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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 […]

A day after it was announced she was suspended for two games, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon spoke to the media. The suspension stems from an investigation by the WNBA into misconduct claims by former Aces player Dearica Hamby against Hammon and the team. Hammon said that none of her players were interviewed […]

The Las Vegas Aces lost their 2025 first-round draft pick, and their head coach Becky Hammon was suspended for two games without pay, following a WNBA investigation that was released on Tuesday. The punishments come after the Aces violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits, as well as Hammon violating league and team Respect in […]

The Nick Nurse era with the Toronto Raptors is officially over. This is after the organization decided to give the 2019 NBA champion coach the axe after failing to lead the Raptors to a playoff berth this season. At this point, the head office has already started its search for their next head coach, and […]

Like every team in the NBA, the Houston Rockets will be looking for ways to improve their roster this offseason, and rightly so. However, no matter what direction the Rockets go in with the player personnel, there is a singular truth that can’t be escaped. It’s time for Houston to move on from head coach […]

Even though it’s the WNBA offseason, fans are going to see Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon more often moving forward. No, the Aces won’t have televised games this offseason or anything like that. However, Hammon will be on TV serving as a studio analyst for ESPN for the 2022-23 NBA campaign. Alexa Philippou […]

Becky Hammon led the Las Vegas Aces to a WNBA championship in her first season as head coach. She joined ESPN on Friday and told Malika Andrews what led to her being able to accomplish what she did in her first season as Aces’ coach, per NBA on ESPN. “I don’t know if its about […]

The San Antonio Spurs are hiring former WNBA star Candice Dupree, per Shams Charania. Charania reports that Dupree will serve as an assistant coach for the Spurs on Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff. Dupree was a WNBA champion and 7-time All-Star during her 15-year playing career. Dupree last played in 2021. She split time between Seattle […]

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, […]

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun to win the WNBA championship on Sunday. Aces head coach Becky Hammon certainly made her presence known in her first year with the team. Hammon was previously a member of the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff. Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich has only had good things […]

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 […]

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, […]

What a year it has been for Becky Hammon. In her first year of coaching in the WNBA, the former San Antonio Spurs assistant has led the Las Vegas Aces to new heights. She masterfully led her team to the top of the league, earning the number one seed in the playoffs. Behind a dominant […]

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 […]

Becky Hammon is continuing to dominate the WNBA. She is following up her long career dominating on the court by becoming the head coach for the Las Vegas Aces. After spending years on the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff under Gregg Popovich, she is showing she can lead a team very well. She is still […]

The Las Vegas Aces kicked off the 2022 WNBA season with a resounding win. Becky Hammon earned her first win as a head coach in her first-ever game, taking down the Phoenix Mercury 106-88. According to Mechelle Voepel of ESPN, Hammon said her first win as a WNBA head coach was special because the players […]