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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.

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.

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

That effort did not carry over to their first road game. Ivory Latta scored 17 of her 24 points in the second half and Monique Currie had 23 as the Washington Mystics, who won only five games last season, fended off Minnesota's fourth-quarter rally and beat the Lynx 85-80 on Saturday night.

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

For the past four years, Sugar Rodgers rarely gave playing time a second thought.

The buildup, inevitably, was on Brittney Griner, the 6-8 rookie center for the Phoenix Mercury who has been anointed as the WNBA's Next Big Thing.

After a day off following a season-opening victory over Connecticut, the Lynx returned to practice Monday.

A statistical preview of the Minnesota Lynx based on the season preview framework described in our primer the other day .

In this season of the “Three to See,” the veteran-led Lynx seem overshadowed by other teams, even in the West.

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve would find herself walking through the aisles at her grocery store this offseason when she would be recognized by a fan.

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, center, coached fundamentals as Chucky Jeffery and Lindsey Moore listened on the first day of training camp.