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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 […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Tuesday’s game against the defending-champion Las Vegas Aces was always going to be a difficult matchup for the Dallas Wings. Yet, the Wings did not back down and challenged the Aces. In the end, the Wings upset the Aces, earning a 93-90 victory. Las Vegas jumped out to an early lead before […]

Amid all the social media hullabaloo surrounding the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the undisputed best player in the WNBA, A’ja Wilson, continues to cement her place at the top of the totem pole. On Tuesday night, despite the Las Vegas Aces’ 93-90 loss to the Dallas Wings, Wilson had her way with […]

The clutch heroics of A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray will always be etched in the minds of WNBA fans. With the clock winding down, both of them were able to execute flawlessly for Becky Hammon’s Las Vegas Aces for their 18th win of the season. While the Chicago Sky just got beat in the clutch, […]

The Las Vegas Aces picked up a big 77-75 win on the road on Sunday against the Chicago Sky, and A’ja Wilson hit a buzzer beater to give her team the victory. A’JA WILSON CALLED GAME 🚨🔥pic.twitter.com/pK8hEKoTn4 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 25, 2024 It was an incredible play by A’ja Wilson off of an inbounds […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson had a rough go of it for much of Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Sky. But Wilson made things count in the final moment, hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater off a perfect inbounds pass to earn a 77-75 victory. Talk about a dime: A’JA WILSON CALLED GAME 🚨🔥pic.twitter.com/pK8hEKoTn4 — ClutchPoints […]

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 […]

A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and collected 13 rebounds in the Las Vegas Aces’ 87-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Her most recent double-double marks the 93rd of her career. This places her 7th on the WNBA’s all-time list for double-doubles, with Tamika Catchings holding the 6th spot at 96. Led by […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Aces All-Star A’ja Wilson is the favorite to win the WNBA’s MVP award. Wilson, averaging 27.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, leads all other MVP candidates with the shortest odds (-5000) in BetMGM’s recent post. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (+8000) and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (+8000) are […]

The Team USA women’s basketball team came away with a 67-66 win in the Gold Medal Game over France on Sunday, and Kahleah Copper was a standout performer. After the game A’ja Wilson had a blunt take to describe Copper’s performance to help Team USA come away with the win. “That b***h!” A’ja Wilson said […]

The Team USA’s women team came up clutch and won their eighth straight gold medal at the Olympics by beating France, 67-66, on their home turf in Paris. As a part of the celebration, Team USA stars A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart recreated a photo of themselves with the gold medal from their 2013 U-19 […]

Coming into the gold medal game on Sunday, Team USA women’s basketball had a 60 game Olympics winning streak on the line. And that was tested as Team USA barely pulled off a 67-66 win over France to claim their eighth consecutive gold medal. Following the thrilling game, former WNBA player and Olympics gold medalist […]

Team USA women’s basketball will compete for a gold medal this morning at the Paris Olympics against France. Team USA has been on an impressive run in the Olympics, earning their 60th consecutive Olympic win in the semifinals. A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are leading the charge and have Team USA thinking about making Olympic […]

Team USA women’s basketball defeated Australia on Friday by a final score of 85-64. The win represented the team’s 60th consecutive win at the Olympics. Breanna Stewart, who led Team USA with 16 points and five assists while adding six rebounds, reacted to the 60th consecutive victory. “It’s absolutely incredible,” Stewart said, via Jack Maloney […]

Nike has made an insane amount of advertisements that exude a lot of aura for the Paris Olympics. Team USA legends like Kevin Durant got one with a Slim Reaper while Victor Wembanyama was also featured in another among others. However, A’ja Wilson may have just gotten the best one out of the bunch. The […]

Team USA is moving on in women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics after taking down Nigeria on Wednesday. The USA made easy work of Nigeria as they cruised to an 88-74 win to punch their ticket to the semifinals. Nigeria has been eliminated after posting a 2-2 record at the Olympics. A’ja Wilson was […]

Snoop Dogg is not new to going viral during the Olympics. The iconic West Coast rapper has been invited once again in Paris and seemingly be the official uncle of everyone in Team USA. He was present from Simone Biles’ intense floor exercise to the LeBron James-led squad’s victory against Brazil. So, it came to […]

