Allie Quigley made a 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left, and the Chicago Sky finished the game on an 11-0 run to defeat the Aces 88-86 in the season opener for both teams.
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The Aces open their season Sunday against Chicago, and the league has implemented several directives in an effort to help bring about social change.
Aces guard Jackie Young had flashes of brilliance as a rookie after being taken as the No. 1 pick in the draft, but she expects to be better this year.
The Aces and the rest of the WNBA are practicing and playing at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s a positional breakdown of the Aces’ roster and what the team expects to get from each player this season.
The Aces had championship aspirations for this season, but a roller-coaster offseason left them with more questions than answers.
The Aces are set to open the season against the Chicago Sky, the team they defeated in last year’s playoffs on a miracle shot from Dearica Hamby.
The roster was leaner than in a normal training camp to begin with, and Las Vegas has yet to have its full team available for a practice.
Alex Bentley signed with the Aces as a free agent June 16, but has missed most of training camp with a knee injury. She has averaged 10.2 points in seven WNBA seasons.
The opener begins a regular-season sprint of 22 games in 49 days that includes two games against each team. All games will be played in Bradenton, Florida.
The Las Vegas Aces began training camp for the upcoming WNBA season with less than their full roster, but they’re excited to be back on the court.
The Las Vegas Aces will be without center Liz Cambage for the WNBA season in Florida. Cambage is opting out because of health concerns.
She was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center.
Aces wing Angel McCougthry last week released images on her Instagram page of jerseys with the names of victims of police brutality.
Kelsey Plum, a fourth-year guard and former No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick, averaged 15.2 points, 7.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds for the Aces in last season’s playoffs.
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