News Category: Las Vegas Aces

Hungry Liberty visit Aces in WNBA Finals rematch

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The New York Liberty have started 2024 looking like a team eager to avenge last year’s championship series loss to the Las Vegas Aces. Las Vegas is still looking for the form that produced consecutive WNBA titles. On Saturday, the teams meet for the first time since last October on the Aces’ floor in the league’s marquee matchup of the weekend. While New York (11-2) is off to a strong start after Sunday’s 93-88 victory

Aces look to shake off adversity while visiting Mercury

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The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces will try to snap their first three-game losing streak since 2019 when they face the host Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Las Vegas (5-5) is coming off Tuesday’s 100-86 loss to the Lynx, letting all five Minnesota starters score at least 14 points. A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 28 points and eight rebounds, with Kelsey Plum adding 13 points. “This is a long, long, long season,” Wilson

Lnyx square off against spiraling Aces

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Two of the WNBA’s best teams will meet on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Lynx travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces. Winners of four of their last five games, the Lynx (8-3) have already ascended to the top of the Western Conference standings. The defending champion Aces (5-4) are not far behind as they currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, just two games back of their opponent on Tuesday. And

Aces see need to raise level going into game at Sparks

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The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces have targets on their backs, and other teams are delivering dart-like blows. The Aces aren’t displaying title-winning form early this season and have dropped two of their last three games as they arrive in Los Angeles for Sunday night’s contest against the Sparks. Las Vegas (5-3) was severely outclassed by the visiting Seattle Storm on Friday night while falling 78-65. The Aces shot 31.3 percent from the field

Improved Storm to face significant test vs. Aces

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It will be an early showdown in the WNBA’s Western Conference on Friday night in Las Vegas. The Seattle Storm have been one of the league’s hottest teams and face the Las Vegas Aces, who have set the standard on what a top team looks like. The Aces (5-2) have won three of their last four games after Wednesday night’s 95-81 road victory against the Dallas Wings, with A’ja Wilson’s season-high 36 points leading the

Foul-prone Aces out to bounce back vs. Wings

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Coming off a very atypical game, the Las Vegas Aces aim to get back in the win column Wednesday night with a visit to the Dallas Wings at Arlington, Texas. Las Vegas (4-2) hasn’t played since a 78-74 road loss Friday to the Atlanta Dream that was marked by two rare occurrences — a relative lack of scoring and a whole lot of fouling. The Aces, who average a league-high 87 points per game, were

A’ja Wilson leads Aces into matchup with Dream

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The Las Vegas Aces, spearheaded by A’ja Wilson’s dominance, look to keep things rolling Friday when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Dream. The Aces (4-1) have won two in a row and four of five to begin the season, much due to Wilson’s record-breaking start. Coming off consecutive league championships and last year’s Finals MVP performance, Wilson can now claim a new accolade. While averaging 26.2 points and 13.2 rebounds, Wilson became

High-scoring Aces, Lynx meet coming off impressive wins

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The Las Vegas Aces will play their first road game of the season Wednesday night when they travel to Minneapolis for a clash with the Minnesota Lynx. Minnesota (4-1) is ahead of Las Vegas (3-1) in the standings this season. The Lynx are coming off Sunday’s dominant 92-79 road victory over the Dream in Atlanta, where Kayla McBride scored 31 points — and knocked down six 3-pointers. McBride, a Notre Dame product in her 11th

Caitlin Clark, Fever face tall task in rested Aces

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The Indiana Fever will look to record their second victory in as many nights when they visit the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. Rookie sensation Caitlin Clark overcame a slow shooting start on Friday in Los Angeles by connecting on a pair of deep 3-pointers to lead the Fever to a 78-73 defeat of the Los Angeles Sparks. “Nobody hung their head,” Clark said in her postgame interview with ION, referring to