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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 […]

Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray made franchise history in the team’s 88-75 win over the New York Liberty on Thursday, recording the first triple-double by an Aces player. It’s the second triple-double in franchise history but the first since the Aces’ first season in 2018. Gray finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 […]

The Liberty and the Aces head for a clash at the WNBA! Check out our WNBA series with this Liberty-Aces odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The New York Liberty comes with momentum after winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup against the hosts. The Eastern Conference giants are hopeful to extend their seven-game unbeaten run. […]

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 […]

It is always going to be a marquee WNBA matchup when the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces face one another. But, fans did not get the game that they wanted from A’ja Wilson as she was clamped up by Vegas. All of this transpired in the Commissioner’s Cup Final with Breanna Stewart and […]

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty came through with a big win Tuesday night against fellow WNBA title contenders Las Vegas Aces to cop the Commissioner’s Cup Championship. The Liberty dominated for the most part of the contest to score an 82-63 victory, a sweet one for Stewart, especially since it was one of […]

New York and Las Vegas clash at the third WNBA Commissioner’s Cup! Head on to our WNBA series with this Liberty-Aces odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are expected to face off in the 2023 WNBA Finals, but first, they will compete for the 2023 Commissioner’s […]

Two former WNBA MVPs – the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart – sounded off prior to their team’s highly-anticipated game on August 15. Wilson, the reigning WNBA MVP, gave props to Stewart for making her a better player every time their teams sqaure off. Wilson thinks Stewart’s vaunted […]

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 […]

The NBA 2K series has been a popular video game series for years now with fans getting to play as some of their favorite NBA players as well as being able to customize a career for a created player. While the NBA Live series first allowed fans to use WNBA players in the game with […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson celebrated her 27th birthday in style on Tuesday. Wilson had another monster game in the Aces’ 104-84 rout of the Dallas Wings. She pulled off a birthday feat the WNBA hasn’t seen since Tamika Catchings last did it 14 years ago, per ESPN Stats & Info. A'ja Wilson […]

Being a WNBA all-star is not easy. The consistent efforts that all of the fans’ favorite players have to put in and countless hours in the gym to improve their game are hard to accomplish. Being in the pinnacle of women’s basketball is already great in itself but exceeding expectations is something else. Furthermore, the […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been head and shoulders above every other team in the WNBA this season. Led by reigning MVP A’ja Wilson and powered by an All-Star backcourt in Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum and a breakout wing in Jackie Young, few teams have the firepower to match the Aces attack. Perhaps the […]

More than halfway through the 2023 WNBA regular season, it’s clear who the best team in the league is right now, and that’s the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces currently own an incredible 24-2 record this season, the best record in the WNBA by a wide margin. The New York Liberty own the second-best record […]

The Las Vegas Aces became the second team in WNBA history to start a season with a record of 24-2 following a 93-72 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, according to a Wednesday article from the Associated Press. “Las Vegas (24-2) has won eight straight games to become the second team in WNBA history to start […]

There’s the Las Vegas Aces, and then there’s the rest of the WNBA. That’s how this season has looked so far. The defending champs are in a class of their own and are the overwhelming favorites to repeat as WNBA champions. They are a league-leading 23-2 and they just matched the former Houston Comets record-setting […]

Another day, another win for the Las Vegas Aces. This time around, they took down the Dallas Wings, 104-91, en route to amazingly, their 23rd win in 25 games so far this season. Kelsey Plum led the way for the Aces on Sunday night, dropping a game-high 28 points on a highly efficient 8-of-14 from […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson just reminded the Dallas Wings and everyone watching Sunday’s game why she is the reigning WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. Wilson hosted a block party against the Wings as she recorded six rejections in just the first half of the contest. Not only that, but she […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been the best team in the WNBA this season by a mile. With a league-leading 22-2 record, they are the overwhelming favorites to make it back to the Finals and win the WNBA championship. Led by reigning MVP A’ja Wilson with a deadly backcourt in Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum […]

After the Riquna Williams arrest on nine domestic battery charges, the Las Vegas Aces guard is “barred” from all team activities while the organization investigates the circumstances surrounding the WNBA player’s alleged crimes. Williams, a nine-year WNBA, was arrested Tuesday for felony domestic battery against her currently unnamed spouse. According to ESPN, “Williams faces five […]

