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The stage is set for the two WNBA titans to square off in what should be an epic Finals for the ages. As expected, the A’ja Wilson-led Las Vegas Aces will defend their throne against the Breanna Stewart-led New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals. Ahead of Game 1 between the Aces and the […]

Jonquel Jones or even Sabrina Ionescu are expected to become the main X-factors for the Breanna Stewart-led New York Liberty heading into this epic WNBA Finals clash against the Las Vegas Aces. But Betnijah Laney’s play throughout the series will be the difference-maker in determining whether the Liberty will win their first title in franchise […]

The highly-anticipated WNBA Finals between the two league superteams is finally upon us. The No. 2 seed New York Liberty led by 2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart will challenge the defending champion Las Vegas Aces led by two-time MVP A’ja Wilson for the right to be crowned 2023 WNBA Champions. This Finals clash between the […]

The WNBA Finals clash between the two league superteams that everybody has been waiting for all season long is official. The No. 1 seeded Las Vegas Aces led by A’ja Wilson will defend their title against the juggernaut New York Liberty led by 2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart. Ahead of Game 1 between the Liberty […]

Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston has capped off her first professional season in the best way imaginable. Boston was named the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year on Monday and became the fifth player ever to win it unanimously, joining A’Ja Wilson, Candace Parker, Tina Charles, and Elena Delle Donne, per ESPN. The former South […]

During the 2023 WNBA regular season, it became apparent that the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty were on a collision course for the right to be crowned as champion. The Aces and Liberty both had an embarrassment of riches, combining top-end talent with solid depth to separate themselves from the rest of the […]

The Connecticut Sun saw its season come to an end at the hands of the New York Liberty. With that, the WNBA Finals are set: The Liberty will face the Las Vegas Aces, which is what everybody expected. Alyssa Thomas, who has been the heart and soul of the Sun and arguably should’ve been the […]

The New York Liberty punched their ticket to the WNBA Finals with a Game 4 semifinal win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. It’s the first WNBA Finals appearance for the Liberty since 2002. They’ll face the defending champion Las Vegas Aces in a best-of-5 series that tips off Oct. 8. Liberty star Jonquel Jones […]

Heading into Sunday’s crucial Game 4 of the second round of the WNBA Playoffs, the Connecticut Sun were looking to avoid elimination and force a deciding Game 5 against the New York Liberty. The Sun have been a regular in the WNBA Finals over the last couple of seasons with appearances in 2019 and 2022. […]

Throughout the entire WNBA season, and even before the season began, the New York Liberty were projected to be the team to challenge the Las Vegas Aces for the WNBA championship. And for the most part, they’ve looked the part. But while the Aces have swept through the first two rounds of the WNBA Playoffs […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are ready to defend their title. After taking down the Dallas Wings in the semifinals, they improved to 5-0 in postseason play with two undefeated series and secured a berth in the WNBA Finals. Wilson leads the way for the Aces and their spectacular lineup that also features […]

The WNBA is known for its talented athletes, fierce competition, and incredible moments on and off the court. A recent tweet from the official WNBA account showcased one of the league’s funniest players, A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, in a hilarious camera moment during a game. The tweet, which included a video clip, […]

Lexie Brown of the Los Angeles Sparks is not happy about her appearance in NBA 2K24 to say the least. The 28-year-old recently shared a video detailing her thoughts on the way she looks in the game, and even called out NBA 2K24, video via NBA Retweet on X (formerly Twitter). WNBA player Lexie Brown […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson played with some extra motivation in the Aces’ 91-84 win over the Dallas Wings. After finishing third in MVP voting behind Alyssa Thomas and the winner Breanna Stewart, Wilson had a historic game, putting up 30 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Wilson had her third consecutive 30-point […]

The WNBA Playoffs are in full swing, and so far, they have provided a lot of excitement. It is currently the semi-final stage of the postseason, and the four teams remaining are the Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty, Dallas Wings and Las Vegas Aces. After the Sun took game one on Sunday over the two […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson made WNBA history in her team’s 91-84 win over the Dallas Wings in Game 2 of their semifinals series on Tuesday. Wilson recorded 30 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks as the Aces took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoff series. Not only that, but A’ja Wilson […]

At the end of the day, there wasn’t necessarily a wrong choice for who to crown as the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player, with Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas, and A’ja Wilson all deserving of taking home the acclaim. However, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon only has one horse in the race (Wilson, of […]

The Bay Area is one of the best markets for a sports organization. They have been pretty dominant in the major sports leagues in the past decades with the rise of the San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, and San Jose Sharks all showing promise. The San Jose Earthquakes and Bay FC are also on […]

2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart made one of the most touching acceptance speeches in league history on Tuesday. Stewart, who won her second career WNBA MVP award in her first year with the New York Liberty, shared an adorable moment with her daughter Ruby on the podium. Wholesome moment between Breanna Stewart and daughter Ruby […]

