The Las Vegas Aces announced their preseason schedule on Tuesday.
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Dearica Hamby and the Aces opened training camp Sunday. She is the two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year who partially tore the MCL in her right knee in the playoffs last season.
Nikki Fargas resigned Saturday as the Louisiana State women’s basketball coach and could be on the verge of replacing Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer as team president.
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The Las Vegas Aces released their schedule on Tuesday. They played a 32-game season with no back-to-backs.
The WNBA unveiled its uniforms Thursday, including those of the Las Vegas Aces.
Liz Cambage opted out of last season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, she averaged 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds.
New Aces owner Mark Davis met with the media Wednesday to discuss his vision for the franchise. The Raiders owner said he has big plans.
Lindsay Allen became expendable when the Aces recently signed three-time All-Star Chelsea Gray to play point guard.
Riquna Williams is the second Los Angeles Sparks player to sign with the Aces this offseason. They also signed All-Star point guard Chelsea Gray on Feb. 2.
Aces general manager Dan Padover called guard Chelsea Gray, a three-time WNBA All-Star, the team’s top free agent target.
Dearica Hamby was the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year the past two seasons, averaging 11.8 points and 7.4 rebounds over that span.
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.
Guard Kayla McBride had spent her entire career in the Aces’ organization, going back to when the franchise was based in San Antonio. She averaged 12.5 points last season.