WNBA legend Sue Bird played her final regular-season home game in Seattle on Sunday, but the Aces defeated the Storm before a sellout crowd of 18,100.
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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.
Guard Kelsey Plum scored 20 points in the Aces’ 106-88 season-opening win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday. “We want the ball in her hands,” coach Becky Hammon said.
A’ja Wilson, the Aces’ All-Star center and 2020 WNBA MVP, is entering the prime of her career at age 25 and continues to develop on and off the court.
Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby were all named Monday to Team USA ahead of the World Cup Qualifying Tournament.
Las Vegas can advance to the WNBA Finals for the second straight season with a win Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena. Here are three keys to victory against a veteran Phoenix squad.
The Aces are nestled in the No. 2 seed, nursing a 1.5-game lead over the Lynx, whom they’ve lost to twice.
A’ja Wilson thrived in her first Olympics, leading Team USA in scoring throughout the course of the tournament. Gray excelled as a backup point guard. Both were first-time Olympians.
The Aces allowed nine straight points to start overtime and lost to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena, ending their four-game winning streak.
Slocum is winning over her teammates with her preparation, pace and passing, and will look to impress some more Saturday in another scrimmage against the Sparks in Los Angeles.
The Aces went 18-4 in the regular season to earn the No. 1 seed for the playoffs, where they defeated Connecticut in the semifinals before losing to Seattle in the finals.
The Aces continue their quest for a top-two seed and automatic entry into the WNBA semifinals when they meet the Indiana Fever on Tuesday.
A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Angel McCoughtry added 24 points and eight rebounds, and the Aces beat the Sparks 86-82.
Aces center JiSu Park will sit out the 2020 WNBA season to train this summer in South Korea. The 21-year-old played sparingly in 2019, averaging 6.5 minutes in 25 games.
Aces guards Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young are among 11 players selected to attend USA Basketball’s three-on-three’s Olympic qualifying team training camp, the organization announced Friday.
The Aces hold the tiebreaker over the Chicago Sky and will clinch the No. 4 seed if they win Sunday at the Phoenix Mercury in the regular-season finale.