The WNBA Playoffs are in full swing, and there is an exciting slate on Tuesday night with two critical matchups. Head on to our WNBA series to see the odds for the top WNBA playoffs prop picks! First, the New York Liberty host the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the series, as they look […]

New York Liberty power forward Breanna Stewart was named the WNBA MVP for the second time in her career Tuesday. She was selected over Connecticut Sun power forward Alyssa Thomas, who finished second in voting, and Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson, who was third. Wilson reacted to losing the award to Stewart, saying: […]

Dallas and Las Vegas face off in Game 2 of the WNBA Playoffs Semifinals. Head on to our WNBA series with this Wings-Aces odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Las Vegas Aces controlled play in the opening game of the series, taking a double-digit victory on their home floor and covering the 11-point […]

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart was announced as the league’s most valuable player for 2023 on Tuesday, beating out second place finisher Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun along with third place finisher A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces. All three of Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson had historic seasons and […]

Breanna Stewart’s first year with the New York Liberty has gone spectacularly. Adding to her career-high 23.0 points per game, New York’s Commissioner’s Cup win and a historic 32-8 regular-season record is the second MVP award of her legendary career. The WNBA announced that Stewart has won the league’s 2023 MVP award, becoming the first […]

Connecticut and New York face off in Game 2 of the WNBA Playoffs Semifinals on Tuesday. Head on to our WNBA series with this Sun-Liberty odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Connecticut Sun handed the Liberty their first loss of the postseason on Sunday and the first loss against the Sun in the […]

The New York Liberty looked far from the juggernaut team that dominated the regular season in Game 1 of their best-of-five WNBA semi-finals series against the Connecticut Sun. Connecticut, who went winless against New York during their season series, shocked the Liberty with a 78-63 beatdown of the No. 2 seed team. The Sun set […]

Defending a championship in any professional sport is never easy. Not every athlete copes well with being “hunted” by the rest of the league. But the Las Vegas Aces seem to be doing just fine. Continuing on their road to a second consecutive WNBA championship, A’ja Wilson and the Aces handily took care of business […]

The New York Liberty have made it a point over the past few weeks to explicitly state that their goal is to cement their status as the best team in New York, or, at the very least, take care of business to set up a likely WNBA Finals matchup against the Las Vegas Aces. However, […]

The Chicago Sky were stunned when head coach James Wade announced that he would be leaving the team to join the Toronto Raptors in the NBA as an assistant coach midway through the 2023 WNBA season. The Sky tabbed Emre Vatansever as the interim head coach and he guided the Sky to the playoffs where […]

While fans are accustomed to seeing what professional basketball players do on the court, they aren’t always aware of the off the court, behind the scenes [work] that goes into maintaining a career. A big part of that is having proper nutrition and a working meal plan on a daily basis. You can’t always just […]

The WNBA Playoffs continued this weekend with the second of the two semifinals matchups on schedule being between the No 1. seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 4 seed Dallas Wings. The Aces struck first in Game 1 with a 97-83 win to defend home court. The Aces have long been the favorite to repeat […]

The WNBA Playoffs continued this weekend with the first of the semifinals matchups between the No. 2 seed New York Liberty and the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun. The Sun struck first with a 78-63 win in Game 1, stealing homecourt advantage away from the Liberty. It’s a significant win considering the fact that the […]

With the Connecticut Sun’s WNBA Playoffs series agains the New York Liberty set to tip-off on Sunday, everyone will be watching to see if they can knock off the team heralded as the biggest threat to the Las Vegas Aces crown. Ahead of their semifinal matchup, we’ll be making our Sun WNBA Playoffs prediction. Throughout […]

Connecticut Sun shooting guard Tiffany Hayes is reflecting on her first postseason appearance with the Sun after spending the first ten years of her career with the Atlanta Dream. Hayes, who has been plagues with injuries the past couple seasons, is excited to return to the playoffs for the first time in five years. “To […]

We’re only at the semi-finals portion of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs, yet it seems like the stage is already set for a colossal Finals showdown between the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. There are a lot of reasons to believe an Aces-Liberty finale is a certainty. They were, in fact, […]

The 2023 WNBA season was a tough one for the Washington Mystics. The suffered through a season chalk full of injuries during which Elena Delle Donne, Ariel Atkins, Shakira Austin and Kristi Toliver all missed significant time this year with Austin and Toliver unavailable for the playoffs. But despite that, the Mystics managed to keep […]

The Las Vegas Aces look as dominant as ever as they come to within six wins away of successfully defending their WNBA championship after making quick work of the Chicago Sky across two lopsided first-round games. A big part of their continued dominance has been the stellar play of star forward A’ja Wilson, who continues […]

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 […]