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One of the first massive shakeups of the WNBA season went down on Sunday night when a blockbuster trade involving Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd went down. Loyd is heading to the Las Vegas Aces, Plum is headed to the Los Angeles Sparks and the No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft is going to […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks agreed to a Kelsey Plum blockbuster trade, they traded away their coveted No. 2 overall pick. In a loaded 2025 WNBA Draft class, it was strange to some. However, acquiring an All-Star and an Olympian like Plum is exceptionally rare. Not to mention, Plum has the “core” designation to her, […]

The Los Angeles Sparks were part of a blockbuster trade on Saturday, also involving the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces, amid the WNBA free agency period. The main part of the trade for the Sparks is All-Star guard Kelsey Plum. The deal has to be a sign-and-trade for the Sparks since Plum had hit […]

The Seattle Storm reportedly are trading six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces in a three-team trade that also sends three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The Storm are getting the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and Li Yueru from the […]

The WNBA free agency negotiation period is underway, and some of the biggest name free agents, like Brittney Griner, have been taking free agent meetings with interested teams. But with only minor free agent signings official so far, there is apparently one potential move that is holding up the WNBA free agency dominoes from falling. […]

Washington women’s basketball legend Kelsey Plum opened up about her emotional jersey retirement during the Huskies’ game against Purdue. It was a phenomenal afternoon for the program and its living legend as the team blew out the Boilermakers 87-58. Washington is 13-6 and 4-3 in its first year in the Big Ten Conference. Ahead of […]

Still just 30 years old, Kelsey Plum already has one of the most decorated careers in women’s basketball history through her tenures with the Las Vegas Aces and Washington Huskies. She can now add a jersey retirement to her list of career accolades. The school will raise her jersey into the rafters of the Hec […]

The Las Vegas Aces were forced to surrender their throne last season after falling to the eventual WNBA champion New York Liberty in the semifinals. They are on a mission to reclaim the sport’s crown, but before it can properly begin, head coach Becky Hammon and company must navigate a pivotal free agency period. Retaining […]

As WNBA free agency signing period looms, Kelsey Plum has been a key name to look out for. Plum, a two-time champion with the Aces, is set to become an unrestricted free agent and many wonder if she will return to Las Vegas. The star guard was the only member of the Aces’ core four—alongside […]

As WNBA free agency opens up, Kelsey Plum is one of the top free agents on the market. However, the Golden State Valkyries could make a big splash and try to trade for the all-star guard. For Golden State, this is the inaugural season for the franchise. They completed their expansion draft but could look […]

The 2024 WNBA season was the biggest and most important in league history. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring newfound popularity and tons of new fans to the sport during their rookie seasons, and A’ja Wilson kept those fans intrigued with what was one of the best individual seasons in league history. En route […]

The University of Washington announced Friday that former women’s basketball star Kelsey Plum’s No. 10 jersey will be retired during a special ceremony set for next year. Plum, a standout athlete who shattered records during her college career from 2013 to 2017, will be the first women’s basketball player in UW history to receive this […]

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is one of the most high-profile players in collegiate football, but don’t be surprised if he steps onto the basketball court for some friendly competition with other top athletes! Sanders recently shared that he traveled to Las Vegas to watch a WNBA Aces game, featuring stars A’ja Wilson and Kelsey […]

The Las Vegas Aces returned to the WNBA semifinals on Friday with a vengeance, defeating the New York Liberty 95-81 in “The House” in front of more than 10,000 fans. The Liberty kicked off the semifinal series with the privilege of home-court advantage. Game 3 of the semifinals played out in a packed house at […]

In the playoffs, New York superfan film director Spike Lee will trash-talk opposing players, albeit in support of the Knicks or the WNBA’s Liberty. While Aces’ Kelsey Plum revealed a lesson learned from her 87-77 loss in Game 1 to the Liberty in the playoffs’ semifinals, she wouldn’t say what Lee said during the game. […]

The Las Vegas Aces faced a setback in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinal playoff series against the New York Liberty, losing 87-77 on Sunday at Barclays Center. The two-time defending champions came into the long-awaited rematch with New York after a winning streak. The Liberty started out Sunday’s game with a large lead. The […]

As the Las Vegas Aces prepare to take on the New York Liberty, Aces guard Kelsey Plum dropped her truth on her teammate and MVP, A’ja Wilson. “I want to go to war with someone who isn’t afraid of the moment,” Plum said, via Khristina Williams on X. Wilson certainly isn’t afraid of the moment. […]

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty will go head-to-head in the next round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs after both teams earned series victories on Tuesday. The Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 83-76 to complete a first round series sweep, but Las Vegas understands that upsetting New York will be difficult. “They’ve been […]

