The NBA Summer League requires lots of practice space for the 30 teams, and local high schools take on the invaluable role of hosting them.
Andy Yamashita
Former Reporter: UNLV/Aces
Jackie Young will play for Team Stewart against teammates A’ja Wilson, Dearica Hamby and Kelsey Plum and coach Becky Hammon on Team Wilson.
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James pulled up to Thomas Mack Center for the nightcap, a game between his Lakers and the rival Suns. Former MVP and teammate Russell Westbrook also attended.
Donovan Williams, who spent the past season with the Rebels, made his summer league debut Friday for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Aces could only watch helplessly as New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu hit seven 3-pointers and had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists Wednesday night.
The Aces are 2-4 in their past six games, but believe a re-energized defense, starting Wednesday against the New York Liberty, will be key to help them enter the All-Star break with momentum.
The loss was the Aces’ fourth in six games and their largest defeat this season. “They played harder, much harder,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said of the Minnesota Lynx.
Chelsea Gray scored a season-high 21 points as the Aces beat the Lynx 91-85 on Friday in the first of two consecutive games between the teams at Target Center.
Chelsea Gray scored a season-best 21 points as the Aces rebounded with a win against the Minnesota Lynx
UNLV Athletic Director Erick Harper is happy with the Mountain West, but the situation remains fluid after UCLA and USC announce moves to the Big Ten.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson is happy to watch Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird celebrated during her final season, but wants more recognition for the career of Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles
All-Star forward A’ja Wilson had 17 points and 16 rebounds but the Aces were beaten by the Seattle Storm in a matchup between the two best teams in the western conference
Aces forward Dearica Hamby is averaging 12.8 points and a career-high 8.9 rebounds this season and was named to the WNBA All-Star team for the second time.
When asked about seeing fellow All-Star Brittney Griner at a preliminary hearing Monday for her trial in Russia, Aces forward A’ja Wilson said: “It made my stomach turn.”
The Aces All-Stars stepped up when they were needed to help the Aces get back in the win column