Aces center A’ja Wilson had 16 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever in the WNBA playoffs, but she hit only 6 of 22 shots.
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The Aces entered the WNBA semifinals as prohibitive -1,100 series favorites over the Fever, but that price plummeted to -250 after their upset loss to Indiana in Game 1.
The Aces lacked urgency and lost Game 1 of their best-of-five WNBA playoffs semifinals matchup with the Indiana Fever on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Aces star center A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA MVP on Sunday, making her the first player in league history to win the award four times.
The Aces and Indiana Fever clash at Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday in the start of what’s sure to be an explosive WNBA playoffs semifinals matchup.
A’ja Wilson called this season “probably the lowest trenches that I’ve ever been in my whole career,” but persevered and led the Aces to the No. 2 seed for the playoffs.
Aces star A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA’s co-defensive player of the year Thursday along with Minnesota’s Alanna Smith, sparking confusion from her coach.
The Aces have shown an ability to overcome adversity all season. They’ll need to do so again Thursday to advance in the WNBA playoffs.
The Aces lost to the Seattle Storm in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, snapping their 17-game winning streak.
NaLyssa Smith’s defense has come a long way, helping to set the tone for the Aces in Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoffs series against the Seattle Storm.
The Aces skyrocketed to 40-1 long shots to win the WNBA title Aug. 2 after they were embarrassed in a 53-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx. They haven’t lost since.
The Aces dominated Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoffs series against the Seattle Storm on Sunday night by perfectly executing coach Becky Hammon’s words from hours prior.
The Aces’ WNBA first-round playoff matchup against the Seattle Storm will pit Jewell Loyd against her former team and see a new series format.
It took some time and some experimentation, but this version of the Aces appears capable of bringing Becky Hammon another championship as the WNBA playoffs begin.
The Aces ended their regular season on a high-note to set up a first-round playoff meeting with the Seattle Storm.
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