A’ja Wilson shined again, and the Aces moved to 2-0 since Chelsea Gray’s return with a comfortable win over the Connecticut Sun on Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The Aces have become the first team in WNBA history to sell out all tickets for every home regular-season game, the club announced Thursday.
One of the Golden Knights’ pending unrestricted free agents told the French-language outlet RDS the team will not be re-signing him.
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A’ja Wilson shined again, and the Aces moved to 2-0 since Chelsea Gray’s return with a comfortable win over the Connecticut Sun on Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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The Aces have become the first team in WNBA history to sell out all tickets for every home regular-season game, the club announced Thursday.