound

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  • Alana Beard reaches in to slow down Maya Moore on the wing

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  • Seimone Augustus holds the ball against a background of green Lynx fans in Minnesota

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  • Lynx G Lindsay Whalen stares down the defense during Game 5

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  • A Light Moment

    Seimone Augustus flashes a smile during a Game 5 that had everyone on the edge of their seats

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  • The Sparks' bench reacts late during Game 5 of the Finals

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  • Nneka's Shot Seals 'Ship

    Regular season MVP Nneka Ogwumike leans into her game-winning fadeaway jumper in the finals seconds of Game 5

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  • Champions

    The final buzzer sounds after Lindsay Whalen's halfcourt shot misses and the Los Angeles Sparks are the 2016 WNBA champions

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  • Essence Carson falls to the floor in celebration as the Sparks outlast the Lynx in Game 5 to win the title

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  • Parker's teammate Ann Wauters is the first to reach her in celebration after the final buzzer sounds and the Sparks realize their championship goal

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  • 'This Is For Pat'

    In an emotional postgame interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe, Candace Parker dedicates her championship win to her late college coach Pat Summitt

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  • Alana Beard and Jelena Dubljevic embrace in pure joy as the Sparks earn the championship

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  • Candace Parker celebrates with teammates after bringing the Sparks their first championship since 2002

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  • Magic And Candace

    Sparks owner and 5-time NBA champion Magic Johnson embraces Candace Parker moments after achieving her first WNBA title

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  • Number 1

    The Los Angeles Sparks are the final team standing at the end of the 2016 WNBA season. Here, they are moments away from receiving the franchise's 3rd Finals trophy, from WNBA President Lisa Borders

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  • Trophy Hoisted

    L.A. owner Magic Johnson lifts the 2016 Finals trophy with the victorious Sparks

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  • A Dream Realized

    Candace Parker talks to media in her championship hat following the completion of her career goal of a title

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