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The second round of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs has not even started yet, but everybody already expects the Las Vegas Aces to just breeze their way past the Dallas Wings in their best-of-five series that will tip off on Sunday at the Michelob Ultra Arena. Do the Wings have any chance to shock the world […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been the top team in the WNBA all season long and are the heavy favorites to repeat as WNBA champions. The Aces have no shortage of star power with a quartet of All-Stars in A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. Wilson is an MVP candidate and is […]

The stage is set for the semi-finals of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs as the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces square off against the Dallas Wings in a best-of-five series. Game 1 of the Las Vegas-Dallas clash will be on Monday as A’ja Wilson and the Aces prepare to defend their crown. Ahead of the […]

As expected, the four top seeds in the WNBA Playoffs advanced from the first round of action. Only one of the four series in the first round went to game three, but things are bound to get more interesting in the semifinals. The Las Vegas Aces, Dallas Wings, New York Liberty, and Connecticut Sun have […]

The Dallas Wings moved on to the second round of the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history after beating the Atlanta Dream 101-74 in Game 2 of their series on Tuesday night. With the Wings moving on to face the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the playoffs, Dallas star […]

The Las Vegas Aces have one of the most talented rosters ever assembled in the WNBA. The Aces had four All-Stars this season and earned the top seed in the WNBA playoffs thanks to the best regular season record in the league. They can now add the league’s Sixth Player of the Year to the […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson has rewritten the WNBA record books again. A’ja Wilson recorded 38 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks, and three assists in the Sky’s 92-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday. She became the first WNBA player to record a 35/13/3/3 stat line in a game – regular-season or […]

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 believes Angel Reese in the next big thing in women’s basketball. The savvy veteran Las Vegas Aces power forward sang Reese’s praises in the 2023 TIME 100 issue. Reese, a future WNBA prospect, made the list of the magazine’s most influential people of the year. Jalen Hurts, Angel Reese, & Ronald Acuña Jr. […]

The Chicago Sky are in the WNBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The Sky ended their season with a record of 18-22. Chicago secured its spot in the playoffs with a win over the Minnesota Lynx earlier this month. They won six of their last eight games of their 2023 campaign, capping off their […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Aces superstar Candace Parker is teaming up with Gatorade and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program. Gatorade is donating $100,000 to the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program to help young athletes participate in winter sports during the 2023-24 season. To honor Parker, Gatorade and the Sports Matter Program are […]

Let the real games begin. In their quest for back-to-back WNBA championships, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces left no crumbs on their way to a historic 34-6 campaign. The Aces dominated the 2023 regular season in every sense of the word. Las Vegas had the most potent offense in the WNBA. They led the […]

The 2023 WNBA regular season that saw historic campaigns from the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty has come to a close. With that, an epic month of women’s hoops should be on the docket until the third week of October as the WNBA Playoffs commence on September 13. This season has been […]

Throughout the 2023 WNBA season, it seemed like the New York Liberty are destined for a collision course against the Las Vegas Aces, two teams that tower above the rest of the league. The Liberty and Aces have the two best records in the league, with the defending champion Aces dominating the opposition with a […]

WNBA playoff action is right around the corner. Playoff seeds weren’t decided until the final day of the regular season, but now we know what teams will be facing each other in the first round. With that said, below is everything you need to know in regard to the WNBA playoffs in 2023. WNBA playoffs: […]

The WNBA playoff matches are already set. The top two seeds, the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty, spearhead the playoff cast. A’ja Wilson and the No. 1-seeded Aces (34-6) will square off against the eighth-seeded Chicago Sky (18-22). Wilson, Chelsea Gray, and Kelsey Plum lead the charge for Becky Hammon’s Aces who are […]

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 are the defending champions and are set to begin their playoff run to defend their title. They’ve consistently been the top team in the WNBA this season led by MVP candidate A’ja Wilson and a strong cast of supporting stars in Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. The Aces have […]

With the best record in the WNBA, the Las Vegas Aces are set to defend their title. They do have the New York Liberty nipping at their heels though. The Aces are 32-6 while the Liberty are 32-7. The Liberty have one more game left on their schedule ensuring that the best they can finish […]

