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The Minnesota Lynx visit the Las Vegas Aces WNBA! Catch the WNBA odds series here, featuring our Minnesota Lynx-Las Vegas Aces prediction, odds, pick, and guide on how to watch. Las Vegas (16-2) continues their good season, but their nine-game winning streak was just recently cut. The Mercury hopes to get a breath of fresh […]

Candace Parker may be in the twilight of her career but her winning ways stay the same. The  Las Vegas Aces leader is still carrying a team’s torch like how she did it with the Los Angeles Sparks. She posits that the LA team has quite some similarities with her bond with A’ja Wilson, and […]

The Las Vegas Aces and superstar A’ja Wilson have agreed to a two-year contract extension, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Wilson, who’s in the midst of another terrific campaign with Las Vegas, commented on the extension, per ESPN as well. “When the Aces made me their first-ever draft pick, they entrusted me with a lot,” […]

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 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges got savagely rejected by A’ja Wilson when he seemingly shoot his shot at the Las Vegas Aces forward. Instead of focusing on the response and keeping the issue alive, he opted to just resolve things on his own. Bridges quickly went viral on Sunday after he asked Wilson on Twitter […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces have been making headlines of late, which isn’t at all surprising considering how dominant the defending champs have been this season. The Aces are now 12-1 through their first 13 games as they look to go back-to-back this season. Wilson, in particular, has been making all sorts of […]

Another day, another dominant win for the Las Vegas Aces. In case you were keeping track, that’s now five straight wins for the defending champs after they suffered their first loss of the season to the Connecticut Sun a couple of weeks ago. On Saturday, A’ja Wilson and the Aces flexed their collective muscle in […]

The Las Vegas Aces currently hold an 11-1 record, good for first place in the Western Conference. They hold a five-game lead in the conference as well. Meanwhile, the Aces also have the best record in the WNBA, narrowly in front of the Connecticut Sun (11-3). Aces star A’ja Wilson recently addressed Las Vegas’ talented […]

The Las Vegas Aces made a big addition in free agency in 2020 when they signed point guard Chelsea Gray, and the Aces brought Gray in on a visit to experience what it would be like to play for the organization. Gray said it was not common for WNBA free agents to go on visits […]

Candace Parker is a legend within the women’s basketball world, and she added to her resume in the Las Vegas Aces’ dominant win over the Minnesota Lynx. Parker is the only player in WNBA history to have 6,500+ points, 3,000+ rebounds, 1,500+ assists, 600+ blocks, and 500+ steals, according to Bleacher Report. Parker has been […]

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 96-63 on Thursday. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum performed well, but it was Jackie Young who led Las Vegas with 28 points in the victory. Notably, Young went 4-7 from beyond the arc. Her shooting efficiency from deep has been impressive this season, and it’s something she’s […]

Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker and NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal shared a heartwarming moment after the Aces’ took a 96-63 victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday. Candace was happy to see Shaq after the Aces' big win 🙏 pic.twitter.com/g1jxgN0Tpf — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 16, 2023 Parker finished the night with seven points, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights captured their first Stanley Cup title on Tuesday night, the city’s second consecutive year with a championship after the Las Vegas Aces won the WNBA title last year. The win prompted plenty of congratulatory messages on social media. One of those messages came from President Joe Biden, who tweeted his applause […]

Candace Parker faced retirement rumors prior to the 2023 WNBA season. At 37-years old, nobody would have blamed her for calling it a career. After all, she’s already considered to be one of the best players of the past generation, and has an impressive analyst career in the works. Parker ultimately decided to return and […]

The Chicago Sky went through a slew of changes to the roster during the last WNBA offseason, one of which was the loss of Candace Parker to the Las Vegas Aces. When everything was said and done and the 2023 WNBA season was underway, the Sky were left with just one starter from the 2021 […]

Las Vegas aces star A’ja Wilson is one of the best players in the WNBA. She continues to reach impressive feats, most recently scoring her 3,000th career point. Wilson stayed humble after reaching the 3,000-point mark though, posting a two-word tweet. big blessings 🤍 https://t.co/4MorHOB3tc — A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) June 9, 2023 “big blessings,” Wilson […]

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 kept their perfect start to the season alive on Tuesday night, improving to 7-0 with a win over the Connecticut Sun. Young star A’ja Wilson was thrilled to see her team complete a hard fought victory and had a lot to say after the game about their performance. “We weathered the […]

