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The Las Vegas Aces came out on top against the Connecticut Sun 72-76 on Friday after fighting to close the Sun’s 15-point lead. Though it was a race to the final shot clock with multiple large leads for the Sun, the back-to-back champions were able to blow out the Sun in the final quarter with […]

The Las Vegas Aces picked up a third straight win on Tuesday in front of a crowd of 18,000 at T-Mobile Arena with a crazy 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky. Two-time MVP A’ja Wilson led the back-to-back champions to victory, posting 30 points. Three of her star teammates also contributed double figures in Tuesday […]

The Las Vegas Aces are victorious again after an 83-72 win against the Atlanta Dream on Friday at home at Michelob Ultra Arena. The defeat also means a seat at the WNBA playoffs table and an inch closer to the three-peat.  A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 26 points. The two-time MVP continues her record […]

Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has done it again for the Las Vegas Aces, scoring 42 points in Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Wings. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to earn the back-to-back champions the win. The Wings beat the Aces 93 to 90.  “It’s tough to win on the road when you shoot five […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces claimed an electrifying 87-71 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, and it’s extra special since the win at Michelob Ultra Arena was drenched in sweet revenge. It was the first of three competitions with the Sparks this season in which the two-time champions reigned supreme and […]

The Las Vegas Aces returned home to the Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday after a successful Olympic run by A’ja Wilson and others but the New York Liberty reigned supreme in the House. In the Aces’ first post-break game of the season, they fell short 79-67 to Liberty.  “Our ‘want to factor’ wasn’t there for 40 […]

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum etched their names into history with a remarkable achievement. They are the only players to win gold medals in both 3×3 and 5×5 basketball, via Sporting News.  Basketball first graced the Olympic program in 1936. In recent years, the introduction of 3×3 basketball-a fast-paced, half-court […]

The Las Vegas Aces broke their winning streak on Tuesday with a 93 to 85 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Sky’s Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese led their team to victory. Carter put up 34 points while Reese delivered 10 rebounds. After a three-game stretch on the road, the back-to-back champs faced the defeat […]

There was an uncanny energy when the Las Vegas Aces emerged from the locker room for the tip-off against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday. More than 20,000 fans from Iowa, some from Indiana, and many from Sin City roared excitedly, ready for a long-awaited match-up between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever. Ultimately, […]

The Las Vegas Aces continued their three-game homestand Friday with an exciting, high-energy 85-74 win against the Connecticut Sun. Though defense has been a struggle all season for the Aces, the huge victory against the Sun was a defensive battle from start to finish.  Two-time MVP A’ja Wilson once again led her galaxy of star […]

The Las Vegas Aces reigned supreme Wednesday night at home in Michelob ULTRA arena, where the team beat out the Seattle Storm 94-83. Jackie Young was on fire throughout the night, scoring 32 points. She made 11 of her 19 field goal attempts, two of her six three-pointers, and all eight of her free throws.  […]

The Las Vegas Aces came up short in their first matchup with the New York Liberty since the 2023 WNBA Finals. The 90-82 defeat pushes the Aces’ record to 6-6. Once again, two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson scored 20-plus points in the game, extending her WNBA record to 17 straight contests.  Wilson continues to lead […]

Jackie Young and A’ja Wilson combined for 60 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 103-99 victory over the Phoenix Mercury Thursday. The much-needed win snapped the two-time defending WNBA champion’s three-game losing streak.  Wilson scored 25-plus points for the eighth straight game. The two-time MVP has surpassed Tina Charles’ WNBA record of […]

Ten games into the WNBA regular season, we have yet to see Chelsea Gray play. But that could change very soon. The Las Vegas Aces recently listed Gray as questionable on the team’s injury report, a first since last season.  The team released the report on Wednesday ahead of a rematch against the Phoenix Mercury. […]

It was a tough night for the Las Vegas Aces, who lost 78-65 to the Seattle Storm. A’ja Wilson once again had a 20-plus point game, which kept up her streak this season.  Still, it felt like something was off while watching the Aces play at home in a packed stadium at Michelob ULTRA Arena.  […]

Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson led the team to a 95-81 victory over the Dallas Wings on Wednesday,  blazing through the season toward another possible 2024 WNBA MVP win. It was a historic night for the Aces star, who shot 36 points, secured 14 rebounds, and got six steals. Twelve of Wilson’s 36 season-high points […]

If you missed the Las Vegas Aces’ 95-81 win over the Dallas Wings on Wednesday, you missed a historic night. A’ja Wilson has once again proved she is the real MVP.  Wilson scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, making her the second player in WNBA history to record multiple games of at […]

The Las Vegas Aces are on the road again. The defending champions are headed to Dallas to take on the Wings in the Aces’ first game of this year’s Commissioner’s Cup.  Wednesday night’s game is the first meeting between the teams since the Aces swept Dallas last year in the WNBA Semifinals. However, the Aces […]

Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate “Money” Martin is once again making headlines for being a good sport. Martin has become an instant fan favorite who saw her jersey sell out in just four games. The rook has been putting in work, averaging 21 minutes per game and knocking down a few memorable threes for the […]

The Las Vegas Aces were up by as much as 12 points before the Atlanta Dream claimed a 78-74 win on Friday. MVP A’ja Wilson scored 28 points for the back-to-back champions. However, a spectacular showing by the Dream’s Allisha Gray–who scored a team-high 24 point–as well as a crazy amount of free throws turned […]

The word is out: Tiffany Hayes is coming out of retirement to heat up the already loaded Las Vegas Aces roster. The 2017 All-Star addition was announced while the team was on the road Friday morning, coming off an 80-66 win against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday. “Even though she’s announced her retirement we just […]

It’s another win for the Las Vegas Aces in a record-breaking night for MVP A’ja Wilson. However, there was also another big factor in the Aces’ first win on the road: DEFENSE. The Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx in a 80-66 victory on Wednesday. Though the game started out slow on both ends–with neither team […]

The Las Vegas Aces are once again showing love to rookie Kate Martin. This time it’s on the road for the first away game of the season. The back-to-back WNBA champions will take on the Minnesota Lynx at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. But, first Aces MVP A’ja Wilson and her band of stars graced “Money […]

They started off as the best of friends who played their college basketball together at Iowa. Now, they will be opponents in Sin City in the WNBA. That’s the storyline surrounding rookies Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark as they prepare to go head-to-head in a long-awaited match up between the Las Vegas Aces and the […]

With a rain of threes, the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Las Vegas Aces in Sin City Tuesday night by a final score of 98-88. Both teams walked into the house off glorious wins. Both teams are now 2-1 for the season. It was a spectacular battle all around, but enough can’t be said about the […]

It was an electrifying night in Sin City where the Las Vegas Aces took on the Phoenix Mercury for the second time this season. Both teams displayed a spectacular show of competitive nature and athleticism, but it was Phoenix that came out victorious in a 98-88 win against the two-time defending champions. Kahleah Copper led […]

The Las Vegas Aces face the Phoenix Mercury in a rematch in Vegas on Tuesday, May 21. Both teams are coming off wins. An electrifying win for Vegas against the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday highlighted rookie Kate Martin’s strengths. The Mercury locked down its first win of the season against the Atlanta Dream at […]

Crazy baskets from A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young helped the defending champion Las Vegas Aces grab a victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday. Both Wilson and Young put up 22 of the Aces’ 89 points. For Wilson, nine of those were from the 3-point range. Young went 8-of-18 from the field and 4-of-9 […]