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The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 96-63 on Thursday. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum performed well, but it was Jackie Young who led Las Vegas with 28 points in the victory. Notably, Young went 4-7 from beyond the arc. Her shooting efficiency from deep has been impressive this season, and it’s something she’s […]

Las Vegas aces star A’ja Wilson is one of the best players in the WNBA. She continues to reach impressive feats, most recently scoring her 3,000th career point. Wilson stayed humble after reaching the 3,000-point mark though, posting a two-word tweet. big blessings 🤍 https://t.co/4MorHOB3tc — A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) June 9, 2023 “big blessings,” Wilson […]

The Las Vegas Aces kept their perfect start to the season alive on Tuesday night, improving to 7-0 with a win over the Connecticut Sun. Young star A’ja Wilson was thrilled to see her team complete a hard fought victory and had a lot to say after the game about their performance. “We weathered the […]

The Las Vegas Aces are off to one of the best starts in the league with the 2023 WNBA season underway. They improved to 6-0 on Sunday following an 84-80 win against the Indiana Fever on the road. While the game was close, the Aces showed their championship mettle by being able to close the […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson recently shared her brutally honest thoughts on Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA. Although Wilson is excited for Griner to be back in the league, she had one request for the Phoenix Mercury star, via Podcast P with Paul George. With [Brittney Griner] out, it didn't feel the same… […]

The Las Vegas Aces sure looks ready to defend their WNBA title. After destroying the rest of the competition in 2022, Becky Hammon’s squad is picking up where they left off from last season. Las Vegas has now won four straight games to start the 2023 WNBA campaign, and they are doing so in such […]

Who’s going to stop A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces? The Minnesota Lynx certainly aren’t the answer to that question, as they just suffered a 93-74 loss to Wilson and company on Sunday. The Aces’ offense was simply too much to handle for the Lynx. Apart from picking up their fourth win in a […]

The WNBA is back with Opening Weekend games and bettors can take advantage of a profit boost right away. Be sure to stay tuned to our ClutchPoints betting series for more on betting around sports. Brittney Griner was the talk of the WNBA off-season. She is back on the Phoenix Mercury and scored 18 points […]

The Las Vegas Aces are the defending WNBA champions and there’s little reason to believe that they aren’t the preseason favorites to win it all again. They bring back essentially the same core roster as last season along with the major addition of Candace Parker who signed with the team as a free agent in […]

There’s no question that Dawn Staley has emerged as one of the absolute best college coaches in the nation. She’s transformed South Carolina into a perennial powerhouse. So it comes as no surprise that she had her fingerprints all over the WNBA draft. Staley had four seniors in Aliyah Boston, Zia Cooke, Laeticia Amihere and […]

Las Vegas Aces stars A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray have weighed in on the announcement that the Aces are signing All-Star forward Candace Parker and they’re quite excited. Yeerrrrrrrrxvshjsjssjaksk https://t.co/WfJP4TVoWu — Chelsea Gray (@cgray209) January 28, 2023 Parker, the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, is one of the most memorable players in […]

A huge specter loomed over the 2022 WNBA season after Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia seemed to have no resolution in sight. Griner is not only one of the most decorated players in the WNBA, she is also universally beloved among the basketball community. Thus, Griner’s detainment and later conviction became tough to bear for […]

On a recent podcast appearance, Las Vegas Aces all-star guard Kelsey Plum explained some of the flaws around the discourse over equal pay in professional basketball. The former sixth woman of the year said she “doesn’t think she should be paid as much as LeBron [James]” but wants WNBA players to receive comparable shares of […]

A’ja Wilson has accomplished some much in just a short amount of time in the WNBA. She has won rookie of the year, MVP, defensive player of the year and a championship since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Aces in 2018. Now, she has her eyes on one of the most […]

Coming off their first title in franchise history, the Las Vegas Aces are positioned better than any other WNBA team heading into this offseason. The front office took care of its core throughout the 2022 campaign by extending Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby through the 2023 season. Wilson, who […]

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum wasn’t too happy with what she saw from NBA 2K when scrolling through Twitter yesterday. The 2022 all-star quote tweeted the game after it posted a graphic of generic players wearing Courtney Vandersloot, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Candace Parker jerseys. Most notably left off: 2022 MVP […]

