Lindsay Whalen News

Less the two weeks ago, the Minnesota Lynx routed Phoenix behind a solid performance from Maya Moore, sending the Mercury to a third consecutive defeat.

Minnesota's Lindsey Whalen celebrates during the first half of the Lynx's game against the Connecticut Sun at Target Center on June 1, 2013 in Minneapolis.

Rebekkah Brunson scored 19 points and Lindsay Whalen added 17 to help the Minnesota Lynx overcome a poor performance by Maya Moore and beat the Tulsa Shock 83-74 on Friday night.

Lynx at a glance: Look at Minnesota's 3-1 start, the fact that Tulsa is 1-5 and one might assume the Lynx would have no trouble improving its winning streak against the Shock to 12 games.

Given their history against the Tulsa Shock, the two-time reigning Western Conference champs have a good chance to continue their winning ways.

Lynx forward Seimone Augustus, center, battled San Antonio's Kayla Alexander for a rebound during the first half Tuesday night at Target Center.

Now in her third season with the Lynx, the star forward's added aggressiveness creates chances for her and teammates.

Here is Minnesota native and Lynx star Lindsay Whalen on her five favorite places in the Twin Cities to recommend to new teammates and out-of-town friends: 1. Bar La Grassa : "It's Italian.

Lynx at a glance: They won their first two games by an average margin of 18.5 points.

The award recognizes the player who distinguishes himself both on and off the ice by demonstrating outstanding performance skills, leadership, pride, and determination.

Not even a dunk by Brittney Griner would have been enough to slow down the Minnesota Lynx's passing attack on Thursday night.

Lynx at a glance: Here are the two matchups Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said are the most important in this game: Maya Moore vs. DeWanna Bonner, and Seimone Augustus vs. Diana Taurasi.

Maya Moore has been one of the best women's basketball players in the world since her days at the University of Connecticut.

Patrick Reusse has been covering sports in the Twin Cities since 1968. He has been a Star Tribune sports columnist since 1988.

Lindsay Whalen and Janel McCarville first played an official basketball game together for the Gophers on Nov.

Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus took turns being stars for the Lynx , who shot 50.0 from the field and hit on five of 11 three-pointers. Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore rushes past Connecticut Sun's Kelsey Griffin and Allison Hightower in Saturday's season opener.

At least on the court. From the moment she arrived, McCarville has shown the signs of what makes her game special, especially with her passing ability out of the post.

Minnesota Lynx guards Monica Wright , left, Erin Thorn and forward Maya Moore , react to yet another foul called on the Lynx as they play the Indiana Fever during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals in October 2012.

The Lynx ran a four-quarter, fully-officiated, on-the-main-court scrimmage Wednesday night against a team of men that practice against them during the season.

While waiting for their season to begin, the Lynx will run a game-like scrimmage against a team of men on the main floor at Target Center Wednesday night.