Raiders tight end Darren Waller appeared courtside at the Aces’ season finale against the Seattle Storm instead of attending the Raiders’ preseason game against the Vikings.
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The Aces set an WNBA record for points in the first half, but were most encouraged by their improved defensive performance in the third quarter, which has plagued them all season.
Jackie Young is back in the starting lineup for the Aces after missing the previous two games because of a sprained right ankle.
Wilson is staring down her second MVP because she’s so focused on the one thing missing from her increasingly impeccable resume, a WNBA championship.
After the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated from the NBA’s play-in tournament, Becky Hammon landed in Nevada to oversee preparations for her first training camp as coach of the Aces.
The Olympics are history now, and the Aces will try to parlay the gold-medal afterglow into a strong finish over the final 11 games of the WNBA season.
The WNBA honored the 1996 Olympic team Wednesday in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of its dazzling performance in Atlanta that resulted in the gold medal.
Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points and was named MVP after Team WNBA defeated Team USA on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Circa was the first sportsbook to post the total, which opened at 248½ before dropping to 195½ as bettors pounded the under in the matchup of the U.S. Olympic team and WNBA All-Stars.
The game coincides with the Olympic break, and a team comprised of WNBA All-Stars will play a team from the USA national team, which will be training in Las Vegas.
The Aces open their season Saturday with the first of two consecutive games against the Storm in Seattle, giving them their first litmus test in a season that’ll surely include plenty.
Angel McCoughtry, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum reflect on their WNBA draft experiences in interviews with the Review-Journal.
The Aces will pick 12th, 14th and 36th on Thursday, giving them three opportunities to bolster perhaps the most talented team in the WNBA.
The Aces (7-2) will go for their seventh consecutive win when they face the Washington Mystics (3-6), losers of six straight, at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Las Vegas Aces rolled to a resounding 100-65 victory over the New York Liberty, whom they lost to Sunday.
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