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Las Vegas picked perhaps the worst time to lose back-to-back games for the first time since August. After advancing to the WNBA Finals in five games last year, the Aces will need to do it again. They lost a second straight game to the Golden State Valkyries Wednesday, Oct. 7 by a final score of 83-81 from Chase Center in Game 2 of the WNBA Semifinals. Las Vegas lost Game 1 by 11 points after winning all three meetings during the regular season including one from The Bay. “Bet

Round one of the head coaching battle between former colleagues Becky Hammon and Natalie Nakase went to the latter as her team’s defensive performance was too much for the group led by the three-time champion. Las Vegas lost Game 1 of its semifinal series against Golden State Sunday, Oct. 4, 71-60, from Chase Center. Including the playoffs, the Valkyries are 20-5 at home this season. “It’s a good news-bad news [thing],” head coach Becky Hammon said. “The good news is we playe

Aces pull away from Fever late, await Valkyries/Wings in the semifinals For the second straight year, the Las Vegas Aces had to survive a win or go home game on its homecourt to advance in the playoffs. In a series-deciding Game 3 as part of its first round series against the Indiana Fever, Las Vegas moved on following a 94-83 win over the Eastern Conference team. In six meetings this season including the regular season, both teams logged three wins. “They’re champions,” head

It’ll be a second straight year for Las Vegas where it encounters a winner-take-all game versus Indiana. In its second trip to Indiana this year, the Aces lost for the first time in a, 99-89, Game 2 loss from Gainbridge Fieldhouse Tuesday, Sept. 29. That counts as the lone loss of the month of September for the defending champions after having their eight-game win streak snapped. With the series knotted at one apiece, the Fever will head back to the desert for a Thursday, Oct

Las Vegas still had something to play for in the regular season finale as it entered the final day of the regular season with a chance to be the No. 2 or the No. 3 seed heading into the WNBA Playoffs this weekend. Keeping close eyes on the Golden State - Los Angeles matchup, the Aces whacked the Phoenix Mercury 100-82 Thursday, Sept. 24 to close the regular season slate. Despite the win, a narrow one-point win by the Valkyries over the Sparks kept the defending champions from

Perennial MVP candidates A'ja Wilson (#22) and Napheesa Collier (#24) battle inside Michelob Ultra Arena. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk The first two teams to already have clinched playoff berths this season met for the final time during the regular season all for it to resemble a postseason clash. Minnesota got the better of Las Vegas, 92-87, Saturday, Aug. 15 from Michelob Ultra Arena as the nightcap of a three-game day in the WNBA. With the win, the Lynx claim

Don’t look now but the Las Vegas Aces have won four straight home games. They picked up a second straight win over the Washington Mystics Thursday, Aug. 13 from Michelob Ultra Arena in a rematch from Tuesday’s game. This one was by a final score of 83-76 as the defending champs claimed the regular season series, 2-1 It’s a couple of games back-to-back now where we’ve won fourth quarters,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “We like that. That’s been a little bit of a struggle are

Playing in the second game of a back-to-back after losing to the league’s top team yesterday, the Las Vegas Aces sank under .500 as part of this five-game road trip. Las Vegas’ fifth game in the last nine days as well as a third in the last 65 hours was a, 111-71, loss to New York Sunday, Aug. 9 from Barclays Center. This year’s club is now 1-3 against the Liberty including this season’s Commissioner’s Cup championship game. The Aces are now 13-6 on the road following this 2-

Las Vegas got mixed up again by sensational rookie Olivia Miles in another meeting of the WNBA’s top two teams in the league’s standings. After having claimed the first meeting of the season by three points in mid-June, the Aces were beaten by the Minnesota Lynx, 98-87, Saturday, Aug. 8 from the Target Center. As a result, the team fell to 13-5 on the road this year. “Everybody [was feeling] real comfortable after that first quarter,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “We did not

Las Vegas' bench reacts after a made and-one layup by four-time MVP A'ja Wilson. Photo Credit: Adan Castillo/Talk that Talk Las Vegas has its first victory over New York this season after dropping its first two meetings of the year against its rival. On Legacy Night while honoring the franchise’s time as the Utah Starzz, the Aces downed the Liberty, 104-99, from Michelob Ultra Arena Thursday, July 30. That runs the team to 2-0 after the all-star break after entering the night

