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The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Aces prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Aces. The Las Vegas Aces put five players on the United States Olympic women’s basketball team. No WNBA team was more represented or more successful at the […]

The Las Vegas Aces returned home to the Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday after a successful Olympic run by A’ja Wilson and others but the New York Liberty reigned supreme in the House. In the Aces’ first post-break game of the season, they fell short 79-67 to Liberty.  “Our ‘want to factor’ wasn’t there for 40 […]

As the WNBA gears up for the second half of its 2024 season following the Olympic break, the league is set for an exciting conclusion. The first half of the season has been marked by fierce competition, breakout performances and unexpected twists. As teams regroup and refocus after the break, here are five bold WNBA […]

Las Vegas Aces All-Star A’ja Wilson is the favorite to win the WNBA’s MVP award. Wilson, averaging 27.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, leads all other MVP candidates with the shortest odds (-5000) in BetMGM’s recent post. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (+8000) and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (+8000) are […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Aces and the WNBA are under scrutiny following a federal lawsuit filed by three-time WNBA All-Star Dearica Hamby, who alleges she faced discrimination, intimidation, and retaliation from the team after announcing her pregnancy. The lawsuit, filed Monday by Hamby’s attorneys, Dana Sniegocki, Erin Norgaard and Artur Davis of HKM Employment Attorneys, details a […]

The Team USA’s women team came up clutch and won their eighth straight gold medal at the Olympics by beating France, 67-66, on their home turf in Paris. As a part of the celebration, Team USA stars A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart recreated a photo of themselves with the gold medal from their 2013 U-19 […]

Team USA has advanced to the knockout round of the Olympics and a big reason why is the dominant play of Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson. During the 2024 Olympics run, Wilson has put up three games of at least 20 points and ten rebounds as per the social media page StatMamba. That’s more […]

Nike has made an insane amount of advertisements that exude a lot of aura for the Paris Olympics. Team USA legends like Kevin Durant got one with a Slim Reaper while Victor Wembanyama was also featured in another among others. However, A’ja Wilson may have just gotten the best one out of the bunch. The […]

Las Vegas Aces standout A’ja Wilson has been playing some of the best basketball of her career in the 2024 season. Wilson credits her exceptional performance to a personal mantra inspired by Kobe Bryant. “Rest at the end, not in the middle,” she said in an interview with Megan Armstong of UpRoxx. This phrase, now […]

PHOENIX – Prior the start of the 2024 WNBA season, Nike cause a bit of an uproar among fans when it was announced that incoming rookie sensation Caitlin Clark would have her own signature shoe. The uproar was due to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson, who is signed to Nike, not having her own […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson achieved a significant milestone Friday, tying Maya Moore for the sixth-most Player of the Week honors in WNBA history with her 20th award. Wilson’s latest accolade marks her as the third player in WNBA history to earn four or more Player of the Week honors in three different seasons, […]

After a mediocre start to the 2024 WNBA season, the Las Vegas Aces went on a roll before the All-Star Break. The Aces won eight of their last 10 matchups. However, A’ja Wilson and her squad took a tough 93-85 loss to Angel Reese and the Sky on Tuesday night. Usher was in attendance for […]

A’ja Wilson continues to etch her name into the WNBA history books, this time by matching the all-time record for most games with 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ blocks in a career – and she did it in just one month. Wilson has now recorded three such games in July, tying the records held […]

A hot mic caught A’ja Wilson expressing frustration with her teammates following a disappointing loss to the Chicago Sky on Tuesday. The Las Vegas Aces star was captured on video reacting to her teammates’ eagerness to take photos with Usher, who attended the game, despite their poor performance on the court. After the game, a […]

The Las Vegas Aces broke their winning streak on Tuesday with a 93 to 85 loss to the Chicago Sky. The Sky’s Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese led their team to victory. Carter put up 34 points while Reese delivered 10 rebounds. After a three-game stretch on the road, the back-to-back champs faced the defeat […]

The Las Vegas Aces may have suffered a 93-85 loss to the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night, but let that not distract anyone from the continued greatness of A’ja Wilson. Wilson, in a losing effort, put up 28 points and 14 rebounds as she continues the hot streak that has been bolstering her claim as […]

