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Leadership is a word that can easily be talked about by anyone. Just by speech alone, any individual can claim that he/she is a leader. While it may be effortless to declare oneself as such, taking action to back up the claim is a different story. Some people say they’re leaders, while others actually show […]

Becky Hammon is obviously a basketball savant. She is a six-time WNBA All-Star, the first woman to hold an NBA coaching staff position, and the current head coach of the Las Vegas Aces. Still, Hammon couldn’t have been more wrong in her assessment of Jalen Brunson last week. What happened? On NBA Today on ESPN, […]

Becky Hammon ticked off a lot of New York Knicks fans. He picked on Jalen Brunson’s height and claimed that the franchise would never win with his stature. Obviously, this did not bode well with the Julius Randle-led squad. It even caught the attention of Josh Hart after they had lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has come under fire recently for not being a “1A dude,” according to Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Becky Hammon. As the Knicks try to improve on their fifth-place Eastern Conference finish and one playoff series win last season, New York head coach Tom Thibodeau has a […]

Hall of fame basketball player Isiah Thomas gave his point of view on the viral moment of Las Vegas Aces head coach and ESPN analyst Becky Hammon saying that New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson isn’t a “dude” or “1A player.” Thomas took to social media on X (formerly known as Twitter) to repost on […]

The New York Knicks are by no means a lock to be in contention for an NBA championship this season. As they sit in limbo in the Eastern Conference, there is a debate as to whether the Knicks can take the next step and fight for a title or stay where they are in the […]

The Phoenix Suns’ season, clouded by unmet expectations and injury woes, is drawing critical attention, with Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon pinpointing a ‘grit factor’ issue in the team. Despite having stars like Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, and the addition of Bradley Beal, the Suns’ current 14-13 record falls short of their championship […]

Becky Hammon is staying busy in the WNBA offseason, as she is set to join Tony Parker in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in December. The Las Vegas Aces head coach and former San Antonio Spurs star will participate in the WSOP Paradise event, with Hammon scheduled for a poker vacation that includes […]

Years after witnessing the San Antonio Spurs’ triumphant 2014 NBA championship, former Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon has found similar glory and teamwork in the Las Vegas Aces, leading them to back-to-back WNBA championships. The Spurs of 2013-14 were renowned for their play and a determination to redeem themselves after a heartbreaking loss in the […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon paid A’ja Wilson the ultimate complement on Monday. Hammon called Wilson the “GOAT of the GOATs” in full view of thousands of Aces fans during the WNBA Championship parade in Las Vegas, NV. “I’m an old-ass b*tch. I played against all the GOATs… [A’ja Wilson] is gonna be […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon will be staying busy this offseason. The repeat championship coach will be back in ESPN’s studios, serving as a studio analyst for the 2023-24 NBA season, via Richard Deitsch of The Athletic. Hammon was previously a studio analyst for ESPN during the 2022-2023 NBA season. Hammon will be […]

No, you don’t have to scratch your eyes. The Las Vegas Aces repeated as WNBA Finals champions Wednesday following a thrilling 70-69 Game 4 win over the New York Liberty. Winning a championship in any sport is difficult. Winning two in a row is almost impossible. Yet the Aces carried the league’s most talented roster […]

Head coach Becky Hammon and the Las Vegas Aces won the WNBA Finals on Wednesday, but her friends, mentor, and former boss, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, didn’t get to watch as his team had an NBA preseason game at the same time. Afterward, Popovich was fired up for his former assistant and […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon went full Eminem in their post-game press conference on Wednesday. Hammon tried to find the reporter who voted A’ja Wilson fourth place for the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP award. Alysha Clark, A’ja Wilson, and Becky Hammon sat right next to each other in the post-game press conference. Clark […]

Everything that Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has worked for in her basketball career culminated in her team repeating as WNBA champions on Wednesday night. But if she could have picked any team to avoid having to defeat for that title, it probably would have been the New York Liberty. As a player, […]

A’ja Wilson and Las Vegas Aces are up 2-0 in the WNBA Finals after a dominant performance against the New York Liberty in Game 2, and Aces coach Becky Hammon took a moment to blast the MVP voting, which had Wilson in third behind the winner Breanna Stewart and second place finisher Alyssa Thomas. “This […]

Blink and you might have missed it. The Las Vegas Aces cruised to a Game 2 win over the New York Liberty Wednesday night thanks in part to a WNBA Finals record 38 points in the first quarter. When all was said and done, the Aces find themselves on the brink of their second consecutive […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces after she was traded to the Sparks from the Aces allegedly due to her pregnancy. The lawsuit comes after a previous investigation from the WNBA resulted in a two-game suspension and loss of a 2025 first-round draft […]

Becky Hammon and Sandy Brondello made history ahead of the 2023 WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. They became the first two former players who became head coaches in a WNBA Finals series, per ESPN. This year's WNBA Finals coaching matchup is one for the history books 🤩 pic.twitter.com/WCcTcGnszV — […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

The domestic violence case involving Las Vegas Aces’ guard Riquna Williams took a sharp turn this week when it was revealed that the charges against her were dropped due to her wife failing to show up at a preliminary hearing as well as refusing to cooperate with investigators. When Williams was arrested and the charges […]

The Las Vegas Aces suffered a rare loss on Monday night against the New York Liberty, with the final score settling in at 94-85. Fresh off winning their first championship in franchise history last year, the Aces have been leading the pack in the Western Conference again this season, but according to head coach Becky […]

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,” […]

The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Las Vegas Aces by the score of 78-72 on Saturday, giving the Aces their first home loss since Aug. 1, 2019, according to M.A. Voepel of ESPN. Aces coach Becky Hammon did not pull any punches when discussing the loss, saying that her team let up. “This was the […]

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 […]

For the second time this season, the Las Vegas Aces were routed by the New York Liberty, falling to their East Coast counterparts 82-63 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Final. Without Candace Parker for the 13th consecutive game, the defending WNBA champion Aces struggled defensively and failed to score 70 points for the second time […]

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 […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is part of the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class. Back in 2014, Popovich hired former WNBA star, Becky Hammon, to be the team’s assistant coach. Hammon became the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history. She also became the first female Summer League head coach in league […]

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 […]

The Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony is scheduled for this weekend and it features an impressive class. Among some of the big names being enshrined this year are Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol. On the women’s basketball side of things, the big name being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame […]

The Las Vegas Aces-New York Liberty Thursday clash featured plenty of hype. Las Vegas and New York have been two of the best teams in the WNBA this season, so fans expected a competitive affair. Instead, however, the Aces cruised to a 98-81 victory over the Liberty. The win fired up the Las Vegas faithful, […]

So far in the 2023 WNBA season, it feels like it’s been the Las Vegas Aces, and then everybody else. The defending champs are currently 13-1 and hold the best record in the league. The New York Liberty are the closest behind them with a record of 10-3. The Aces’ only loss so far was […]

DeWanna Bonner and the Connecticut Sun handed Becky Hammon and the Las Vegas Aces their first loss of the 2023 season on Thursday. Bonner scored 41 points in the Sun’s win, setting a new single-game franchise record. Las Vegas fell to 7-1 with the defeat, and Hammon didn’t hold back her honest thoughts after the […]

The Las Vegas Aces have picked up right where they left off from last season. The defending champs are now on a seven-game winning streak and have yet to lose a single game this year. Clearly, the Aces are out to prove that their 2022 title was no fluke as they look to defend their […]

The Las Vegas Aces made a major splash in the 2023 WNBA offseason by signing Candace Parker, a two-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. The signing was a major coup for the Aces, who were looking to improve their roster after a disappointing end to their 2022 season. Here we will look at […]