NBA Summer League isn’t the only showcase the NBA and WNBA are bringing to UNLV next month.
Basketball
The Aces — who are 13-1 with a point differential of plus-215 — host fellow title contender New York on Thursday night at Michelob Ultra Arena.
While the Aces have looked untouchable since the beginning of the season, the New York Liberty have overcome a somewhat slow start behind former MVP Breanna Stewart.
The Aces rank third in the WNBA in attendance so far this season, putting them close to traditional league leaders Seattle and Phoenix.
Aces guard Chelsea Gray scored a game-high 25 points and took over a close game to lead the Aces past the Indiana Fever on Monday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The event will be one of the first chances for fans to interact with this year’s No. 1 NBA draft pick, Victor Wembanyama, and former greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson, guard Chelsea Gray and wing Jackie Young will be in the starting lineup when the team hosts the WNBA All-Star Game on July 15.
Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance executive Tina Quigley thinks Oak View Group’s NBA-ready arena plan is for real and a sustainability package is icing on the cake.
First-team All-WNBA guard Kelsey Plum scored 26 points, and the Aces held off the Indiana Fever to remain undefeated at Michelob Ultra Arena this season.
A 2020 graduate of Liberty, Gonzaga’s Julian Strawther on Thursday became the seventh native Las Vegan to be a first-round NBA draft pick.
The Aces are unbeaten at Michelob Ultra Arena ahead of the team’s upcoming five-game homestand, which begins Saturday against the surging Indiana Fever.
No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller will play on the opening day of the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center.
After winning championships in their respective sports, the Golden Knights and the Aces are nominated for ESPN’s 2023 ESPY awards.
Liberty’s Julian Strawther was a first-round pick and one of six players with local ties selected Thursday in the NBA draft.
Former UNLV guard and Las Vegas native Essence Booker signed a contract Thursday to play in a top league in Italy.
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