It’s no secret that flights from game to game have been at the forefront of the issues that WNBA players currently face. Earlier this season, those issues came to a tipping point when Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was harassed in an airport. Currently, WNBA players are not allowed to fly charter as other professional […]

The Las Vegas Aces own the best record in the WNBA. A’ja Wilson has led the charge for Las Vegas, establishing herself as an MVP candidate once again. Kelsey Plum has also played a pivotal role in the Aces’ success. She recently addressed her plan of attack as the Aces prepare for another championship run. […]

Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson became the fifth WNBA player and the third this year to score 800 points in a season, according to a Friday article from the Associated Press. “The Aces (31-6) lost to Washington 78-62 on Saturday when Wilson was 4-of-12 shooting for 14 points,” the article read. “Wilson, who became […]

For the majority of this season, the Las Vegas Aces have been the best team in the WNBA. They still hold the best record in the league at 30-6, but they haven’t been playing as sharp as of late. Part of it may be fatigue, part of it may be the doldrums of the regular […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart reacted to a 94-85 win over the Las Vegas Aces in the Barclays Center on Monday. ″(We’re) making sure that we’re all aware that every moment matters,” Stewart said, via Associated Press Sports Reporter Doug Feinberg. “We have to make sure we don’t miss opportunities … it’s the experience, it’s having […]

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 […]

The Las Vegas Aces stock is falling rapidly after an incredible start to the season, and the New York Liberty are emerging as their kryptonite after yet another victory. The Liberty took the Aces down again by double digits, and gave the defending champs their first back-to-back losses since August of last year. The Aces […]

The New York Liberty are one of the best teams in the WNBA this season, and after Saturday night’s drubbing of the Minnesota Lynx, the Liberty improved to 27-7. The only team in the league with a better record is the Las Vegas Aces, who are currently 30-5. A big reason for the success this […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has arguably become the best player in the WNBA. She is the reigning MVP and is once again one of the favorites to earn the league’s top award. She is the face of the Aces franchise and she recently went off against the Atlanta Dream for a career-high 53 […]

The Las Vegas Aces won their first championship in franchise history last season. It’s become customary for professional and college sports teams to visit the White House after winning a championship. However, between the years of 2017-2020 when Donald Trump was president, teams began staying away as it was no longer an honor to visit. […]

On Friday, A’ja Wilson and her reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces visited the White House to be recognized by Vice President Kamala Harris. After the event, Wilson, who won her first championship with the Aces last year, took to social media to express her gratitude to the Vice President. ok, that was a fun […]

United States Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed the 2022 Las Vegas Aces championship winning team to the White House on Friday. Joe and Jill Biden were set to welcome the Aces, but extended their family trip in Lake Tahoe, so Harris brought in the Aces instead. Harris praised the Aces for their leadership during the […]

Winning the WNBA championship in 2022 seems to have unlocked a whole new level for A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, and the Las Vegas Aces. Despite not having the services of Candace Parker for nearly half the season, the Aces have continued to steamroll any and every opposition that dares to put a stop to what […]

The Las Vegas Aces are setting records left and right with what has been a stellar 2023 season to this point. And in a season full of high points, there may have been nothing more exciting in the Aces’ season thus far than star player A’ja Wilson’s incredible 53-point explosion in a 117-100 win over […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson matched WNBA history Tuesday night, scoring 53 points in a win over the Atlanta Dream. Wilson scored 40 points 11 days earlier, then a career-high, which lasted four games before being topped. “I was just really aggressive today,” Wilson said, via M.A. Voepel. “I’m out there having fun, and […]

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,” […]

Even Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James couldn’t help but be in awe of A’ja Wilson after the Las Vegas Aces superstar exploded for 53 points on Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream. Wilson needed just 33 minutes of action to make 16-of-23 shots and tie the record for the most points scored in a game […]

There was no stopping Las Vegas Aces star forward A’ja Wilson from wreaking havoc on the floor Tuesday night on the road against the Atlanta Dream. Wilson was a nightmare all night long for the Dream, who simply had no answers for her. She finished with 53 points on 16-for-23 shooting from the field in […]