Brittney Griner’s imprisonment hits close to home for Aces coach Becky Hammon. The Aces coach played in Russia professionally and represented the country at the Olympics.
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Aces All-Star A’ja Wilson’s last-second miss sent the Aces to a second consecutive loss, this time against the Dallas Wings
As the WNBA playoffs approach, the Aces are 4-6 against teams with winning records, including a troubling 1-5 in their last six such meetings.
A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 42 points but the Aces come up short against the Washington Mystics again
Aces coach Becky Hammon praised the legacy of 11-time NBA champion and social justice advocate Bill Russell after the legendary forward died Sunday.
Fifth-year guard Kelsey Plum broke the franchise record for points in a quarter Sunday as the Aces cruised against the short-handed Indiana Fever.
Aces All-Stars A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum combine for 44 points as the Aces beat the Indiana Fever at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Aces won $18,500 for the ACLU after going 9-1 in Commissioner’s Cup games. They won an additional $10,000 by winning the cup final Tuesday.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine.
Aces guard Chelsea Gray scored 19 points Tuesday to help the Aces claim the first Commissioner’s Cup in franchise history.
She was the second overall pick by the Tulsa Shock in 2011 but has played in only five WNBA seasons.
The Aces and Chicago Sky will play for the Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday in Chicago with up to $30,000 in winnings up for grabs.
The Celtics already were the 6-1 favorites to win the NBA title when it was reported Monday that they’d been in talks with the Nets about a trade for Kevin Durant.
After seeing Plum in action at an Aces game, Tom Brady sent Kelsey Plum a package with a signed jersey and some swag from his TB12 brand, according to ESPN.
Kelsey Plum led the Aces with 29 points and A’ja Wilson added 24 as the Aces used a fourth quarter rally to pull past the Sparks.
