The WNBA’s All-Star Weekend at Michelob Ultra Arena coincides with an extraordinary time for women’s basketball in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas Aces news, scores, highlights and game reports for the back-to-back WNBA champs, led by A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum.
Kelsey Plum eradicated any memory of an atrocious Game 1 outing by scoring 20 on 7-of-13 shooting to go with seven assists in 35 minutes.
Kelsey Plum continued her Sixth Woman of the Year campaign with one of the best performances of the season, helping at least the Aces clinch the No. 3 seed with two games to play.
The WNBA All-Star Game on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena pits the Olympic team against one comprised of 12 WNBA All-Stars in its first exhibition game before the Tokyo Games.
Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson will serve as coaches for the WNBA All-Stars during the All-Star Game against the Olympic team Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A’ja Wilson scored 19 of her 28 points in the second half of a victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday to power Las Vegas to its sixth win in seven games.
After losing Angel McCoughtry to a season-ending knee injury, A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young are the only returning rotation players who played in last year’s WNBA Finals.
A’ja Wilson is the WNBA’s reigning MVP and perhaps its best player. One of the faces of the WNBA — and basketball in general.
Tanisha Wright, who played 14 years in the WNBA, completes the team’s coaching staff for the season alongside head coach Bill Laimbeer and assistant Vickie Johnson.
The Las Vegas Aces have one pick, No. 33 overall, in Friday’s WNBA draft after holding the No. 1 overall pick for three consecutive years.
The Aces purchased a two-page advertisement in the Review-Journal’s sports section, featuring a letter by Laimbeer urging the community to attend the team’s playoff game 2 p.m. Sunday against the Chicago Sky at Thomas Mack Center.
Dearica Hamby had 23 points and 16 rebounds to lead Las Vegas (17-9).
The Aces overcame an early 14-point deficit to score an 85-81 victory over the Washington Mystics — sans star forward Elena Delle Donne — at Entertainment Sports Arena in Washington D.C.
The Las Vegas coach has implemented a halfcourt shooting contest at the end of game-day shootarounds, designed for his players to have fun before games and win money.
The Aces have re-engaged the Dallas Wings in trade talks centered around center Liz Cambage but no deal is imminent, according to a person familiar with the details of negotiations.
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