With one week to go before the season, the Aces waived 2022 first-rounder Mya Hollingshed and second-rounder Khayla Pointer
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Las Vegas Aces news, scores, highlights and game reports for the two-time WNBA champs, led by A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young.
If Sunday’s exhibition game against the Minnesota Lynx was any indication, the Aces won’t be bashful about launching 3-pointers under first-year coach Becky Hammon.
Aces rookie Mya Hollingshed never expected to play in the WNBA. Now she’s getting her chance.
The Aces came up short during the 2021 season, but the team’s veteran core and new coach Becky Hammon are aiming for championship redemption this year,
The Aces on Monday waived Kalani Brown, a 6-7 center, after she injured her knee. Also released on Tuesday were forward Faustine Aifuwa and guard Deja Winters.
New Aces coach Becky Hammon needs to install her system, but players already are beginning to understand the basics and see the benefits of her approach.
The Aces began training camp Sunday for the season, the first under coach Becky Hammon and general manager Natalie Williams. They open the season May 6 at Phoenix.
After the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated from the NBA’s play-in tournament, Becky Hammon landed in Nevada to oversee preparations for her first training camp as coach of the Aces.
With their two first-round picks in the WNBA draft, the Aces took Colorado forward Mya Hollingshed at No. 8 and Florida Gulf Coast guard Kierstan Bell at No. 11.
The Aces acquired the Nos. 8 and 13 picks from the Minnesota Lynx for their first- and second-round selections in the 2023 draft. They now have five picks.
Natalie Williams, who has coached at various levels and spent the past six years running her own basketball academy, will become the Aces’ new general manager.
The team announced Wednesday the signing of veteran free-agent point guard Sydney Colson. The former Texas AM star will prepare to play her third stint with the franchise.
Las Vegas Aces first-year coach Becky Hammon has hired Natalie Nakase as an assistant coach, the WNBA team announced Thursday.
Las Vegas Aces stars A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray are two of the first women’s basketball players to be represented by Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group, which also counts LeBron James among its clients.
New Aces coach Becky Hammon is among eight people named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022.