Las Vegas plays Connecticut, aims for 25th win of season
3 months, 1 week ago

Las Vegas plays Connecticut, aims for 25th win of season

Associated Press  

Connecticut Sun at Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces will look for its 25th win this season when the Aces host the Connecticut Sun. Las Vegas scores 86.2 points while outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game. Las Vegas averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game, 2.8 more made shots than the 6.4 per game Connecticut gives up. Connecticut averages 80.3 points per game, 1.0 fewer than the 81.3 Las Vegas gives up to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Aces: 7-3, averaging 81.8 points, 31.7 rebounds, 20.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field.

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Aces’ quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aces’ quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series. We must win for our series to continue.” New York for its part, insists it hasn’t accomplished anything yet. We didn’t come to win two games at home and be satisfied, we’re a …

Liberty to host Aces Tuesday
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Liberty to host Aces Tuesday

Associated Press  

Las Vegas Aces at New York Liberty New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Liberty -4.5; over/under is 163.5 WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS: BOTTOM LINE: The New York Liberty face the Las Vegas Aces. New York averages 10.1 made 3-pointers per game, 2.4 more made shots than the 7.7 per game Las Vegas allows. LAST 10 GAMES: Liberty: 8-2, …

Sun hosts Indiana with 1-0 series lead
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Sun hosts Indiana with 1-0 series lead

Associated Press  

Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun Uncasville, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Sun -7; over/under is 163.5 WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Sun lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Connecticut Sun host the Indiana Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. TOP PERFORMERS: Alyssa Thomas is scoring 10.6 points per …

Las Vegas takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Seattle
3 months ago

Las Vegas takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Seattle

Associated Press  

Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT WNBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Aces lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Las Vegas Aces host the Seattle Storm in the first round of the WNBA playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series. Seattle averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average …

Dallas faces Las Vegas, looks to halt 8-game slide
3 months ago

Dallas faces Las Vegas, looks to halt 8-game slide

Associated Press  

Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings is looking to break its eight-game slide with a win over Las Vegas Aces. Las Vegas scores 86.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.3 points per game. Dallas has shot at a 44.6% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher …

Banham leads Chicago against Connecticut after 22-point game
3 months ago

Banham leads Chicago against Connecticut after 22-point game

Associated Press  

Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Connecticut Sun after Rachel Banham scored 22 points in the Sky’s 86-70 loss to the Atlanta Dream. Connecticut ranks seventh in the WNBA with 8.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 2.4 offensive boards. Chicago leads the Eastern Conference with …

Wilson scores 21, sets rebounding mark and Las Vegas Aces defeat Seattle Storm 85-72
3 months ago

Wilson scores 21, sets rebounding mark and Las Vegas Aces defeat Seattle Storm 85-72

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and set the WNBA record for most rebounds in a season as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 85-72 on Tuesday night. The loss locks Seattle into the fifth playoff spot where it is likely to play Las Vegas in the first round. Jackie Young had 16 points and six assists …

Connecticut faces Phoenix following Mabrey’s 26-point showing
3 months, 1 week ago

Connecticut faces Phoenix following Mabrey’s 26-point showing

Associated Press  

Connecticut Sun at Phoenix Mercury Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun plays the Phoenix Mercury after Marina Mabrey scored 26 points in the Sun’s 86-66 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks. Connecticut ranks fourth in the WNBA scoring 38.5 points per game in the paint led by Brionna Jones averaging 9.6. LAST 10 GAMES: Mercury: 3-7, averaging …

Las Vegas visits Indiana following Boston’s 30-point game
3 months, 1 week ago

Las Vegas visits Indiana following Boston’s 30-point game

Associated Press  

Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever plays the Las Vegas Aces after Aliyah Boston scored 30 points in the Indiana Fever’s 104-100 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream. Las Vegas averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Indiana allows. LAST 10 GAMES: Fever: 8-2, …

Jones leads Connecticut against Los Angeles after 21-point showing
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jones leads Connecticut against Los Angeles after 21-point showing

Associated Press  

Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun takes on the Los Angeles Sparks after Brionna Jones scored 21 points in the Sun’s 79-67 win against the Los Angeles Sparks. Los Angeles scores 78.6 points per game, 4.5 more points than the 74.1 Connecticut gives up. Connecticut averages 79.9 points per game, …

Washington plays Connecticut, aims for 4th straight victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington plays Connecticut, aims for 4th straight victory

Associated Press  

Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics Washington; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics looks to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Mystics take on Connecticut Sun. Washington averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game, 3.1 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Connecticut gives up. Connecticut averages 5.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 fewer made …

Virginia Cavaliers play the Miami Hurricanes on 6-game win streak
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Virginia Cavaliers play the Miami Hurricanes on 6-game win streak

