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Lynx a win away from WNBA glory

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Seimone Augustus, Angel McCoughtry
Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus, right, protects the ball against Atlanta Dream guard Angel McCoughtry (35) in the first half of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in Minneapolis.
AP Photo/Stacy Bengs

The Minnesota Lynx are on the verge of their first WNBA Championship. The team leads the Atlanta Dream 2-1 in a best-of-five series. They play game three tonight in Atlanta against the Atlanta Dream.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Stephen Litel. He's a WNBA columnist for Slam magazine.

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Seimone Augustus, Angel McCoughtry
Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus, right, protects the ball against Atlanta Dream guard Angel McCoughtry (35) in the first half of Game 2 of the WNBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in Minneapolis.
AP Photo/Stacy Bengs