Former No. 1 pick Jackie Young is off to a torrid start in her third WNBA season, averaging 16.7 points in 32.3 minutes per game.
Sam Gordon
Former Columnist/Enterprise
Chelsea Gray had a team-high 18 points to go with six assists for Las Vegas. A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Dearica Hamby each scored 17 for the Aces, who improved to 2-1.
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will fight unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas, he announced Friday afternoon via Twitter.
Jose Ramirez is from a small farming community in Central California, where he cultivated the work ethic that has propelled him to boxing superstardom.
Tim Brown is as enthusiastic as anyone else about the Raiders’ prospects and spoke with the Review-Journal on Monday after releasing two exclusive nonfungible tokens.
The Aces will begin their 16-game home slate against the Los Angeles Sparks and will play four of their next five games within the friendly confines of Mandalay Bay.
This particular boxing card on Saturday will the first in Las Vegas to include paying spectators since the pandemic enveloped the city last March, and Top Rank is expecting a crowd of about 1,000 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
In her second game with the Aces, Chelsea Gray showcased her cerebral feel for the point, totaling 11 points and seven assists Tuesday in an 96-80 road victor
The NBA Summer League on Tuesday announced plans via Twitter to hold the basketball extravaganza in August at the Thomas Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
The Aces were much more cohesive on defense Tuesday during a 96-80 road victory over the Seattle Storm, whom they lost to Saturday. Jackie Young scored a career-high 21 points to lead Las Vegas.
The school announced Tuesday evening that the decision was mutual, and coach Kevin Kruger said in a statement that “we appreciate all that Nick has contributed to our program.”
Plum is among a group of WNBA players set to represent USA Basketball next week in three-on-three competition at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Graz, Austria. She’ll play against the Storm on Tuesday, but could miss six games afterward.
The Ignite team was introduced last year as an alternative to college basketball, allowing top high school players to play for pay under professional coaches and trainers.
A’ja Wilson scored 24 points on Saturday, but the Aces fell 97-83 to the Seattle Storm in their regular season opener in suburban Seattle.
The Aces open their season Saturday with the first of two consecutive games against the Storm in Seattle, giving them their first litmus test in a season that’ll surely include plenty.