The Las Vegas Aces are coming back into their championship form. Las Vegas started the season 6-6, which matched their loss total through just 12 games. However, they have now won 10 of their last 11 games and sit atop the Western Conference standings. One big reason for their recent success is the record-setting performances […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson had a succinct reaction after winning the ESPY for Best Athlete in Women’s Sports on Thursday, beating out fellow nominee Caitlin Clark, rookie star of the Indiana Fever. Wilson, who could not attend the ceremony, posted on social media, “God is working … top tier blessings.” Wilson’s award is […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Atlanta Dream. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mystics-Fever prediction, odds, and pick. The Las Vegas Aces (14-7) are set to face off against the Atlanta Dream on Friday night in what promises to be an exciting WNBA matchup at The Gateway Center Arena. The defending […]

A’ja Wilson’s drive for her third WNBA MVP title is rooted not in rivalry with New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart but rather in personal motivation stemming from a surprising fourth-place vote she received in last season’s MVP race. Wilson, a standout player for the Las Vegas Aces, opened up about her determination following her […]

A’ja Wilson had a standout game Wednesday, scoring 24 points and grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 84-79 victory over the Seattle Storm. The game marked Wilson’s first career 20-20 game, making her the second player in Aces history to achieve this feat, following Natalie Williams in 2001 when the […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ very own A’ja Wilson is your NBA 2K25 WNBA Edition Cover Athlete. She also joins Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum as the co-cover athlete of the game’s All-Star Edition. The 2x WNBA Champion just added career achievement to her resume. And for both newcomers and returning fans of the series, NBA 2K25 […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Seattle Storm. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Aces Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Aces Storm. The WNBA plays a bunch of midsummer games on weekday afternoons as a kids’ day game to bring younger fans to the arena to watch […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon is no stranger to the “underdog” label. Throughout her career, she has proven herself as a coach through hard work. “If you want to put me as an underdog, I’m perfectly comfortable in that role,” Hammon said, as reported by Mark Anderson of The Associated Press. “I’m not […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Las Vegas Aces. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mystics-Aces prediction, odds, and pick. The Aces (8-6) enter this game on a hot streak, having won five consecutive matches. Their recent form has been impressive, with double-digit victories in all five games. However, their last encounter with […]

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 […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Team was announced Tuesday night, weeks before the All-Star Game itself will take place in Phoenix. The format is that All-Stars from the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will compete versus the WNBA All-Stars voted in by fans, media, and coaches. There was tons of discussion regarding whether Caitlin Clark would make […]

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, […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Fever Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Aces. The Indiana Fever were down 15 points early in the second half in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon against the Mercury. Caitlin Clark and her […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Washington Mystics. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Aces Mystics prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Aces Mystics. The Las Vegas Aces have the look again. They look like the team that won the WNBA championship last season. Chelsea Gray is back in […]

The Las Vegas Aces are one of the top teams in the WNBA. Head coach Becky Hammon has led the team to two WNBA Championships in a row. Hammon was recently asked to weight in on the ongoing discourse related to the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry. Coach Hammon did not pull any punches when discussing […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky took on the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces in an uphill matchup on Thursday night. Angel Reese notched her ninth straight double-double, and the Sky received double-digit scoring efforts from Marina Mabrey and Chennedy Carter. Yet, A’ja Wilson overwhelmed Chicago for a 95-83 victory. Mabrey revealed how Wilson and […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Chicago Sky. Our WNBA odds series has our Aces Sky prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Aces Sky. The Chicago Sky were getting clobbered by Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever midway through the third quarter of this past Sunday’s WNBA game in Chicago. The […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson took to social media Tuesday to express her frustration with Just Women’s Sports after the outlet criticized the logo for her upcoming signature shoe line with Nike. Wilson said she was frustrated with the negative remarks coming from a platform intended to support women’s sports. Wilson’s new emblem, which […]

Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin recently shared her thoughts on the pressures facing her former Iowa teammate, Caitlin Clark, as the latter navigates her rookie season with the Indiana Fever. Martin highlighted the unrealistic expectations placed on Clark and the challenges that come with her growing fame. “I think people are really hard on […]

The Las Vegas Aces continued their three-game homestand Friday with an exciting, high-energy 85-74 win against the Connecticut Sun. Though defense has been a struggle all season for the Aces, the huge victory against the Sun was a defensive battle from start to finish.  Two-time MVP A’ja Wilson once again led her galaxy of star […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Aces. The Connecticut Sun still have the best record in the WNBA at 13-1. They continue to do what they are supposed to do. It might seem unremarkable, […]