Associated Press  

Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Cavaliers Charlottesville, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -5.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Virginia will try to prolong its six-game win streak with a victory over Miami. Virginia scores 65.4 points per game, 6.8 fewer points than the 72.2 Miami allows. LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 63.7 points, 32.6 rebounds, 15.1 …

WNBA power rankings: Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty hold edge heading into playoffs
1 year, 3 months ago

WNBA power rankings: Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty hold edge heading into playoffs

New York Times  

Read the latest WNBA Power Rankings They started the season as the best team in basketball, and despite a brief lull in the middle of August, the Las Vegas Aces will enter the WNBA postseason as the No. Las Vegas Aces Becky Hammon has consistently said that the 2023 Aces have done more with less than the 2022 champs, and …

Dallas visits Connecticut following Thomas’ 26-point game
1 year, 4 months ago

Dallas visits Connecticut following Thomas’ 26-point game

Associated Press  

Dallas Wings at Connecticut Sun Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Sun -4.5; over/under is 168.5 BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut plays the Dallas Wings after Alyssa Thomas scored 26 points in the Connecticut Sun’s 91-81 loss to the Dallas Wings. Connecticut ranks seventh in the WNBA with 25.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Thomas averaging 8.0. …

Aces ease by Wings 104-84 behind A’ja Wilson’s 28 points and 14 rebounds
1 year, 4 months ago

Aces ease by Wings 104-84 behind A’ja Wilson’s 28 points and 14 rebounds

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — A’ja Wilson scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces eased past the Dallas Wings 104-84 on Tuesday night. Las Vegas responded to its lowest-scoring game of the season — a 99-61 loss to New York on Sunday — with a 54-point first half. The Aces scored the …

Las Vegas visits Dallas after Sabally’s 25-point game
1 year, 4 months ago

Las Vegas visits Dallas after Sabally’s 25-point game

Associated Press  

Las Vegas Aces at Dallas Wings Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Aces -8.5; over/under is 177.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays the Las Vegas Aces after Satou Sabally scored 25 points in the Dallas Wings’ 104-96 loss to the Chicago Sky. Plum is averaging 21.6 points and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 51.4% over the last 10 …

Aces rout Liberty 98-81 in a matchup of marquee WNBA teams for their seventh straight win
1 year, 5 months ago

Aces rout Liberty 98-81 in a matchup of marquee WNBA teams for their seventh straight win

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Becky Hammon wasn’t going to put too much into the Las Vegas Aces’ rout of the New York Liberty in the first meeting between two of the top teams in the WNBA. The teams came into the game ranked first and second in points per game and both play an unselfish brand of basketball, with the Liberty …

Aces defeat Liberty: How Las Vegas is making case for sole WNBA superteam title
1 year, 5 months ago

Aces defeat Liberty: How Las Vegas is making case for sole WNBA superteam title

New York Times  

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 98-81 on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas in the two teams’ first showdown of the 2023 WNBA season. — Merchant New York has a perimeter defense problem The Aces hunted Sabrina Ionescu mercilessly, one game after the Liberty guard was played off the court for long stretches against …

Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title; Chelsea Gray named MVP
2 years, 3 months ago

Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title; Chelsea Gray named MVP

LA Times  

Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson holds up the WNBA championship trophy after the Aces’ title-clinching victory over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4 on Sunday. Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4 on Sunday. The Las Vegas Aces celebrate …

Las Vegas Aces beat Connecticut Sun 85-71, take 2-0 series lead in WNBA Finals
2 years, 3 months ago

Las Vegas Aces beat Connecticut Sun 85-71, take 2-0 series lead in WNBA Finals

The Hindu  

A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Looking to establish an offensive presence early, both teams pushed the pace early, trading buckets to a 10-10 tie until the Aces seized momentum and used an 11-4 …

WNBA to crown first-time champion as Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Suns head into the finals
2 years, 3 months ago

WNBA to crown first-time champion as Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Suns head into the finals

The Hindu  

The WNBA will crown a first-time champion when Las Vegas and Connecticut meet in the Finals starting Sunday. I think that’s exciting for our league,” said Aces guard Chelsea Gray, who won a title when she played for Los Angeles. That’s why I came here, you know, bringing Vegas its first championship amongst other things, but it’d be awesome to …

WNBA playoffs: Aces advance to their franchise’s second finals
4 years, 2 months ago

WNBA playoffs: Aces advance to their franchise’s second finals

LA Times  

Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, left, grabs a rebound away from Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner during the second half on Tuesday in Bradenton, Fla. A’ja Wilson had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Angel McCoughtry added 20 points and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces held off the No. 7 seed Connecticut Sun 66-63 on Tuesday night to advance to …

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