NBA Summer League is crucial for the various brands to establish connections with players, their managers and agents. Most of the dealings are done away from courts inside Thomas Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, allowing for more authentic, personal interaction.
Las Vegas, at 10-5, has the best record in the WNBA, but was annihilated by Washington in their first meeting June 20, and was in the midst of getting annihilated last Friday before an earthquake forced a postponement.
UNLV’s team of student equipment managers is stationed in depths of Cox Pavilion — in a laundry room — where they wash towels, practice and game jerseys.
A’ja Wilson will captain one of the two All-Star teams, the WNBA announced Thursday, after finishing second in voting to Washington Mystics forward Elena Della Donne.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke took the scenic route to NBA Summer League. The metaphorical scenic route, that is.
A’ja Wilson made a layup with 15.1 seconds left Wednesday morning and two free throws on the ensuing possession to lift the Aces to a 74-71 victory over the Indiana Fever.
Colson leads the Aces onto the court with a variety of “Lady Aces” chants that typically include a rhythmic clap coupled with an empowering, enthusiastic march.
The Gonzaga product was drafted No. 9 overall by the Wizards, thus becoming the first Japanese-born player selected in the first round of the NBA draft.
Davis, a Canyon Springs graduate, logged nine minutes for the Denver Nuggets and recorded an assist and two steals.
Kayla McBride scored 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting and made a season-high five 3-pointers, and Liz Cambage added a season-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds.
The Aces moved past the postponement of Friday night’s game and embarked Saturday on three-game, eight-day road trip that coincides with NBA Summer League — an 11-day event that several players had hoped to be a part of.
Anfernee Simons was on the 36th floor of his hotel room Friday night when the earth began to move.
An earthquake forced the postponement of the Aces’ game against the Washington Mystics on Friday night.
Kelly Raimon, who played pro basketball for nine years in the WNBA and pro volleyball for six years on the AVP Tour, is in her second year as an assistant coach with the Aces under Bill Laimbeer.
A’ja Wilson scored eight of her 16 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday afternoon to power the Aces to an 90-82 win over the Chicago Sky at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