There are other female stars that are mentioned before A’ja Wilson, both in the WNBA and at the Paris Olympics, but her historic greatness is unquestioned. Wilson continues to prove that she is a generational talent who consistently exceeds the already lofty expectations set for her, leading Team USA to an 87-74 victory over Belgium […]

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics kicked off Friday with the Opening Ceremony in France as superstar athletes including A’ja Wilson and Coco Gauff began preparing for one of the most exciting times of their lives. An incredible scene from Paris featured Gauff, the Team USA flagbearer along with LeBron James, and A’ja Wilson, the women’s […]

For the second Olympic cycle in a row, Team USA women’s basketball lost its tune-up to Team WNBA in the WNBA All-Star Game. This time, it was a 117-109 loss in Phoenix as Arike Ogunbowale scored 34 points in the second half to stun Breanna Stewart and the Olympians. Stewart has been here before — […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is one of the most buzzing events of the season. The competition features multiple stars including Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins shared an interesting guarantee before the game. Will Perkins’ WNBA All-Star Game predictions […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is upon us! Team USA, representing the United States in Paris for the Olympics next weekend, will take on the WNBA All-Stars for a fun All-Star Game Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s time to continue our WNBA odds series with a Team USA-Team WNBA All-Stars prediction and pick. The […]

After a mediocre start to the 2024 WNBA season, the Las Vegas Aces went on a roll before the All-Star Break. The Aces won eight of their last 10 matchups. However, A’ja Wilson and her squad took a tough 93-85 loss to Angel Reese and the Sky on Tuesday night. Usher was in attendance for […]

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 […]

The Las Vegas Aces may have suffered a 93-85 loss to the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, but let that not distract anyone from the continued greatness of A’ja Wilson. Wilson, in a losing effort, put up 28 points and 14 rebounds as she continues the hot streak that has been bolstering her claim as […]

The Las Vegas Aces are coming back into their championship form. Las Vegas started the season 6-6, which matched their loss total through just 12 games. However, they have now won 10 of their last 11 games and sit atop the Western Conference standings. One big reason for their recent success is the record-setting performances […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson had a succinct reaction after winning the ESPY for Best Athlete in Women’s Sports on Thursday, beating out fellow nominee Caitlin Clark, rookie star of the Indiana Fever. Wilson, who could not attend the ceremony, posted on social media, “God is working … top tier blessings.” Wilson’s award is […]

A’ja Wilson’s drive for her third WNBA MVP title is rooted not in rivalry with New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart but rather in personal motivation stemming from a surprising fourth-place vote she received in last season’s MVP race. Wilson, a standout player for the Las Vegas Aces, opened up about her determination following her […]

A’ja Wilson had a standout game Wednesday, scoring 24 points and grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 84-79 victory over the Seattle Storm. The game marked Wilson’s first career 20-20 game, making her the second player in Aces history to achieve this feat, following Natalie Williams in 2001 when the […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ very own A’ja Wilson is your NBA 2K25 WNBA Edition Cover Athlete. She also joins Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum as the co-cover athlete of the game’s All-Star Edition. The 2x WNBA Champion just added career achievement to her resume. And for both newcomers and returning fans of the series, NBA 2K25 […]

The Las Vegas Aces are one of the best teams in the WNBA. In fact, they are on a path similar to the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL — they want to win a championship for the third year in a row. That is looking like a serious possibility for the Aces as Kelsey […]

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 are one of the top teams in the WNBA. Head coach Becky Hammon has led the team to two WNBA Championships in a row. Hammon was recently asked to weight in on the ongoing discourse related to the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. Coach Hammon did not pull any punches when discussing […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson took to social media Tuesday to express her frustration with Just Women’s Sports after the outlet criticized the logo for her upcoming signature shoe line with Nike. Wilson said she was frustrated with the negative remarks coming from a platform intended to support women’s sports. Wilson’s new emblem, which […]

On Sunday, Angel Reese delivered the best performance of her young WNBA career as the Chicago Sky edged out the Indiana Fever with an 88-87 victory. The following day, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson spoke with the media about Reese, providing an honest assessment of her play. In the win, Reese notched her eighth […]

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 […]

Caitlin Clark is near the top of WNBA All-Star voting after the first round of fan returns. The league announced Friday that Clark is second only to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson. The WNBA All-Star Game is slated for July 20 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, featuring the WNBA All-Stars against the U.S. […]

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 […]