Aces coach Becky Hammon will join several NBA stars in the 2023 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, ESPN reported Tuesday.
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Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion who retired after last season, has acquired ownership interest in the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
The Aces will play seven games on the ESPN family of networks, with three games on ABC, three games on ESPN2 and one game on ESPN.
A busy wedding weekend is looming for the Raiders, and it includes the surprise revelation that two of Las Vegas’ biggest sports stars are tying the knot.
Aces coach Becky Hammon and chief business development officer Jennifer Azzi were announced as finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.
The WNBA said Wednesday it is investigating the Aces for their conduct surrounding the exit of Dearica Hamby. Alleged salary cap circumvention is also part of the probe.
Candace Parker’s connections to the Aces, the coaching staff and the players, run deep.
Dearica Hamby spoke to the media for the first time since her controversial trade from the Aces to the Los Angeles Sparks. She says she was bullied over her pregnancy.
The Aces will sign free agent wing Alysha Clark, a two-time champion with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020, to a two-year contract.
Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker announced Saturday that she will sign with the Aces in free agency. Parker won WNBA titles with the Sparks and Sky.
The Aces haven’t addressed Dearica Hamby’s allegation that she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy, a claim being investigated by the WNBA’s Players Association.
The Aces traded two-time Sixth Player of the Year, two-time All-Star forward and franchise stalwart Dearica Hamby to the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday morning.
Las Vegas will host the WNBA’s midseason showcase for the third time July 15.
Aces players and coaches expressed their relief at WNBA player Brittney Griner’s safe return following almost 10 months of detention in Russia.
Members have scattered across the globe since winning the franchise’s first WNBA championship. But for the players and coaches, there’s never truly an offseason.
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