President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and first lady Jill Biden will honor the Aces’ second straight WNBA title Thursday at the White House.
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The goals include making players like Aces forward A’ja Wilson household names, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in her state of the league address.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum scored a game-high 26 points Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, relying not on her shooting but rather her improved finishing around the rim.
All-Star wing Jackie Young scored a playoff career-best to lead the top-seeded Aces to a Game 1 win against the No. 2 New York Liberty on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A’ja Wilson scored 30 points as the Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury on Friday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Aces can secure the top playoff seed Sunday.
Reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson scored 28 points in 24 minutes to lead the Aces back into the win column by beating the Dallas Wings.
The Aces play the red-hot Minnesota Lynx on the road Sunday, coming off two games against Dallas that may have exposed a potential roadblock for the team.
A’ja Wilson selected fellow Aces Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum during the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game draft, setting up an Aces vs. Liberty All-Star matchup.
The Aces fell behind early against the Connecticut Sun, and a 41-point eruption from wing DeWanna Bonnner helped seal the Aces’ first loss of the season.
The Aces will play seven games on the ESPN family of networks, with three games on ABC, three games on ESPN2 and one game on ESPN.
The WNBA said Wednesday it is investigating the Aces for their conduct surrounding the exit of Dearica Hamby. Alleged salary cap circumvention is also part of the probe.
Aces players and coaches expressed their relief at WNBA player Brittney Griner’s safe return following almost 10 months of detention in Russia.
Aces coach Becky Hammon switched up her starting lineup Sunday, but the new rotation will face another challenge Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream, a potential first-round opponent.
Star forward A’ja Wilson scored 20 points as the Aces defeated the Seattle Storm on Sunday night at Michelob Ultra Arena to start the season 2-0.
Natalie Williams, who has coached at various levels and spent the past six years running her own basketball academy, will become the Aces’ new general manager.