Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson combined to score 52 points for the Aces, who twice trailed by 16 points in the first half before rallying to defeat the Dallas Wings.
Basketball
Jackie Young is back in the starting lineup for the Aces after missing the previous two games because of a sprained right ankle.
Oak View Group, led by noted arena builder Tim Leiweke and former Raiders executive Marc Badain, plans to construct a 20,000-seat view south of the Strip.
Six players scored in double figures for the Aces, who easily defeated the New York Liberty on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Aces lost to the Los Angeles Sparks in a closed-door scrimmage Sunday at Mandalay Bay. They were without projected starting point guard Chelsea Gray.
Dearica Hamby and the Aces opened training camp Sunday. She is the two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year who partially tore the MCL in her right knee in the playoffs last season.
The Las Vegas Aces released their schedule on Tuesday. They played a 32-game season with no back-to-backs.
The WNBA unveiled its uniforms Thursday, including those of the Las Vegas Aces.
Kevin Kruger was the Rebels’ point guard for Lon Kruger in 2006-07. He spent the past two seasons as a UNLV assistant.
Liz Cambage opted out of last season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, she averaged 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds.
Five conferences will hold men’s and women’s basketball tournaments this week and next in Las Vegas. Unlike last year, all are expected to be played to their conclusions.
New Aces owner Mark Davis met with the media Wednesday to discuss his vision for the franchise. The Raiders owner said he has big plans.
Aces general manager Dan Padover called guard Chelsea Gray, a three-time WNBA All-Star, the team’s top free agent target.
Three Las Vegas high school athletic programs are receiving grants from the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot.
The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.