The Aces see a silver lining in their rocky start to the season. Injuries have given one of their rookies a huge opportunity and she’s proven she can handle it.
Basketball
Aces point guard Chelsea Gray and center Kiah Stokes didn’t play in last year’s title-clinching Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, but they are close to returning this season.
The now-defunct Houston Comets are the only WNBA team to win at least three championships in a row. The Aces plan to join them this season.
The Aces are favored at the Westgate SuperBook to win their third consecutive WNBA championship. The New York Liberty are the second choice.
Former UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice will take over at nationally ranked Salt Lake Community College, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
The Mountain West basketball tournament could offer several surprising results after a close race during the regular season.
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored a career-high 25 points, and the UNLV men’s basketball team won its fourth straight, beating No. 25-ranked New Mexico on Saturday.
The G League Ignite have beefed up their in-game entertainment with a new mascot and dance team ahead of Friday’s opener at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.
Anderson Hunt, a standout on UNLV’s 1990 national title team, will be honored Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center during the Rebels’ game against Stetson.
The Aces held the New York Liberty to 31 percent shooting on 3-pointers in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, but coach Becky Hammon said it needs to get better.
Lakers star LeBron James reiterated Monday that “it just makes sense” for the NBA to put an expansion team in Las Vegas, a team of which he would like to be a part-owner.
There’s no shortage of halftime entertainment options in Las Vegas and the Aces have hosted several notable performers like Coolio, Rick Ross and Lil Jon.
The Aces are the WNBA’s No. 1 seed and will start the playoffs Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena, where the Aces beat the Mercury in Sunday’s regular-season finale.
Top overall pick Victor Wembanyama went out on a high note after delivering a breakout performance at the NBA Summer League on Sunday.
Aces All-Star Kelsey Plum became the first player in franchise history to score 40 points in a game Sunday, but advanced stats show why it was a special performance.
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