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MINNEAPOLIS -- One team in Thursdays Game 5 of the WNBA Finals is trying to keep a dynasty alive. The other is trying to start one.The Minnesota Lynx are looking for their second straight WNBA crown and what would be their fourth title in the last six years. That would match an all-time record for most team titles in league history.The Los Angeles Sparks, meanwhile, are looking for their first championship since 2002, when they won the second of their back-to-back titles. The Sparks had run into the Lynx in the playoffs in recent years and havent played in a Finals since 2003.After trading wins through four games, everything hinges on Thursdays finale at Target Center.We each won on each others home court, and thats not easy to do, when you look at the home court that we have and our fans and you look at what exists here, Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve said after Game 4. ... Now its Game 5, which is what everybody was asking for, hoping for, and here we are.Two of the four games so far in the series have been very one-sided. The Lynx handily won Game 2 by a 19-point margin, while the Sparks dominated in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead after a 17-point victory.Los Angeles escaped Game 1 with a two-point win thanks to a buzzer beater by Alana Beard and some tough defense down the stretch. Minnesota forced a Game 5 with a win Sunday, fueled by a 31-point effort from Maya Moore.Moore, a former WNBA MVP, has averaged 22.3 points through these playoffs. As she has gone, so too have the Lynx.Obviously Maya Moore hit some big shots, made some big plays, both ends of the floor, Sparks coach Brian Agler said following Los Angeles loss in Game 4. Got a lot of respect for them. Theyre a championship team. Theyre well-coached.Rebounding was key for Minnesota in Game 4. The Lynx out-rebounded the Sparks 41-25, including 14 offensive boards. Minnesota was the third-best rebounding team in the league all season, while Los Angeles ranked third-to-last in that category. The Sparks will have to find a way in Game 5 to account for Sylvia Fowles, who alone had 13 boards -- six on offense -- for the Lynx.A bonus for both teams is that they should be plenty fresh for Thursdays showdown. Game 5 takes place four days after Sundays Game 4 in Los Angeles, giving each ample opportunity to rest and prepare.Both teams will have had a chance to get their legs back underneath them, Agler said. I think itll be competitive again on Thursday. Thats what I anticipate.The two Western Conference foes have gone back and forth all series, from quarter to quarter and game to game. So far, the series has lived up to the hype as the top two seeds in the playoffs have had the opportunity to go toe-to-toe.Now its a matter of which team can land the last punch.Obviously its been a great series, lots of ups and downs, and two great teams battling it out, said Lynx veteran guard Lindsay Whalen. There will definitely be a lot of energy for both sides on Thursday. Cheap USA Soccer Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. Fake USA Soccer Jerseys . The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. https://www.cheapusasoccer.com/ . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . USA Soccer Jerseys 2019 . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games. Custom USA Soccer Jerseys . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. RENO, Nev. -- Elijah Foster scored a career-high 18 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and Nevada rolled to a 79-64 win over Loyola Marymount on Monday night.Marcus Marshall also chipped in 18 points, Cameron Oliver added 14 and D.J. Fenner had 10 for Nevada (1-1), which shot 56 percent from the field and had a 34-28 rebounding edge. Foster, a junior, picked up his first double-double and was 7 for 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.Nevada took control wiith a 17-2 run capped by Fosters dunk to make it 30-13 with 6:02 left before the break.dddddddddddd. The Wolf Pack continued to pull away in the second half.Brandon Brown and Kelvin Amayo led Loyola Marymount (1-1) with 13 points each. Buay Tuach added 11 points and Shamar Johnson had 10 for the Lions, who hit just 5 of 18 from long range. ' ' '