A back-to-back championship would bolster a banner year of unprecedented dominance in the WNBA’s modern era.
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The Aces deployed crisp ball movement and cohesive defense to score a signature victory over the Chicago Sky on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Aces are honoring Becky Hammon at halftime of their matinee against the Dallas Wings by raising her retired jersey to the rafters inside Michelob Ultra Arena.
Sugar Rodgers concluded her playing career with the Aces last seasonand is adjusting to her new role as an assistant coach on Bill Laimbeer’s coaching staff.
Among the men who have practiced with the Aces are former Desert Pines and Baylor standout Pierre Jackson and ex-UNLV players Stephen Zimmerman and Ike Nwamu.
The Aces’ A’ja Wilson had the second-most popular jersey, and Liz Cambage, Kelsey Plum and Kayla McBride finished sixth, seventh and 10th in jersey sales.
The WNBA playoffs are still a month away, but every game is crucial for the Aces — who at 16-9 are still contenting for a top-two seed and its corresponding double bye into the semifinals.
Las Vegas, at 10-5, has the best record in the WNBA, but was annihilated by Washington in their first meeting June 20, and was in the midst of getting annihilated last Friday before an earthquake forced a postponement.
Center Ruth Hamblin and guard Dominique Wilson signed training camp deals during the offseason and were competing for final spots on the Aces’ roster.