A’ja Wilson, the WNBA’s reigning MVP, has taken a new approach to leadership that will be tested as the Aces face the Lynx and current MVP favorite Napheesa Collier
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’ two All-Stars had standout performances and the team defeated former guard Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks.
It’s safe to say the Aces’ trade for Jewell Loyd hasn’t proved to be the “seamless” championship move that team president Nikki Fargas touted it to be in February.
Aces’ Jewell Loyd comes off bench, finishes with 20 points
The Aces are looking to rebound from back-to-back losses as Becky Hammon attempts to “will” her team to success.
The Aces lost to the Minnesota Lynx on Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis and have now dropped two straight games on their road trip.
The Aces lost to the Indiana Fever on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Fever star guard Caitlin Clark did not play because of a groin injury.
Aces forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus is already back in the gym after welcoming her second child three weeks ago.
The Aces beat the Atlanta Dream at Michelob Ultra Arena on Tuesday in their first game following the WNBA’s All-Star break.
The Aces were 11-11 at the WNBA’s All-Star break, but they feel refreshed and ready to make another postseason run when their schedule resumes Tuesday.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said during the Summer League that expansion is “truly a complicated issue.” Las Vegas is considered a front-runner if the league decides to expand.
First-year UNLV basketball coach Josh Pastner took time during a busy stretch to break down film with the Review-Journal from the Rebels’ summer access workouts.
Guard Jackie Young was injured in the fourth quarter but the Aces still defeated the Dallas Wings on the road in Arlington, Texas.
The Aces are in talks to host the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game during a time frame that will likely feature a stretch of NBA Summer League games, sources said.
Aces president Nikki Fargas sat down with the Review-Journal recently to discuss the team’s trade for forward NaLyssa Smith.