Aces coach Becky Hammon began rebuilding her staff Thursday by hiring an assistant coach with USA Basketball and NBA experience.
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It has been a turbulent offseason for the Aces since they were eliminated in the WNBA semifinals by the New York Liberty in their quest to win their third straight title.
Another member of Aces coach Becky Hammon’s staff is leaving to become the head coach of a WNBA team.
General manager Natalie Williams helped the Aces win two WNBA championships. She was hired shortly after coach Becky Hammon in 2022.
Aces star A’ja Wilson added another accolade to her impressive resume Tuesday, as it was announced her jersey will be retired by her alma mater.
Tiffany Hayes, Sydney Colson and Alysha Clark are all age 35 or over and free agents, but they expressed hopes to come back to the Aces next season.
The Aces face some of the big decisions during the offseason, including an extension for All-Star guard Kelsey Plum.
Aces lead assistant coach Natalie Nakase is leaving the organization to become head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA expansion team announced Thursday.
Two of the Aces’ guard were dealing with injuries during the team’s WNBA title defense, details of which weren’t disclosed until the end of the season.
The back-to-back defending WNBA champions were eliminated by the New York Liberty, their 2023 WNBA Finals foe, on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was part of the star-studded crowd at Friday’s Aces game, and he had an interesting chat with Raiders owner Mark Davis.
Coach Becky Hammon apologized to the Aces for calling them “distracted,” and it’s clear the postseason has their attention now entering Game 4 vs. the Liberty.
The Aces’ hopes of a third straight WNBA title were not swept away Friday, as they dominated the second half to beat the New York Liberty at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Aces guard Tiffany Hayes was announced as WNBA Sixth Player of the Year on Friday ahead of Game 3 of their semifinal series against the New York Liberty.
The Aces are facing elimination at home Friday against the New York Liberty, the team they beat in the 2023 WNBA Finals.
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