A’ja Wilson scored 30 points, and the Aces held on for the win in front of the largest crowd the team has ever had at Michelob Ultra Arena.
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 back-to-back WNBA champion Aces were mentioned frequently in the league’s annual survery of general managers Tuesday.
Aces rookies Kate Martin and Dyaisha Fair will be prepared for anything when the two-time defending WNBA champions open the season against the Phoenix Mercury.
The WNBA is experiencing a period of exponential growth, and the Aces are the hottest ticket in the league. Some fans have had to be diligent to acquire their seats.
A’ja Wilson had 27 points, and the Aces routed the Puerto Rico national team in a preseason game Saturday at South Carolina, where Wilson starred in college.
Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has fielded questions about why she doesn’t have a signature shoe deal with Nike like some other players. Now she has an answer.
Aces point guard Chelsea Gray and center Kiah Stokes didn’t play in last year’s title-clinching Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, but they are close to returning this season.
The now-defunct Houston Comets are the only WNBA team to win at least three championships in a row. The Aces plan to join them this season.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed the back-to-back WNBA champion Aces to the White House to celebrate their achievement.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and first lady Jill Biden will honor the Aces’ second straight WNBA title Thursday at the White House.
The Aces will no longer need to look for loopholes to fly private after WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced a policy change Tuesday.
The Aces continue to make waves off the court this offseason, as their best player landed a major endorsement deal Tuesday.
The two-time WNBA defending champion Aces have 12 players on their roster and could still make changes before the May 13 deadline.
After point guard Chelsea Gray signed a contract extension earlier this week, another All-Star Aces guard had her deal extended through the 2025 season.
The Aces are using the bond developed last season to power their quest for a three-peat, and the team could become even closer with new players.