Aces rookies Kate Martin and Dyaisha Fair will be prepared for anything when the two-time defending WNBA champions open the season against the Phoenix Mercury.
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The Las Vegas Aces will open their pursuit of a three-peat as WNBA champions against the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Coach Becky Hammon’s staff is in its second year together, and coaches and players say that familiarity gives the Aces an edge on and off the court.
Breanna Stewart said the Liberty have to do some introspection after the Aces blew them out in the first two games of the WNBA Finals.
All-Star guard Chelsea Gray scored 20 points as the No. 1-seeded Aces comfortably beat the No. 8 Chicago Sky on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
A’ja Wilson is now the second-leading scorer in Aces franchise history after passing coach Becky Hammon in a win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
The WNBA All-Star Weekend returns to Las Vegas Friday, and All-Stars like Napheesa Collier, Kelsey Mitchell and Ezi Magbegor say its proximity to the NBA Summer League can help grow their game.
The WNBA’s All-Star Weekend at Michelob Ultra Arena coincides with an extraordinary time for women’s basketball in Las Vegas.
Rebecca Lobo will work alongside play-by-play man Ryan Ruocco and sideline reporter Holly Rowe on the prime-time broadcast of Saturday’s game in Las Vegas.
The WNBA is determined to make an impact in Las Vegas with its annual all-star game and various other community events.
The Aces rolled to a preseason victory over the New York Liberty, likely the Aces’ main obstacle to a WNBA title repeat, on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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.
A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Aces to an 85-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
WNBA legend Sue Bird will play the final regular-season game of her storied career Sunday when the Aces and Seattle Storm play at Michelob Ultra Arena
Kelsey Plum scored 27 points for the Aces Tuesday to help secure a 107-101 win against the Liberty, but the two teams will run it back Thursday.