Aces center A’ja Wilson had 16 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever in the WNBA playoffs, but she hit only 6 of 22 shots.
Callie Fin
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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.
The Aces lacked urgency and lost Game 1 of their best-of-five WNBA playoffs semifinals matchup with the Indiana Fever on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Aces star center A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA MVP on Sunday, making her the first player in league history to win the award four times.
The Aces and Indiana Fever clash at Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday in the start of what’s sure to be an explosive WNBA playoffs semifinals matchup.
A’ja Wilson called this season “probably the lowest trenches that I’ve ever been in my whole career,” but persevered and led the Aces to the No. 2 seed for the playoffs.
The Aces won Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoffs series with the Seattle Storm on Thursday night at Michelob Ultra Arena to advance to the semifinals.
Aces star A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA’s co-defensive player of the year Thursday along with Minnesota’s Alanna Smith, sparking confusion from her coach.
The Aces have shown an ability to overcome adversity all season. They’ll need to do so again Thursday to advance in the WNBA playoffs.
The Aces lost to the Seattle Storm in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, snapping their 17-game winning streak.
NaLyssa Smith’s defense has come a long way, helping to set the tone for the Aces in Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoffs series against the Seattle Storm.
The Aces dominated Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoffs series against the Seattle Storm on Sunday night by perfectly executing coach Becky Hammon’s words from hours prior.
The Aces’ WNBA first-round playoff matchup against the Seattle Storm will pit Jewell Loyd against her former team and see a new series format.
The Aces ended their regular season on a high-note to set up a first-round playoff meeting with the Seattle Storm.
A’ja Wilson hasn’t been the favorite for WNBA MVP most of the season. But she is now after helping the Aces win 15 straight games.
Veteran forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus scored eight points in eight minutes in her Aces debut Tuesday against the Chicago Sky.