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After a slow start, the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces couldn’t seal the deal against the Atlanta Dream on Friday and suffered their second loss of the season.
Running back Alexander Mattison played five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being released and signing a one-year contract with the Raiders in March.
The Aces signed a former All-Star on Friday as the back-to-back WNBA champions continue their three-game road trip short-handed.
Raiders fans brought plenty of questions for this week’s mailbag, including one on whether the team thought it could land a quarterback in this year’s draft.
A’ja Wilson scored a playoff career-high 33 points and added 13 rebounds as the Aces edged the Seattle Storm in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals Wednesday night.
The Storm took advantage of the Aces’ trapping defense in Game 1. Now, Aces coach Becky Hammon and her staff will need to find a solution to avoid going down 2-0.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson received 20 votes from a national panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas was second with 14 votes.
The Aces are playing a championship-caliber opponent in the Seattle Storm, and need a response after an underwhelming Game 1 loss.
Fourth-year wing Jackie Young was the choice, becoming the first Aces player to be so honored. Teammate Kelsey Plum also received votes.
In a WNBA playoff game matching two former MVPs, the Aces’ A’ja Wilson scored just eight points and took only 10 shots, and was outplayed by the Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds that would have tied the game, allowing the Seattle Storm to steal home-court advantage in the series.
The Aces are three wins away from the WNBA Finals, but face a familiar opponent in the Seattle Storm and MVP candidate Breanna Stewart.
The Aces and Seattle Storm will begin the WNBA semifinals Sunday with just three wins needed to advance to the Finals. Here’s where the series may be won or lost.
Becky Hammon led the Aces to the No. 1 seed in the league, a 26-10 record and won the 2022 Commissioner’s Cup all in her first year as a head coach.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. On the inside, you get The Strip (and now, the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
After a slow start, the two-time defending WNBA champion Aces couldn’t seal the deal against the Atlanta Dream on Friday and suffered their second loss of the season.
Shooting guard Jackie Young is holding her own at the point in the absence of Chelsea Gray, giving the Aces more flexibility for a new roster addition.
The Rebels, after a strong first year under coach Barry Odom, will appear on national TV more times than ever before during the 2024 season.
Raiders assistant Luke Steckel worked on some major film productions after college, but coaching was always in his blood.