President Joe Biden will welcome the Las Vegas Aces to the White House on May 9 to celebrate their championship season, according to the White House.
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A Caesars Sportsbook bettor in Nevada had to sweat out several college basketball games, including Creighton-Oregon in double overtime, to cash in.
The topic of court storming has been debated for decades and took center court again this past month with incidents involving two prominent college players.
UNLV forward Rob Whaley Jr. was a full participant in practice after spraining his left ankle in the Rebels’ victory over Colorado State on Saturday.
The Athletics aren’t the only major league team that has moved around throughout its history. Here are some of the other franchises who have bounced between homes.
Review-Journal reporter Andy Yamashita had a busy 2023, from covering the Aces’ championship to the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Here are his top stories of the year.
A’ja Wilson’s 343 career blocks rank 19th in WNBA history. Her early love of volleyball gave her the foundation to become a two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
At 27, Aces superstar A’ja Wilson is already among Sin City’s greatest all-time athletes — armed with two WNBA championships and a pair of MVPs to show for it.
The Aces’ path to a repeat championship was a roller coaster, but concluded with WNBA history being made with a victory in the Finals over the Liberty.
A’ja Wilson scored 30 points to lead the top-seeded Aces to a win over the No. 4 Dallas Wings on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Wilson was third behind the Liberty’s Brenna Stewart and the Sun’s Alyssa Thomas. Wilson even received one fourth-place vote.
The Commissioner’s Cup championship game and the All-Star game are not being considered for this list.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum scored 19 points, but the tired Aces fell to the Washington Mystics on Saturday in the third game of a four-game road trip.
Aces guard Chelsea Gray scored a game-high 25 points and took over a close game to lead the Aces past the Indiana Fever on Monday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The event will be one of the first chances for fans to interact with this year’s No. 1 NBA draft pick, Victor Wembanyama, and former greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.