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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.  […]

The Las Vegas Aces are on the road again. The defending champions are headed to Dallas to take on the Wings in the Aces’ first game of this year’s Commissioner’s Cup.  Wednesday night’s game is the first meeting between the teams since the Aces swept Dallas last year in the WNBA Semifinals. However, the Aces […]

Until today, I had no idea that New York Giants tight end Darren Waller had a family member who was a famous musician. But when an NFL players releases an R&B track with more autotune than T-Pain would’ve ever thought to use, you start doing some digging. And as the old saying goes, you learn […]

It’s another win for the Las Vegas Aces in a record-breaking night for MVP A’ja Wilson. However, there was also another big factor in the Aces’ first win on the road: DEFENSE. The Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx in a 80-66 victory on Wednesday. Though the game started out slow on both ends–with neither team […]

The Las Vegas Aces are building a WNBA dynasty. The Indiana Fever have received no shortage of attention after selecting Caitlin Clark in the 2024 WNBA Draft, but the Aces’ accomplishments in recent seasons should not be forgotten. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum led the Aces to back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023, and Las […]

As the WNBA experiences a surge in ticket sales with the professional debut of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum emphasized that the boost in attendance isn’t solely due to the new draft pick. While acknowledging Clark’s significant draw, Plum pointed out that the Aces’ established stars and recent successes […]

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum and NFL tight end Darren Waller have jointly filed for divorce, court documents revealed Tuesday. The filing, made in Clark County, Nevada, marks a sudden end to their brief marriage, which began just last year. The couple, who became a familiar duo in the Las Vegas sports scene, submitted […]

Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum recently shared her thoughts on Caitlin Clark being offered $5 million to play in the BIG3, a 3×3 basketball tournament organized by rapper Ice Cube, during Wednesday’s edition of the Pat McAfee Show. “I know that she’s not the only one that’s gotten offers, and I think that it […]

Caitlin Clark and the top-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team secured their spot in the Sweet 16 with a 64-54 win over eighth-seeded West Virginia in Monday’s Albany 2 Region second-round game held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This marks the Hawkeyes’ third Sweet 16 appearance in four years. Entering her final home game of the collegiate career, […]

Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum was courtside at yesterday’s Celebrity All-Star game and had some advice for star YouTuber Tristan Jass. It appears that Plum, a WNBA championship-winning point guard, wasn’t a fan of how Jass was distributing the ball during the flow of the game. Jass walked up to her to shake her […]

In a historic moment, Iowa women’s basketball star guard Caitlin Clark officially became the all-time leading NCAA women’s basketball scorer, surpassing Kelsey Plum’s previous record of 3,527 points. Clark made history early in the first quarter of the Hawkeyes’ game against Michigan on Feb. 15, pulling up for a ridiculously deep triple to set the new […]

At the end of the third quarter of the Iowa women’s basketball game against Nebraska, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Caitlin Clark would surpass Kelsey Plum’s record for the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history, needing only eight points. However, Clark was held scoreless, and Nebraska came back to defeat Iowa in the […]