The Aces on Thursday drafted Iliana Rupert, a 6-foot-4 center from France, then added Arkansas guard Destiny Slocum two picks later.
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Las Vegas Aces news, scores, highlights and game reports for the back-to-back WNBA champs, led by A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum.
Generation-Z sports fans place more emphasis on social-justice issues than previous generations, forcing sports leagues and teams to take notice.
Research shows that Generation Z, those born around the mid-1990s and beyond, are huge sports fans, but they consume sports differently. Leagues are taking note.
Slated to be located on Raiders Way, the 50,000-square-foot facility that will house the Aces’ practice facility, offices, training room and lockers.
Lindsay Allen became expendable when the Aces recently signed three-time All-Star Chelsea Gray to play point guard.
Aces star A’ja Wilson is being honored with a statue at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, where she spent four years before being drafted by the WNBA team.
A’ja Wilson took her game to another level this season, earning her The Associated Press WNBA player of the year honors.
The Aces slogged through their earliest start time of the season, but they put the game away early with a 16-3 run to end the first quarter.
The WNBA announced Monday that it’s finalizing plans for a 22-game season without spectators beginning in July at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
The Aces and guard Kelsey Plum agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $355,250, according to High Post Hoops. She has career averages of 8.9 points and 3.5 assists.
Cambage in four games against the Sky averaged 22.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and shot 56.4 percent from the field.
Dearica Hamby made a 3-pointer from near halfcourt with five seconds left in regulation Sunday afternoon to lift the Aces to a 93-92 playoff victory over the Chicago Sky at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Christine Monjer, 34, oversees the WNBA team’s business operations and is a trusted confidant of Bill Laimbeer, the Aces’ president of basketball operations and coach.
Sydney Colson was ready to end her pro basketball career and pursue another passion — acting. But then Aces coach Bill Laimbeer called and invited her to training camp.
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