Jewell Loyd’s return to Seattle was spoiled Sunday when the Aces fell to the Storm 102-82 at Climate Pledge Arena.
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All-Star guard Jewell Loyd requested a trade from the Storm and will now return to Seattle with the Aces for the first time on Sunday.
The Aces trailed by nine points with just over three minutes to play before pulling out a victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Four Aces helped Team USA win gold in Paris, and they will be honored before the team’s home opener Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Jewell Loyd scored 20 points in her second game with the Aces to lead the team to a road win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.
The Aces lost their season opener, but they’ll look to bounce back when they face the Connecticut Sun on the road Tuesday.
The Aces couldn’t overcome a double-digit halftime deficit against the New York Liberty, who celebrated the franchise’s first WNBA championship before the opener.
The Aces want to spoil the Liberty’s ring night to start the season in New York, but that’s not their primary motivation.
Aces forward Crystal Bradford won’t play in the season opener Saturday at New York as she finally serves a suspension handed to her in 2021.
Jewell Loyd is the Aces’ newest star after coming over in the Kelsey Plum trade. “Everything I’ve gone through in my career has led to this point,” she said.
The Aces aren’t going for a three-peat this season. Coach Becky Hammon’s “hungry wolves” just want to win after adding some fresh faces to the 2025 roster.
Caitlin Clark is the 2-1 favorite to win WNBA MVP over reigning MVP A’ja Wilson (+225), while the Liberty (+220) are favored to repeat as champions.
The Aces’ opening-night roster should be set after the team waived an undrafted guard Monday to get down to 13 players.
A judge ruled that the Aces must face at least some of the claims in former player Dearica Hamby’s federal discrimination lawsuit tied to her pregnancy.
Aces point guard Chelsea Gray is completely healthy — and she needs to be to chase around her 1-year-old son, who has changed her life outside of basketball.
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