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The Las Vegas Aces are one win away from repeating as WNBA champions. The Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson-led squad has been steamrolling their way to another triumph at the cost of the New York Liberty. Sabrina Ionescu and Co. have been doing their best to keep up but they often fall short. The secret? […]

The Las Vegas Aces are on the precipice of winning the franchise’s second-consecutive WNBA title after their dominant Game 2 win over the New York Liberty in the 2023 WNBA Finals. Led by A’ja Wilson’s 26 points and 15 rebounds, the Aces took home a convincing 104-76 victory, continuing what has been a lopsided series […]

So much for the New York Liberty playing up to their potential in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and company were nearly run out of the gym in Sin City on Wednesday night, getting blown out by the Las Vegas Aces 104-76 to fall behind 0-2 in the championship series. […]

The Las Vegas Aces are only one win away from securing their second consecutive WNBA championship after an all-encompassing rout of the New York Liberty on Wednesday night. The Aces got 20+ points each from A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young, which goes to show just how much top-level scoring talent there is in […]

For the majority of the 2023 WNBA season, there was much anticipation for a Finals matchup between two superteams in the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. But for the first two games of that hotly-anticipated matchup, only the Aces have fulfilled their end of the bargain. A’ja Wilson and the Aces followed up […]

The Chicago Sky are finalizing a deal that will make Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon their new head coach. News of Weatherspoon’s contract broke out on Tuesday evening, per The Athletic senior NBA insider Shams Charania. Basketball Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of the WNBA’s […]

Women’s basketball continues to rise  in popularity. If you need proof, then look no further than the WNBA Finals Game 1 between the Las Vegas Aces and New  York Liberty. The showdown between the top two teams in the WNBA made TV history after it became the “most viewed WNBA Finals Game 1 ever on […]

Atlanta Dream shooting guard Rhyne Howard is embarking on a coaching career with Florida basketball. The Florida basketball program hired Rhyne Howard as assistant coach and director of player personnel on Monday, per FloridaGators.com’s Meg Christenson. She will perform her new duties during the WNBA offseason. Her mother Rhvonja “RJ” Avery played for the Florida women’s […]

Sabrina Ionescu is one of the biggest stars in the WNBA today. She is a two-time All-Star and an All-WNBA player. In fact, she recently dropped her signature shoe with Nike, Sabrina 1. But while Ionescu has been a star shining bright in basketball, beside her is an ever-supporting gentleman who has supported her all […]

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are set to square off in one of the most anticipated WNBA Finals series in recent history. With Game 1 having tipped-off on Sunday afternoon, the Aces struck first with a 99-82 win. It’s a long series though and the Liberty still have the ability to makes […]

Before the New York Liberty became a so-called ‘super team’ when they signed Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot, the first offseason move the team made was to acquire Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun. It was a precursor of sorts to the rest of the Liberty’s offseason moves. It took Jones the first half of […]

New York Liberty guard Courtney Vandersloot passed former Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen for second place on the All-Time WNBA Playoffs assists list, according to a Sunday tweet from the WNBA. FLOOR GENERAL ‼@Sloot22 has passed Lindsay Whalen for 2nd on the All-Time Playoffs assists list with 342 and counting 📺 ABC | #WNBAFinals | […]

The stars out in Sin City for Game 1 of the highly anticipated WNBA Finals matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. But A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the two best players in women’s basketball, and their loaded teams are far from the only high-profile names at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Los Angeles […]

New York Liberty power forward Breanna Stewart already won the WNBA MVP this season, but now she’s looking to bring home the ultimate WNBA award — the Finals trophy. Stewart previously won two WNBA Finals with the Seattle Storm and is now looking for her third, but with New York this time. However, Stewart and […]

Game 1 of the WNBA Finals kicks off Sunday in Las Vegas when the Aces take on the New York Liberty. The Aces defeated the Dallas Wings to advance past the semifinals while the Liberty overtook the Connecticut Sun. Among the crowd will likely be LeBron James and several of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates, […]

The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces appeared destined to meet in the WNBA Finals all season long. Sure enough, the two teams are set to clash in the championship. Las Vegas won last year and were the best team throughout the 2023 season. However, New York also performed well and has WNBA MVP […]

The entire WNBA season, everyone assumed that the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty were on a crash course to the Finals. Those assumptions have finally been made true, as the two teams come to blows in the biggest event in women’s basketball starting this weekend. Both teams are considered super-teams and possess star-studded […]

Women’s sports is growing fast, and deservedly so. Marking the continued growth of women’s sports is the WNBA’s formalized plan to expand the league by welcoming a new team based in the Bay Area, sharing the “Golden State” name with the Golden State Warriors as well as their homecourt of Chase Center, beginning operations by […]

The WNBA officially announced on Thursday that the league would be adding a Golden State team in expansion, it is a huge moment for the league, and league commissioner Cathy Engelbert spoke about the big move. “We are thrilled about expanding to the bay area and bringing the WNBA to a region with passionate basketball […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces after she was traded to the Sparks from the Aces allegedly due to her pregnancy. The lawsuit comes after a previous investigation from the WNBA resulted in a two-game suspension and loss of a 2025 first-round draft […]

The WNBA is heading to the Bay! On Thursday, the WNBA officially announced that the league will be expanding to the Bay Area. The expansion team will be playing by 2025 where they will join the Golden State Warriors by hosting games at the Chase Center. 🚨 The WNBA has officially announced its plans to […]

The UConn women’s basketball team is getting a huge boost this upcoming season in the form of Paige Bueckers. The star point guard missed the entirety of the 2022-23 season due to an ACL injury she suffered in the offseason. She is set to return to the court for the 2023-24 season and is fresh […]

There’s at least a chance that the best player in women’s college basketball will put off entering the WNBA for an additional year. Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark hasn’t made a final decision about her future beyond the 2023-24 season. Caitlin Clark has the option of entering the 2024 WNBA Draft or staying for […]

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are currently preparing for the WNBA Finals. Both teams cruised through the playoffs and will play in what should be a memorable championship series. In other WNBA news though, the league teased an expansion announcement on Wednesday. Video via the WNBA’s account on X (formerly Twitter). 10.5 […]

When you think of the Las Vegas Aces, A’ja Wilson comes to mind first. Some may even think of All-Star guard Kelsey Plum or even veteran star Chelsea Gray. But one underrated piece for the Aces is Jackie Young, who will be Las Vegas’ X-factor in their WNBA Finals clash against the New York Liberty. […]

Becky Hammon and Sandy Brondello made history ahead of the 2023 WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. They became the first two former players who became head coaches in a WNBA Finals series, per ESPN. This year's WNBA Finals coaching matchup is one for the history books 🤩 pic.twitter.com/WCcTcGnszV — […]

Mark your calendars for October 8th, Sunday, WNBA fans. Game 1 of the highly-anticipated WNBA Finals between the league’s two superteams the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty is finally here. Will A’ja Wilson and the Aces win their second straight championship, or will Breanna Stewart and company bring the New York Liberty […]

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, […]