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Aces
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.
The Aces don’t play again until next Sunday, giving them ample time for rest, recovery and practice after an arduous trip out East.
The Aces are 1-1 on their three-game East Coast road trip.
Wilson submitted her best statline of the season and scored on consecutive possessions to ignite a 14-3 run that spurred the Aces to victory at the Barclays Center in New York.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum is available Thursday after missing the previous six games.
Liz Cambage scored 28 points Tuesday afternoon, but the Aces fell to the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Forward Joyner Holmes, a five-star recruit out of high school who played at Texas, scored eight points Sunday in her debut after signing with the Aces on Saturday.
The Aces cruised past the Indiana Fever on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena, eclipsing 100 points in consecutive games for the first time in franchise history.
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.
Chelsea Gray had 19 points and 12 assists Friday night to spur the Aces to a 113-77 victory over the Indiana Fever at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Aces’ Jackie Young is morphing into a two-way menace who can score, create and stifle opposing guards and wings.
As the owner of the Raiders and Aces, Mark Davis has changed the trajectory of Las Vegas sports forever.
Liz Cambage on Sunday night revealed on Instagram that Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller told a referee she weighed 300 pounds while arguing a call in Sunday’s game.
A season-ending knee injury hasn’t dimmed Angel McCoughtry’s enthusiasm for basketball, the Aces or the 2021 WNBA season. Not publicly, anyway. She remains as jovial as ever.
Liz Cambage revealed on Instagram after a loss on Sunday that Curt Miller told a referee she weighed 300 pounds. Miller apologized Monday morning.