AP source: Lynx’s Maya Moore has won WNBA MVP award

Minnesota’s Maya Moore has won the WNBA most valuable player award, a person close to the situation told the Associated Press on Wednesday night. Moore will receive the award tonight in Minnesota before the Lynx face San Antonio in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. “It’s a great feeling to be recognized for all the hard work that I’ve put in,” Moore said when she was told in a phone interview she’d be winning the award. Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi finished second and Atlanta’s Angel McCoughtry was third, the person said. It’s the first league MVP award for Moore, who led the league in scoring with a career-best 23.9 points per game. – AP