A’ja Wilson, the reigning WNBA MVP, is considered questionable for the Aces game against the Washington Mystics after undergoing an MRI on her right wrist.
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The NBA Cup will be played at T-Mobile Arena for the third straight season. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in last year’s championship game.
The 11-day NBA Summer League begins Thursday at UNLV, where Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks makes his debut against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
A’ja Wilson suffered a wrist injury in the second quarter and the Aces lost to the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on Tuesday.
NBA Summer League co-founder Albert Hall sat down with the Review-Journal for a Q&A before the event begins at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
Las Vegas tourism officials approved spending $26.5 million to help the city host the 2028 NCCA Men’s Final Four and the first boxing match at Allegiant Stadium.
The Aces will become the first WNBA team to host a fantasy camp, giving participants the option to choose their identity as a coach or player during the event.
A’ja Wilson made some critical plays in the third quarter to help the Aces defeat the Connecticut Sun on the road Sunday and improve to 9-9.
The Aces will likely have nine players to rotate through against the struggling Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Leading scorer A’ja Wilson will be among them.
Veteran forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus still hopes to return this season to help the Aces, who waived a player as they continue to shuffle their roster.
Former Duke star Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, will be in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League from July 10 to 20.
The Indiana Fever dominated the Aces in Indianapolis despite playing without star guard Caitlin Clark, snapping a 16-game losing streak in the series.
The Fever will be without star guard Caitlin Clark for the fourth straight game Thursday against the Aces, who will debut trade acquisition NaLyssa Smith.
Stacey Augmon, one of the best players in UNLV men’s basketball history, is returning to the program as its director of community engagement.
Aces star A’ja Wilson will be one of 10 starters in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced.
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