The Las Vegas Aces are off to one of the best starts in the league with the 2023 WNBA season underway. They improved to 6-0 on Sunday following an 84-80 win against the Indiana Fever on the road. While the game was close, the Aces showed their championship mettle by being able to close the […]

With the 2023 WNBA season now underway, one of the main topics of discussion has been expansion and the lack of roster spots in the league. With only 12 teams and each team allowed a maximum of 12 roster spots, the WNBA has become the hardest professional sports league to break into. With first round […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson recently shared her brutally honest thoughts on Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA. Although Wilson is excited for Griner to be back in the league, she had one request for the Phoenix Mercury star, via Podcast P with Paul George. With [Brittney Griner] out, it didn't feel the same… […]

The Las Vegas Aces sure looks ready to defend their WNBA title. After destroying the rest of the competition in 2022, Becky Hammon’s squad is picking up where they left off from last season. Las Vegas has now won four straight games to start the 2023 WNBA campaign, and they are doing so in such […]

Who’s going to stop A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces? The Minnesota Lynx certainly aren’t the answer to that question, as they just suffered a 93-74 loss to Wilson and company on Sunday. The Aces’ offense was simply too much to handle for the Lynx. Apart from picking up their fourth win in a […]

The Las Vegas Aces had a pretty eventful 2022 season. They were penalized for violating league and team Respect in the Workplace policies. However, the Aces were able to still win the WNBA championship. Here we will look at three reasons the Aces will repeat as WNBA champions despite their current controversy. The Aces are […]

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 […]

The reigning and defending WNBA champions wasted no time in making a loud noise in the 2023 season. The Las Vegas Aces blasted the Seattle Storm on the road, 105-64, to snag a win in their very first game of the 2023 WNBA season. With that lopsided victory, the Aces also managed to claim a […]

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 WNBA issued their ruling regarding their active investigation into the Las Vegas Aces. The league gave Aces head coach Becky Hammon a two-game suspension and also stripped the team of their 2025 first round draft pick. They don’t have a 2024 draft pick due to a trade. The WNBA had launched an investigation into […]

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 Las Vegas Aces are the defending WNBA champions and there’s little reason to believe that they aren’t the preseason favorites to win it all again. They bring back essentially the same core roster as last season along with the major addition of Candace Parker who signed with the team as a free agent in […]

There’s no question that Dawn Staley has emerged as one of the absolute best college coaches in the nation. She’s transformed South Carolina into a perennial powerhouse. So it comes as no surprise that she had her fingerprints all over the WNBA draft. Staley had four seniors in Aliyah Boston, Zia Cooke, Laeticia Amihere and […]

Retirement has afforded Tom Brady an array of options of how he can spend his time. He can fish. He can sharpen his Gin Rummy game. Heck, he could even lay waste to every strawberry field in the nearby area. Or, the seven-time Super Bowl champion could jump on the bandwagon of many major sports […]

It seems like Tom Brady is staying retired this time around. So much so, that the GOAT is now turning his attention to a different sport. This is after reports confirmed on Thursday that Brady has purchased a stake in the defending WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces. It was renowned NFL guru Adam Schefter of […]

WNBA star Kelsey Plum and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller are officially married. While it’s definitely a happy moment for the couple, some fans (and well, simps) of the Las Vegas Aces guard couldn’t help but be in tears after learning that Plum is now off the market. Plum confirmed her marriage with […]

Darren Waller and Kelsey Plum are getting married in Las Vegas over the weekend, per FOX5 Las Vegas. Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders confirmed the news. Waller, the tight end for the Raiders, and Plum who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, are two of the better players in their […]

The Las Vegas Aces released a statement on Wednesday night regarding the WNBA’s investigation into the allegations of manipulation and discrimination by the Aces from forward Dearica Hamby. “The Las Vegas Aces are aware of the formal investigation launched today by the WNBA regarding Dearica Hamby,” the statement read. “As an organization whose mission is […]

The WNBA has broken its 17-day silence after Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby alleged she was manipulated and discriminated against by the Las Vegas Aces, her former team, this past season. The league issued a statement to The Next saying, “The WNBA is currently conducting an investigation involving the Las Vegas Aces in connection […]