The Las Vegas Aces have plenty of advantages heading into the WNBA Playoffs. Even with Aces center A’ja Wilson playing historically, they have something crucial over every other team. Experience. Las Vegas has more experience than any other team in the playoffs. They have a combined 273 playoff games played, which is the most in […]

The Las Vegas Aces could be without several key players, including A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Kierstan Bell, for their final regular season game against the Dallas Wings on Thursday. The Aces’ decision to rest its key players comes after a demanding 39-game WNBA season in which the team secured the […]

Kelsey Plum found herself in the spotlight during the Las Vegas Aces’ 78-74 victory over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, but it wasn’t just her on-court performance that drew attention. At halftime, Plum was asked about the Aces’ defensive efforts, which had held the Fever to just 13 points in the first quarter and […]

INDIANAPOLIS — With the Indiana Fever viewing these back-to-back home games with the Las Vegas Aces as the mock playoffs, well, they’ve just been sent home after Friday’s 78-74 loss. Even Fever head coach Christie Sides acknowledged what’s written above. Las Vegas is the lone opponent the Fever haven’t beaten this season, swept in two home […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ four-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday after a nail-biting matchup against the New York Liberty, who came out on top, 75-71. The Aces were without their star player, A’ja Wilson, but kept up the fight to the very end. “We always come prepared for a war,” Aces’ coach Becky Hammon […]

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 72-67 on Friday night. Kelsey Plum led the Aces with 27 points. Expected MVP A’ja Wilson added 20 points to go along with eight rebounds and two steals in the Aces’ victory. Plum had kind words to say about Wilson following the win, via Dime. “She’s just […]

The Las Vegas Aces came out on top against the Connecticut Sun 72-76 on Friday after fighting to close the Sun’s 15-point lead. Though it was a race to the final shot clock with multiple large leads for the Sun, the back-to-back champions were able to blow out the Sun in the final quarter with […]

The Connecticut Sun are a team to fear whenever they host a game. Alyssa Thomas alongside veterans Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner have been on an absolute tear whenever an opposing team finds their way into the East Coast. In fact, they have only lost four games at home. With the Las Vegas Aces coming […]

The Las Vegas Aces picked up a third straight win on Tuesday in front of a crowd of 18,000 at T-Mobile Arena with a crazy 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky. Two-time MVP A’ja Wilson led the back-to-back champions to victory, posting 30 points. Three of her star teammates also contributed double figures in Tuesday […]

After securing the No. 4 seed, the Las Vegas Aces made an intriguing late-season signing on Monday. They added some more depth to their front court, as they signed former Indiana Fever center Queen Egbo to a seven-day contract, according to the Aces. The news comes after Egbo spent July and August with the Washington […]

Kelsey Plum won her second straight gold medal in the Paris Olympics as Team USA defeated France, but she also learned a lot of things this time around. Having a bigger role for the Las Vegas Aces to start the season because of Chelsea Gray being sidelined helped her through the Olympics, and she’s proud […]

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum etched their names into history with a remarkable achievement. They are the only players to win gold medals in both 3×3 and 5×5 basketball, via Sporting News.  Basketball first graced the Olympic program in 1936. In recent years, the introduction of 3×3 basketball-a fast-paced, half-court […]

Team USA’s women are responsible for 26 of the gold medals that the country won during the 2024 Paris Olympics. That number is the highest count by a women’s team in a single Olympics, and accounts for 65 percent of the country’s old medals, according to ESPN on X, formerly Twitter. The U.S. women's 26 […]

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are always in the mix in the debate over the greatest basketball player of all time. This ongoing discussion has sparked interest among WNBA stars as well, with players like Las Vegas Aces’ Kelsey Plum and New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu offering their own intriguing perspectives on the […]

The Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark did not participate in the WNBA’s three-point contest Friday night, a stunning omission considering the three-point shot is Clark’s calling card going back to her days at the University of Iowa. Following the festivities, Skip Bayless decided to compare Clark to NBA legend LeBron James on X. Bayless’ feelings on […]

PHOENIX – The Las Vegas Aces got off to a slow start to the 2024 WNBA season. They were 6-6 at one point and dealt with chatter as to whether or not their reign atop the WNBA was close to an end. But the Aces have since regrouped and as per Kelsey Plum, the reason […]

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 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 […]

Ten games into the WNBA regular season, we have yet to see Chelsea Gray play. But that could change very soon. The Las Vegas Aces recently listed Gray as questionable on the team’s injury report, a first since last season.  The team released the report on Wednesday ahead of a rematch against the Phoenix Mercury. […]

It was a tough night for the Las Vegas Aces, who lost 78-65 to the Seattle Storm. A’ja Wilson once again had a 20-plus point game, which kept up her streak this season.  Still, it felt like something was off while watching the Aces play at home in a packed stadium at Michelob ULTRA Arena.  […]