Josh Pastner will make his debut as UNLV’s basketball coach when the Rebels open the season against Tennessee-Martin on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Callie Fin
UNLV/Aces Reporter
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Callie Fin was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
Junior guard Sydni Summers, who transferred to UNLV from San Jose State in the offseason, gave birth to a girl Sept. 28 but expects to return to the court in November.
It’s not just Becky Hammon’s coaching skill that sets her apart. It’s her ability to build relationships with her Aces players and pull the best out of everyone.
In eight seasons with A’ja Wilson as the face of the franchise, the Aces have secured attendance and ticket sales records to pair with three WNBA championships.
The Aces call their practice players “the Spades,” and they treat them differently than other organizations in the league.
The Aces received some record-setting performances from their stars and beat the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Guard Dana Evans scored 21 points in Game 1 on Friday and her competitive edge has already benefited the Aces in the WNBA Finals.
Dana Evans had 21 points to power the Las Vegas Aces to a victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert opened her remarks Friday with a response to Lynx star Napheesa Collier’s criticism of league leadership.
Las Vegas is aiming for its third championship in four seasons.
The Aces won three of four games against the Phoenix Mercury in the regular season, but the teams are pretty evenly matched entering the WNBA Finals.
Aces star A’ja Wilson supported Lynx forward Napheesa Collier on Tuesday after Collier said in a statement the WNBA has the “worst leadership in the world.”
The Aces are going to the WNBA Finals for the third time in four years after an overtime win over the Indiana Fever in Game 5 of their semifinals series Tuesday.
Aces star center A’ja Wilson and Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston will battle in the paint one more time Tuesday with a trip to the WNBA Finals at stake.
The Aces lost Game 4 of their WNBA semifinals series against the Indiana Fever on Sunday, forcing a winner-take-all Game 5 on Tuesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.