A’ja Wilson remains out for the Aces as they travel to face the WNBA’s best team, the Minnesota Lynx, in Minneapolis.
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Coach Becky Hammon didn’t have to say her name to make it clear the Aces missed A’ja Wilson in their loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.
Jewell Loyd prioritized confidence and communication with her teammates as she averaged career-low scoring numbers to begin her first season with the Aces.
The Aces erased a big fourth-quarter deficit to snag a win against the Dallas Wings on Friday without star A’ja Wilson, who is in the concussion protocol.
The WNBA schedule has drawn criticism amid prominent injuries this season, but every team will have a tough stretch, Aces coach Becky Hammon said.
The Aces trailed the Los Angeles Sparks by 12 points after the first quarter and couldn’t catch up Wednesday. Star A’ja Wilson missed the fourth quarter with an injury.
Aces reserve forward Crystal Bradford appeared in only four games this season. The team then added a player who was waived by the Dallas Wings before this season.
Recent college graduate Drew Hirschman placed a $13 five-team futures parlay at DraftKings last year and is now two legs away from cashing the 20,827-1 long shot ticket.
The Aces are 4-3 with uncharacteristically bad losses, but they are undeterred as they start a three-game homestand Wednesday against the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Las Vegas Aces’ estimated valuation has skyrocketed by 15,400 percent since Raiders owner Mark Davis purchased the WNBA franchise in 2021, according to Forbes.
Aces coach Becky Hammon didn’t hold back after the Aces suffered a blowout loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Kate Martin, Tiffany Hayes and coach Natalie Nakase all left the Aces this offseason to join the expansion Golden State Valkyries. The teams meet Saturday.
A Seattle Storm assistant allegedly cursed at an Aces player after Sunday’s game, a league source with knowledge of the situation told the Review-Journal.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is sponsoring Las Vegas Aces players for the second straight season, offering each player on the roster $100,000.
The Aces had to hold off a late Seattle Storm rally to win their Commissioner’s Cup opener Sunday at Climate Pledge Arena.
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