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The stage is set for the two WNBA titans to square off in what should be an epic Finals for the ages. As expected, the A’ja Wilson-led Las Vegas Aces will defend their throne against the Breanna Stewart-led New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals. Ahead of Game 1 between the Aces and the […]

The WNBA Finals clash between the two league superteams that everybody has been waiting for all season long is official. The No. 1 seeded Las Vegas Aces led by A’ja Wilson will defend their title against the juggernaut New York Liberty led by 2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart. Ahead of Game 1 between the Liberty […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are ready to defend their title. After taking down the Dallas Wings in the semifinals, they improved to 5-0 in postseason play with two undefeated series and secured a berth in the WNBA Finals. Wilson leads the way for the Aces and their spectacular lineup that also features […]

The WNBA is known for its talented athletes, fierce competition, and incredible moments on and off the court. A recent tweet from the official WNBA account showcased one of the league’s funniest players, A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, in a hilarious camera moment during a game. The tweet, which included a video clip, […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson played with some extra motivation in the Aces’ 91-84 win over the Dallas Wings. After finishing third in MVP voting behind Alyssa Thomas and the winner Breanna Stewart, Wilson had a historic game, putting up 30 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Wilson had her third consecutive 30-point […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson made WNBA history in her team’s 91-84 win over the Dallas Wings in Game 2 of their semifinals series on Tuesday. Wilson recorded 30 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks as the Aces took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoff series. Not only that, but A’ja Wilson […]

At the end of the day, there wasn’t necessarily a wrong choice for who to crown as the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player, with Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas, and A’ja Wilson all deserving of taking home the acclaim. However, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon only has one horse in the race (Wilson, of […]

New York Liberty power forward Breanna Stewart was named the WNBA MVP for the second time in her career Tuesday. She was selected over Connecticut Sun power forward Alyssa Thomas, who finished second in voting, and Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson, who was third. Wilson reacted to losing the award to Stewart, saying: […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was announced as the league’s most valuable player for 2023 on Tuesday, beating out second place finisher Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun along with third place finisher A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces. All three of Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson had historic seasons and […]

Defending a championship in any professional sport is never easy. Not every athlete copes well with being “hunted” by the rest of the league. But the Las Vegas Aces seem to be doing just fine. Continuing on their road to a second consecutive WNBA championship, A’ja Wilson and the Aces handily took care of business […]

The Las Vegas Aces look as dominant as ever as they come to within six wins away of successfully defending their WNBA championship after making quick work of the Chicago Sky across two lopsided first-round games. A big part of their continued dominance has been the stellar play of star forward A’ja Wilson, who continues […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been the top team in the WNBA all season long and are the heavy favorites to repeat as WNBA champions. The Aces have no shortage of star power with a quartet of All-Stars in A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. Wilson is an MVP candidate and is […]

The stage is set for the semi-finals of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs as the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces square off against the Dallas Wings in a best-of-five series. Game 1 of the Las Vegas-Dallas clash will be on Monday as A’ja Wilson and the Aces prepare to defend their crown. Ahead of the […]

The WNBA Playoffs are underway and unsurprisingly, the Las Vegas Aces became the first team to advance to the second round. The Aces locked up the No. 1 seed and homecourt advantage throughout the postseason. They drew the No. 8 seed Chicago Sky as their opponent in the first round and as expected, they had […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson has rewritten the WNBA record books again. A’ja Wilson recorded 38 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks, and three assists in the Sky’s 92-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday. She became the first WNBA player to record a 35/13/3/3 stat line in a game – regular-season or […]

The Las Vegas Aces dominated for much of the 2023 WNBA season, which earned them the number one seed in the playoffs, and sure enough, they stayed hot in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Chicago Sky. The Aces cruised to a comfortable 87-59 victory, and after the game, A’ja Wilson and Becky […]

Candace Parker is one of the best players in the WNBA. Parker is currently in her first year with the Las Vegas Aces after previously playing for the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky. Although she’s currently dealing with an injury, Parker still played a role in helping lead the Aces to the best record […]

Let the real games begin. In their quest for back-to-back WNBA championships, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces left no crumbs on their way to a historic 34-6 campaign. The Aces dominated the 2023 regular season in every sense of the word. Las Vegas had the most potent offense in the WNBA. They led the […]

The 2023 WNBA regular season that saw historic campaigns from the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty has come to a close. With that, an epic month of women’s hoops should be on the docket until the third week of October as the WNBA Playoffs commence on September 13. This season has been […]

The Las Vegas Aces own the best record in the WNBA. A’ja Wilson has led the charge for Las Vegas, establishing herself as an MVP candidate once again. Kelsey Plum has also played a pivotal role in the Aces’ success. She recently addressed her plan of attack as the Aces prepare for another championship run. […]

Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson became the fifth WNBA player and the third this year to score 800 points in a season, according to a Friday article from the Associated Press. “The Aces (31-6) lost to Washington 78-62 on Saturday when Wilson was 4-of-12 shooting for 14 points,” the article read. “Wilson, who became […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has arguably become the best player in the WNBA. She is the reigning MVP and is once again one of the favorites to earn the league’s top award. She is the face of the Aces franchise and she recently went off against the Atlanta Dream for a career-high 53 […]

On Friday, A’ja Wilson and her reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces visited the White House to be recognized by Vice President Kamala Harris. After the event, Wilson, who won her first championship with the Aces last year, took to social media to express her gratitude to the Vice President. ok, that was a fun […]

The Las Vegas Aces are setting records left and right with what has been a stellar 2023 season to this point. And in a season full of high points, there may have been nothing more exciting in the Aces’ season thus far than star player A’ja Wilson’s incredible 53-point explosion in a 117-100 win over […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson matched WNBA history Tuesday night, scoring 53 points in a win over the Atlanta Dream. Wilson scored 40 points 11 days earlier, then a career-high, which lasted four games before being topped. “I was just really aggressive today,” Wilson said, via M.A. Voepel. “I’m out there having fun, and […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson exploded for 53 points and tied the WNBA single-game scoring record on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Dream, and Aces coach Becky Hammon was in awe of the performance when describing Wilson’s ability. “She runs like a deer, jumps like a cat and catches as if she were Spider-Man,” […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James couldn’t help but be in awe of A’ja Wilson after the Las Vegas Aces superstar exploded for 53 points on Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream. Wilson needed just 33 minutes of action to make 16-of-23 shots and tie the record for the most points scored in a game […]

There was no stopping Las Vegas Aces star forward A’ja Wilson from wreaking havoc on the floor Tuesday night on the road against the Atlanta Dream. Wilson was a nightmare all night long for the Dream, who simply had no answers for her. She finished with 53 points on 16-for-23 shooting from the field in […]

A’ja Wilson is arguably the best player in the WNBA. Her dominance is difficult to deny. Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon was asked about the gameplan as it relates to Wilson during the team’s Saturday contest versus the Los Angeles Sparks. Hammon got brutally honest in her answer, via the WNBA. Question: The […]

It is always going to be a marquee WNBA matchup when the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces face one another. But, fans did not get the game that they wanted from A’ja Wilson as she was clamped up by Vegas. All of this transpired in the Commissioner’s Cup Final with Breanna Stewart and […]

Two former WNBA MVPs – the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart – sounded off prior to their team’s highly-anticipated game on August 15. Wilson, the reigning WNBA MVP, gave props to Stewart for making her a better player every time their teams sqaure off. Wilson thinks Stewart’s vaunted […]

With Becky Hammon heading to the Hall of Fame, A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum and the rest of the Las Vegas Aces also made sure to show their coach plenty of love. The Aces’ social media account shared a video on Saturday showing the players sending their love and congratulatory messages to Hammon as she was […]

The NBA 2K series has been a popular video game series for years now with fans getting to play as some of their favorite NBA players as well as being able to customize a career for a created player. While the NBA Live series first allowed fans to use WNBA players in the game with […]

Becky Hammon still has much to give to the game of basketball, and the Las Vegas Aces know it. On the eve of her induction to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson expressed just how excited she and her Aces teammates are for their coach’s well-earned coronation. “It’s super dope […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson celebrated her 27th birthday in style on Tuesday. Wilson had another monster game in the Aces’ 104-84 rout of the Dallas Wings. She pulled off a birthday feat the WNBA hasn’t seen since Tamika Catchings last did it 14 years ago, per ESPN Stats & Info. A'ja Wilson […]

Being a WNBA all-star is not easy. The consistent efforts that all of the fans’ favorite players have to put in and countless hours in the gym to improve their game are hard to accomplish. Being in the pinnacle of women’s basketball is already great in itself but exceeding expectations is something else. Furthermore, the […]

There’s the Las Vegas Aces, and then there’s the rest of the WNBA. That’s how this season has looked so far. The defending champs are in a class of their own and are the overwhelming favorites to repeat as WNBA champions. They are a league-leading 23-2 and they just matched the former Houston Comets record-setting […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson just reminded the Dallas Wings and everyone watching Sunday’s game why she is the reigning WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. Wilson hosted a block party against the Wings as she recorded six rejections in just the first half of the contest. Not only that, but she […]

The Las Vegas Aces tied another WNBA record with their latest demolishing of the Minnesota Lynx, making that five straight games with wins of 15+ points. A’ja Wilson led the way for the Aces yet again, scoring 35 points en route to a 98-81 victory on Saturday night. Her team is now tied at five […]