It must be so much fun to win a championship, and the Las Vegas Aces are certainly proving that there are few better pleasures in life than taking home the biggest acclaim in your respective field. After defeating the Connecticut Sun, 78-71, in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, the Aces are on cloud nine, […]

Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson put in hard work to help lead the team to their 2022 WNBA Title. But now, she is ready to party. The Aces’ star made a bold request on Twitter Tuesday morning, and her request is destined to provide plenty of people with mixed memories of their college days. […]

Few have risen to the top ranks of the WNBA in the way A’ja Wilson has. In such a short amount of time, she has solidified her place as one of the greatest WNBA players to ever play and collected an assortment of accolades already. The 6-foot-5 forward is one of the premiere talents in […]

The Las Vegas Aces are one win away from claiming the ultimate prize in the WNBA after defeating the Connecticut Sun, 85-71, in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. 2022 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has done more than her fair share to shoulder the load offensively, averaging 25 points and 10.5 rebounds in the two […]

The Las Vegas Aces are now just one win away from their first WNBA Finals title after taking a commanding 2-0 lead over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night at home. Following the victory, they had a special guest show up in the locker room. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, who Becky Hammon […]

It’s all looking up for Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson. Almost a week after being named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season, Wilson and the Aces are now in the driver’s seat in the WNBA Finals, leading the series 2-0 against the Connecticut Sun after a rousing 85-71 Game 2 victory. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be any prouder after seeing A’ja Wilson win the 2022 WNBA MVP award. The Las Vegas Aces star took home the honor on Wednesday after leading the team to the best record in the Western Conference (and joint top in the whole WNBA). She is the seventh player […]

A’ja Wilson is having quite a season in the WNBA. The Las Vegas Aces star further cemented her legacy as one of the best players of her generation by winning the 2022 WNBA MVP award — the second overall of her career. A’ja Wilson also expressed her excitement over the latest award to be added […]

The Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm went head-to-head in a clash for the ages over the weekend. The Aces ended up winning 110-98 in overtime. However, it took a last second shot in regulation to even force overtime. Aces star A’ja Wilson put the victory in perspective, per NBC Sports. “We live for these […]

We got ourselves a series, ladies and gentlemen. After dropping Game 1 against the Seattle Storm, the Las Vegas Aces bounced back big time to win Game 2. It was a clash between two of the best power forwards in the league as WNBA DPOY A’ja Wilson dueled against Breanna Stewart. In the end, Wilson’s […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, per WNBA on Twitter. Wilson becomes the first Aces player to ever win the award. She received 20 votes out of 56 sports writers and sportscasters. Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun and Breanna Stewart of the Seattle […]

The Las Vegas Aces advanced in the 2022 WNBA Playoffs in dominant fashion, defeating the Phoenix Mercury in both games of the best-of-three series. The Aces will now face the Seattle Storm in the semifinals, and it’s time to make some bold predictions. The Storm are a talented squad led by Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird, […]

The 2022 season for the Las Vegas Aces has been a dream so far, but it should not be a surprise. The team made a big investment in the offseason by bringing franchise legend Becky Hammon back as the new head coach. The former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach is reportedly the first WNBA coach […]

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner still remains in detainment in Russia after she was found with a weed pen back in February. To make matters worse, a Moscow court just extended her time in custody another six months, with no timetable for a return to the United States in sight. Truly shocking. On Monday night, WNBA […]

Prior to tip-off on Friday night against the Atlanta Dream, Las Vegas Aces standout A’ja Wilson surprised one young fan to the point she was absolutely speechless meeting her idol. Just take a look at this special moment: 🤍🤍🤍 https://t.co/5uqIp98cwC — Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) May 14, 2022 That’s what it’s all about. The Aces […]

Damian Lillard has been hearing trade rumors left and right. The noise has gotten so unbearable for the Portland Trail Blazers frontman that he’s recently taken to Twitter to seemingly refute every rumor. But now it seems he’s even hearing it from his peers for reasons other than a potential blockbuster deal away from Portland. […]

Sabrina Ionescu, arguably the best women’s collegiate basketball player of all time, took to social media on Thursday to address the unequal workout facilities the NCAA bubble officials have provided for women so far.  Ionescu, who played for the University of Oregon Ducks, couldn’t believe the major disparity between the men’s weights compared to the […]