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.
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.
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.
Jewell Loyd won’t be Sixth Player of the Year, but she could still be honored in her first year with the Aces.
UNLV basketball fans will get their first glimpse at new coach Josh Pastner’s revamped team Nov. 4, the start of a nonconference schedule that will feature 11 games.
A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and set a WNBA record as the Aces beat the Chicago Sky on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena for their 14th straight victory.
Aces security director Leon “Sonny” Watson has become family to star player A’ja Wilson, who says the 6-foot-8-inch former basketball player could take a “bullet for me.”
Angel Reese will miss the first half of the Chicago Sky’s game against the Aces on Sunday after being suspended by her team.
The Aces set a franchise record with their 13th straight win Thursday at T-Mobile Arena and moved into second place in the WNBA standings.
The Aces host the Minnesota Lynx at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday in what could be the final opportunity for A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier to state their MVP cases.
The Aces have made a lot of changes this season, and guard Jackie Young and center Kiah Stokes are two key players that have had to adapt.
The Aces won their 12th straight game Wednesday, matching a franchise record in the process, to move into second place in the WNBA standings.
Kierstan Bell, coming off an injury-plagued season, has been a starter in 10 of the Aces’ 11 straight wins after replacing Jewell Loyd in the starting lineup.
The Aces were led by guard Jackie Young in their 11th straight win