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The Aces rode their two stars to an 84-80 victory over the Sky at Mandalay Bay Events Center before an an announced crowd of 4,699 that included NBA superstar Chris Paul.
Las Vegas Ace Kayla McBride possesses an arsenal of crossover dribbles, fakes and hesitations. She’s an elite shooter now, too, averaging 17.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting, including 42.6 percent from 3-point range.
Amid a free agency period in which NBA players are signing contracts worth tens of millions of dollars, the Aces stars took to Twitter on Sunday to campaign for financial equality among genders in professional sports and beyond.
Tamera Young had 16 points to lead the Aces (6-12). Kayla McBride added 13 points, Kelsey Plum scored 12 and A’ja Wilson 10.
The Aces (6-11) played their best basketball of the season to beat the Sparks on Friday night. Can they do it again for the second time in three days?
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and Raiders owner Mark Davis were among 5,124 who showed up at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Friday night to watch the Aces score a victory over the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Aces host the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA game at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The Aces (5-11) piddled away a potential victory by surrendering a 10-2 run to the Wings over the final 2 minutes, 43 seconds Wednesday night.
Rushia Brown, who played seven years in the WNBA, is the Aces’ player program and franchise development manager. She helps Aces players curate their personal brands away from the court.
The Aces surrendered a 3-pointer 44 seconds into their showdown with the defending WNBA champion Lynx at Mandalay Bay EventsCenter and trailed the entire game en route to an 88-73 loss.
Vickie Johnson coached the San Antonio Stars last season and was retained as an assistant by Bill Laimbeer after he took over the Aces’ franchise in October.
Former Mojave High and UNLV star Sequoia Holmes saw action in the first three games of the Aces’ recent four-game trip. Then she was cut. Again.
The Aces opened a four-game homestand Friday night with an 88-78 victory over the New York Liberty at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
Bill Laimbeer and the Aces will play the New York Liberty, the team Laimbeer coached from 2013 to 2017 before leaving for Las Vegas, at 7 p.m. Friday at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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