Aces star A’ja Wilson scored 53 points to tie the WNBA single-game scoring record in a road victory over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.
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The Aces are in a bit of a shooting slump as they head out on a road trip which begins Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream.
Courtside at Michelob Ultra Arena for Aces games has become a magnet for prominent athletes from other sports.
The schedule did the Aces no favors Saturday as they lost their first regular-season game at home since July 2022. Aces star A’ja Wilson led all scorers with 25 points.
Second-year Aces wing Kierstan Bell has always been a scorer, but Thursday’s defensive performance opens the door for her in coach Becky Hammon’s rotation.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff will host the WNBA champion Aces next week, the White House announced.
The backcourt led the way as the Aces rebounded to beat the Liberty on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena after losing to New York on Tuesday.
The Aces and New York Liberty will play again Thursday, 48 hours after the Liberty beat the Aces for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup at Michelob Ultra Arena.
In two matchups against the New York Liberty without do-it-all-forward Candace Parker, the Aces have been outscored by 57 points and outrebounded 97-52.
The Aces lost to the Liberty in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game Tuesday at Michelob Ultra Arena, their second straight blowout defeat to New York.
The Aces and New York Liberty will play the 2023 Commissioner’s Cup Championship Tuesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A’ja Wilson is now the second-leading scorer in Aces franchise history after passing coach Becky Hammon in a win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
Ace coach Becky Hammon was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday alongside her former boss, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
Reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson tied the Aces’ single-game scoring record Friday in a win over Washington, set just a month earlier by teammate Kelsey Plum.
Putting together a speech for her enshrinement Saturday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is proving to be a challenge for Becky Hammon.
