The Las Vegas Aces approach the midway point of the 2021 season as the best offensive team and second best defensive team in the WNBA.
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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.
Joyner Holmes, 23, was the No. 19 pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and played in 19 games for the New York Liberty last season, averaging 2.9 points in 10 minutes per game.
The Olympic Games in Tokyo already were postponed from last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A worldwide surge has put this year’s Olympics in jeopardy.
A’ja Wilson scored 11 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, and she added 11 rebounds to lead the Aces to a 66-63 win over the Connecticut Sun in Bradenton, Florida.
Las Vegas Aces star Liz Cambage, who opted out of the WNBA season because of COVID-19 concerns, talked about her personal life in an interview with Playboy.
The Aces outscored the Liberty 24-7 in the fourth quarter to clinch a playoff spot. A’ja Wilson had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead the Aces.
A’ja Wilson had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Dearica Hamby scored 20 and the Aces never trailed in beating the Atlanta Dream 100-70 Wednesday in Bradenton, Florida.
Mesa (Arizona) Community College has seven Las Vegas players on its roster and is ranked No. 2 in the nation. The U.S. 93 pipeline began to flow in 2011.
The Aces returned to practice Monday for the first time since the All-Star break, and are focused on building on the positives of the first half of the season — and improving some of the negatives.
The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics on Aug. 5 will complete their game that was suspended at halftime because of an earthquake earlier this month, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Coach Bill Laimbeer has been impressed with the guard’s maturity and patience as she adjusts to the speed and pace of the WNBA. Young scored eight points in her debut.
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