The Aces have a chance to add to their legacy by sweeping the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals, but they are focused on simply closing out the championship.
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Coach Becky Hammon’s staff is in its second year together, and coaches and players say that familiarity gives the Aces an edge on and off the court.
Breanna Stewart said the Liberty have to do some introspection after the Aces blew them out in the first two games of the WNBA Finals.
The Aces scored 38 points in the first quarter of their Game 2 win against the Liberty, and advanced stats help show how incredibly dominant they were.
The UNLV men’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the annual preseason Mountain West poll released Thursday. One Rebel garnered a preseason honor.
By dominating in the WNBA postseason, Aces star A’ja Wilson is proving she isn’t just the rightful regular-season MVP but one of the best players in league history.
A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the Aces used spectacular first and third quarters to roll past the New York Liberty and take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA Finals.
Shaquille O’Neal told The Messenger that he has aspirations of owning an NBA team should Las Vegas be granted an expansion franchise by the league.
Voting the Lady Rebels first were the conference’s coaches and media members, who assigned them 24 of 27 possible first-place votes.
The Aces held the New York Liberty to 31 percent shooting on 3-pointers in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, but coach Becky Hammon said it needs to get better.
Lakers star LeBron James reiterated Monday that “it just makes sense” for the NBA to put an expansion team in Las Vegas, a team of which he would like to be a part-owner.
There’s no shortage of halftime entertainment options in Las Vegas and the Aces have hosted several notable performers like Coolio, Rick Ross and Lil Jon.
Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Becky Hammon are excited to see the WNBA grow and create more roster spots for a league which currently features a maximum of 144 players.
The goals include making players like Aces forward A’ja Wilson household names, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in her state of the league address.
Aces guard Kelsey Plum scored a game-high 26 points Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, relying not on her shooting but rather her improved finishing around the rim.
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