A’ja Wilson scored 26 points to lead the Aces past the Washington Mystics on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena for their 31st win of the season.
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Aces coach Becky Hammon said she expects her reserves to step up in the final four games of the regular season, starting at home Thursday against the Mystics.
The Aces lost for the third time in five games and saw their lead shrink against the New York Liberty to 1½ games for the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs.
The Aces and New York Liberty will meet for the final time in the regular season Monday at the Barclays Center as the teams battle for the top seed in the WNBA playoffs.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum scored 19 points, but the tired Aces fell to the Washington Mystics on Saturday in the third game of a four-game road trip.
The Aces visited the White House on Friday to celebrate their 2022 WNBA championship with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Guard Kelsey Plum scored 23 points on her 29th birthday Thursday to lead the Aces past the Chicago Sky for their 30th win of the season.
A’ja Wilson tied the WNBA single-game scoring record Tuesday, but teammates and coaches say it’s everything else she brings to the team that makes her special.
Aces star A’ja Wilson scored 53 points to tie the WNBA single-game scoring record in a road victory over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.
The Aces are in a bit of a shooting slump as they head out on a road trip which begins Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream.
Courtside at Michelob Ultra Arena for Aces games has become a magnet for prominent athletes from other sports.
The schedule did the Aces no favors Saturday as they lost their first regular-season game at home since July 2022. Aces star A’ja Wilson led all scorers with 25 points.
Second-year Aces wing Kierstan Bell has always been a scorer, but Thursday’s defensive performance opens the door for her in coach Becky Hammon’s rotation.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff will host the WNBA champion Aces next week, the White House announced.
The backcourt led the way as the Aces rebounded to beat the Liberty on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena after losing to New York on Tuesday.