Becky Hammon knows the best team doesn’t always win. But as the WNBA playoffs begin, she’s confident that her top-seeded Aces can win their first championship.
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The Phoenix Mercury superstar center was wrongfully detained by Russia, and her abscence is affecting the WNBA and its players.
Liz Cambage will join the team Saturday in Phoenix ahead the regular season-finale, according to Aces coach Bill Laimbeer.
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.
The Aces are already the best offensive team in the WNBA through more than a third of the 2021 season.
Kayla McBride scored 22 points and Kelsey Plum had 21 Sunday to propel the Aces to an 80-75 win over the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center in Minneapolis.
The 6-foot-8-inch Australian averaged a league-high 23.0 points and 9.7 rebounds, second in the league, last season. She’s considered the WNBA’s best post player.