Breanna Stewart scored 21 points, Jewell Loyd added 20 points and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 17 3-pointers in a 101-74 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night.
Basketball
The Aces left Las Vegas for Seattle on Thursday, and, like every other team in the WNBA, will begin to confront the brunt of a schedule condensed by the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, which runs Sept. 22 to 30.
Lindsay Allen was cut by the New York Liberty on May 17 and signed with the Aces later that day to assume primary ball-handling duties while incumbent starter Moriah Jefferson recovers from a knee injury.
At least two different groups that are considering buying the WNBA team were at the Liberty’s home opener in Westchester County last Friday.
WNBA President Lisa Borders attended the Aces’ home opener Sunday night, and spoke highly of the team’s presentation and arena.
The Aces (0-3) surrendered a 42-18 run during the first half and never fully recovered en route to a 105-98 loss to the Seattle Storm.
Las Vegas’ first women’s professional basketball team tips off its 17-game home schedule at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, and MGM Resorts International is pulling out all the stops to provide an enjoyable experience.
After purchasing the Aces from San Antonio, the MGM commissioned a reconstruction of the arena’s interior and will unveil the finished product Sunday for the team’s home opener against the Seattle Storm.
A’ja Wilson, two games into her WNBA career, is adjusting to additional attention off the court and on it, where she’s been hounded by double and triple teams as the focal point of opposing defenses.
Guards Kayla McBride and Kelsey Plum concluded their seasons in Turkey at the beginning of the week and joined the Aces on Thursday.
Elena Delle Donne scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 75-70 on Tuesday night.
The Aces had one day to regroup as they search for the first victory in franchise history at Capital One Arena in Washington.
The Aces began their inaugural season in Las Vegas with a 101-65 loss Sunday to the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Aces have signed second-year guard Lindsay Allen to complete their 12-woman WNBA roster. Las Vegas coach Bill Laimbeer drafted Allen in the second round last year when he was with the New York Liberty.
Bill Laimbeer’s resume brims with championships — two as a power forward with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons and three as a coach with the defunct Detroit Shock of the WNBA.
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