The Aces’ Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum make up half the four-team U.S. Olympic 3-on-3 women’s basketball roster.
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A close look at each athlete with Las Vegas ties competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Aces All-Star center Liz Cambage is withdrawing from the Australian national team and will not participate in the Olympics in Tokyo, she announced Thursday night via Twitter.
According to the report, Cambage was involved in a physical altercation during a private scrimmage against the Nigerian national team — along with a charged verbal exchange.
The WNBA honored the 1996 Olympic team Wednesday in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of its dazzling performance in Atlanta that resulted in the gold medal.
Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points and was named MVP after Team WNBA defeated Team USA on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The WNBA All-Star Game on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena pits the Olympic team against one comprised of 12 WNBA All-Stars in its first exhibition game before the Tokyo Games.
Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson will serve as coaches for the WNBA All-Stars during the All-Star Game against the Olympic team Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A’ja Wilson finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in the Aces’ win at the Dallas Wings. Las Vegas is 15-6 at the Olympic break.
JiSu Park may only play 9.4 minutes per game for the Aces, but she rarely comes off the court while playing for her native South Korea.
As a result, the Aces committed 15 turnovers, shot 36.4 from the field and fell 77-67 to the Minnesota Lynx before a crowd of 4,291 at Michelob Ultra Arena that included sporting icons Lisa Leslie, Tommie Smith and Floyd Mayweather.
The Aces allowed nine straight points to start overtime and lost to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena, ending their four-game winning streak.
Kiah Stokes signed with Las Vegas last week after spending the first five-plus years of her WNBA career with the New York Libertyand is already making an impact.
Las Vegas submitted the most prolific offensive performance in team history, setting a single-game franchise record for points in a 118-95 victory.
Led by 6-8 Liz Cambage, the Aces now have the best defensive rating in the WNBA.