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WNBA undefeated: Lynx host Sparks for 20th anniversary game

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2015 file photo, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve directs her team in the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis. When the Lynx visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, June 21, it will be just another regular-season game for two teams with championship aspirations. The defending champion Lynx have won their opening 12 games and the Sparks are 11-0, marking the first time that two unbeaten teams from the WNBA, NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL have met with each team having at least 10 wins with no losses and no ties. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2015 file photo, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve directs her team in the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis. When the Lynx visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, June 21, it will be just another regular-season game for two teams with championship aspirations. The defending champion Lynx have won their opening 12 games and the Sparks are 11-0, marking the first time that two unbeaten teams from the WNBA, NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL have met with each team having at least 10 wins with no losses and no ties. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2015 file photo, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve directs her team in the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals basketball series against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis. When the Lynx visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, June 21, it will be just another regular-season game for two teams with championship aspirations. The defending champion Lynx have won their opening 12 games and the Sparks are 11-0, marking the first time that two unbeaten teams from the WNBA, NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL have met with each team having at least 10 wins with no losses and no ties. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

By Associated Press 3 min read

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – When the Minnesota Lynx visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, it will be just another regular-season game for two undefeated teams with championship aspirations.

For the WNBA, it will feature two marquee franchises as the league celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first game on June 21, 1997.

The defending champion Lynx are 12-0 and the Sparks are 11-0, marking the first time that two unbeaten teams from the WNBA, NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL have met with each team having at least 10 wins with no losses and no ties.

For a league eager to gain traction in its 20th season, compelling matchups like this one include a little history in the making.

“A championship is not going to be won or lost with this game,” Lynx star Maya Moore said Monday. “But at the same time, how great a scenario for two competitive teams to go out and play and really make a statement with their performances.”