Las Vegas Aces guard Riquna Williams was recently arrested due to a domestic violence allegation, per Katelyn Newberg of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The allegations in question are against her wife. Newberg provided a quote from a Las Vegas Justice of the Peace in reference to the situation. “The court does have concerns regarding the […]

Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker underwent successful surgery for a fracture in her foot, both the team and Parker announced on Monday night. Here is the story for those interested: https://t.co/VQb2gTEBak pic.twitter.com/IAi6eNjFfm — Matthew Walter (@MatthewWalter96) July 25, 2023 “I’ve been playing on a fracture all season, tolerating the pain, but after consulting with […]

The Las Vegas Aces tied another WNBA record with their latest demolishing of the Minnesota Lynx, making that five straight games with wins of 15+ points. A’ja Wilson led the way for the Aces yet again, scoring 35 points en route to a 98-81 victory on Saturday night. Her team is now tied at five […]

Just in case there’s a non-vocal minority of basketball fans that don’t believe Las Vegas Aces star forward A’ja Wilson’s status as one of the faces of the WNBA has been set in stone, Saturday served as yet another reminder of why she’s perhaps the most discussed player in the league, as her dominance was […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been rolling in the first half of the 2023 WNBA season. The defending champions are currently 19-2 which is the best record in the league. They are without a doubt the overwhelming favorites to repeat as WNBA champions. The Aces have also managed to stay relatively injury free with only […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been the talk of the WNBA this season. They just hosted All-Star weekend where they showed out in the Skills Challenge. They hold the best record in the WNBA so far at 19-2 and are the overwhelming favorites to repeat as WNBA champions. A big part of their strong season […]

Even before WNBA All-Star Weekend arrived, it didn’t take long to notice the support for the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. One of the hottest teams in the league right now with some of the biggest names in basketball, the Aces have become a marketing treasure for a league that’s looking to grow and expand […]

The WNBA has gotten a lot of flak over the last few years. Some of the criticism lobbied at the W were unwarranted, a product of unnecessary hate. That’s not to say that the league doesn’t have flaws, though. Some of the league’s… practices have come under fire. One of the most criticized things last […]

The Phoenix Mercury are off to a rough start in 2023, with a record of just 4-15 at the All-Star break. Despite the team’s difficulties, forward Brittany Griner was the number two pick for the 2023 All-Star Game in Nevada. Griner’s return has been front page news. She recently received an honest take from a […]

When Chelsea Gray stepped up to the podium for a media availability session before the WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge, she didn’t think she was going to be doing it alone. Sure enough, her Las Vegas Aces teammate and backcourt partner Kelsey Plum sauntered in late after Gray had already begun taking questions. Gray gave her […]

It now feels like a lifetime away when there was talk about Jackie Young being a bust. This was after the 6-foot guard struggled early on in her career after being selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Aces back in the 2019 WNBA Draft. Based on how she’s been playing […]

WNBA All-Star weekend is here. After being held in Chicago last season, the league’s midseason showcase is back in Las Vegas, the home of the Aces who currently hold the best record in the WNBA. The day before the actual game is played, however, the WNBA will showcase their version of the Skills Challenge as […]

LeBron James gave praise to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson on the ESPYs stage on Wednesday night, congratulating her for winning WNBA Player of the Year. “I want to say congratulations to my sister A’Ja Wilson on winning a WNBA Best Player ESPY. And y’all make sure y’all get out there and support those […]

The Las Vegas Aces entered the 2023 season highly motivated to defend their WNBA championship. And the Aces have certainly played like they’re hungry to win more titles, as after their 98-72 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night, they have now begun the season having won 18 of their first 20 games. Just […]

Phoenix Mercury visits Las Vegas Aces for a WNBA clash! Check out our WNBA odds series with this Mercury-Aces prediction, pick, odds, and how to watch. Phoenix (4-14) will come out with a punch after securing a hard-fought victory over the Sparks last timeout. The Mercury will try to put an end to their suffering […]

It looks like something’s going on between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson, and so fans couldn’t help but wonder what it is. Those following the two players on Twitter have probably seen the rather cryptic exchange between the two. It started with Wilson calling out Mitchell for “showing […]