Dennis Rodman spent two days during the 1998 NBA Finals in Las Vegas. Predictably, it was a party.
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Riquna Williams has adapted to a new role during her first season with the Aces. One that calls for her to defend some of the league’s best perimeter players on a nightly basis.
Aces wing Angel McCoughtry punctuated Thursday’s victory with her first appearance of the season, playing the final seconds against her former club, the Atlanta Dream.
Even after a loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in which they scored a season-low 62 points, the Aces still lead the WNBA in offensive rating.
The Aces committed 14 turnovers and lost to the Sun on Tuesday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville to finish 0-3 against Connecticut in the season series.
The Aces experienced the kind of exhaustive day of travel that world-class athletes are not normally subjected to as they begin a three-game trip in Connecticut.
Wes Reed, a former UNLV basketball player who went on to become a coach, mentor and fixture in the high school community, died Sunday from complications of COVID.
Aces guard and top reserve Kelsey Plum continued the best season of her career Tuesday, scoring 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range.
The NBA Summer League completed a 10-day run after being forced to cancel last year’s event because of the COVID pandemic. A total of 86,161 fans attended.
Recapping Tuesday’s final day of the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
Wrapping up Monday’s action in the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion and a look-ahead to Tuesday’s games.
Liz Cambage hadn’t played for the Aces since July 7 but is energized after five weeks of rest. She had 17 points and seven rebounds in Sunday’s win over the Washington Mystics.
Atlanta native Keely Jackson is completing her third year as an intern at the Vegas Summer League. But her duties this year included doing a painting of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The top two teams of NBA Summer League have been determined after four games of play.
The Aces erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter Sunday, marking the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history.