Taj McWilliams-Franklin has agreed to a one year contract extension with the Minnesota Lynx. The 41 year old played a pivotal role during the Lynx' run to the WNBA title last season. Head coach Cheryl Reeve says McWilliams-Franklin's value to the Lynx is "immmeasurable."

The reserve guard averaged 5.9 points and 1.5 assists last season for the WNBA champions. Terms of the new deal were not made public. The Lynx season starts on May 20.

Lindsay Whalen helped the Minnesota Lynx improve to 12-1 on the season in the team's 79-67 victory over the Chicago Sky Saturday at Target Center. Whalen scored 25 points and had eight assists and six rebounds in the victory, the Lynx's 13th in a row at home including last year's playoffs.

Even with Seimone Augustus out with an ankle injury, the Lynx rolled to a team-record 11th straight victory, beating the Silver Stars 81-62 in San Antonio. Maya Moore led five Minnesota players with 18 points and added 12 rebounds. With the win, the Lynx clinched the best record in the Western Conference.

Augustus could have a bigger role with the team in 2019.