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson reacts after a made basket during the team's win over Portland. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk Though intended to be a time for rest, Las Vegas had to sit through the all-star break coming off the heels of a one-point collapse on the road against Washington. Having had almost a full week to recover from that loss, the Aces secured a, 98-83, win over the Portland Fire Tuesday, July 28 from the Michelob Ultra Arena. That locks up a 3-0 r

Las Vegas got a much needed break in the form of an eight-day rest ahead of its first-ever meeting with Toronto. In the franchise’s first trip to Canada, the Aces tagged the Tempo, 109-83, from the Coca-Cola Coliseum Monday, July 20. Opposing head coach Sandy Brondello was not in attendance after serving a one-game suspension for making an “inappropriate comment” toward Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese. With so much time off, Las Vegas had slipped to the third spot in the le

Indiana forward Sophie Cunningham celebrates after a made three-pointer against Las Vegas. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk With neither guard Caitlin Clark or forward A’ja Wilson available for their respective teams, it was Indiana who was better prepared to pick up the slack for its downed star. Las Vegas came up short in an, 84-68, loss inside the T-Mobile Arena Sunday, July 5 to end a three-game homestand. The Aces are now 6-4 at home this season. “I think we qui

Las Vegas guard Chelsea Gray reacts after hitting the game-tying basket ahead of overtime inside the Michelob Ultra Arena. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk Las Vegas returned to regular season play with a victory that accounted for the franchise’s 500th in team history. The historic win came in the form of a 98-90 overtime win over Chicago Friday, July 3 from the T-Mobile Arena as it came off a loss in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game. Now, the Aces have five

Each outing Las Vegas has appeared to get more and more comfortable when facing Golden State, all resulting in the same outcome. For the third time this season, the Aces took down the Valkyries this time by a final score of 92-73 Sunday, June 21 in a Father’s Day matinee. The contest featured the second-best team in the West standings beating the No. 3 team. “They were good on the defensive end,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “Locked in from the jump. When we play defense, we

A loss to the Dallas Wings helped spark this most recent win streak by the Las Vegas Aces. However, it was a second loss to the same team that ended the successful stretch. For the second time in the last two-plus weeks, Las Vegas came up short against Dallas, this time by a final score of 96-66 Monday, June 15. In late May, the Wings won by eight points while also claiming the lone preseason meeting between the two clubs. “We didn’t have a message yet,” forward NaLyssa Smith

Another near comeback by the opponent was thwarted by the Las Vegas Aces as they picked up a second straight victory to close this three-game road trip. Las Vegas beat Los Angeles for the second time in three meetings already this season, this time by a final score of 79-69 from Crypto.com Arena Tuesday, June 2. “The winning is fun,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “But the women are the [most fun]. In going through the process with them and building that trust and that account

Aces fall to 0-2 at home after undefeated road trip Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon glares up at the scoreboard during the team's second straight home loss to begin the new season. Photo Credit: Las Vegas Aces The Las Vegas Aces faced another set of distractions with another chance to exercise some opening night demons. Playing in their first home game since losing by 33 points on opening night, Las Vegas was beaten by Los Angeles, 101-95, Saturday, May 23 from the Michelob

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson hoists her third WNBA championship after completing a sweep of Phoenix. Photo Credit: Las Vegas Aces With a chance to win a third championship in the last four seasons, the Las Vegas Aces jumped at the opportunity and completed the goal in spectacular fashion. Las Vegas finished off a four-game sweep of Phoenix Friday, Oct. 10 from Mortgage Matchup Arena by a final score of 97-86 in Game 4 of the league’s first Best-of-7 game series. “God has bee

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson takes the game-winning jumper over Phoenix forwards Alyssa Thomas (#25) and DeWanna Bonner (#14). Photo Credit: Las Vegas Aces A buzzer-beater over two defenders in the closing seconds of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals by four-time MVP A’ja Wilson gave the Las Vegas Aces a commanding 3-0 series lead. Wilson’s dagger helped lift her Las Vegas team over Phoenix, 90-88, Wednesday night from the Mortgage Matchup Center. Over the last 10 games, the Mercury