The Aces and Mercury have some recent history, but this Phoenix team is very different from the one which upset the Aces during the 2021 semifinals.
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Like the record 10,015 who attended the Aces’ regular-season finale Sunday, the Wednesday crowd was enthralled by the team that’s one win away from the WNBA semifinals.
Kelsey Plum scored 22 points and Chelsea Gray 17 as the Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury at Michelob Ultra Arena to take a 1-0 lead in their WNBA playoff series.
Five Aces players will attend a September training camp in Las Vegas for Team USA ahead of the 2022 FIBA World Cup.
The Aces are just one of the teams that is a serious contender for the WNBA championship. Here’s a rundown of the others.
The Aces are the WNBA’s No. 1 seed, but questions remain as they prepare for their first playoff game Wednesday against the Phoenix Mercury.
Becky Hammon knows the best team doesn’t always win. But as the WNBA playoffs begin, she’s confident that her top-seeded Aces can win their first championship.
A’ja Wilson is the first professional female athlete signed to an endorsement deal by Ruffles, the official chip sponsor of the WNBA.
The Aces, 14-point favorites over Phoenix in Wednesday’s WNBA playoff opener, are the No. 1 seed and the +160 favorites at the Westgate SuperBook to win the title.
A’ja Wilson’s gaudy statistics are among the WNBA’s best, but even they tend to belie how her improvements have helped the Aces in Becky Hammon’s first season as coach.