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Las Vegas hadn’t lost three straight games all season until it mattered most. Hopes of a second repeat in the last five years came to a crashing halt when the Aces were defeated, 87-77, in overtime from Michelob Ultra Arena Friday, Oct. 9 by the Golden State Valkyries. The win secures a sweep by the two-year-old franchise means it will be headed to its first WNBA Finals where it will meet the Atlanta Dream. On the other hand, Las Vegas’ offseason begins now after suffering it

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

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson wraps up a postgame interview with Holly Rowe of ESPN. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk Las Vegas’ pursuit of back-to-back titles for a second time in the last five seasons is officially underway. The defending champs opened the first round with a 102-85 Game 1 win over Indiana Sunday, Sept. 27 from Michelob Ultra Arena. The series serves as a semifinal rematch from last season which the Aces won in five games. Additionally, the Fever

Future Hall-of-Famers Nneka Ogwumike (#30) and A'ja Wilson (#22) share a laugh after Las Vegas' regular season home finale. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk In its regular season home finale, Las Vegas put a bow on the last four months with a vintage performance highlighted by balanced scoring and its defensive effort. Serving as the backdrop as the final road game in the Hall-of-Fame career of Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, the Aces beat LA, 89-79, Tuesd

Las Vegas guard Jackie Young signals to the fans after a made three-pointer inside Michelob Ultra Arena. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk Sitting in the third spot in the league’s standings coming into Sunday, the Las Vegas Aces would play the New York Liberty in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. With only a few games left to improve its postseason seeding, Las Vegas thumped Seattle, 98-77, Sunday, Sept. 20 from Michelob Ultra Arena. That marked the fourth straig

Las Vegas’ knockout punch came in the third quarter of its latest outing while the team used the fourth quarter to put its foot on Connecticut’s neck. The Aces thumped the Sun, 101-78, Thursday, Aug. 20 from Michelob Ultra Arena to conclude a five-game homestand, where the team went a game over .500. Additionally, the club ended a stretch of back-to-back losses while improving to 12-7 at home this season. “Have you seen us play lately?” head coach Becky Hammon asked. “We need

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson takes a contested three-pointer over Atlanta forward Angel Reese. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk Head coach Becky Hammon blew up and her team wasn’t far behind. Las Vegas fell to 2-4 in its last six games with a 97-82 loss to Atlanta Tuesday, Aug. 18 from Michelob Ultra Arena. It will be the lone regular season loss against the Dream for the Aces after claiming the first two meetings in Georgia. “Our effort wasn’t there today,” head co

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

Las Vegas reacts after a made three by guard Jackie Young, who needs to be helped off the hardwood. Photo Credit: Flash Gordon/Talk that Talk Media Looking to avenge a one-point loss on the road, the Las Vegas Aces got some revenge against the Washington Mystics at home. In the team’s first home game since July 30, Las Vegas edged past Washington, 86-76, Tuesday, Aug. 11 from Michelob Ultra Arena. The outcome came on the heels of a sub .500 five-game road trip for the defendi

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

If the last win against the Phoenix Mercury weren’t enough, the Las Vegas Aces may have finally gotten their payback in full this time around. In a drubbing of a matchup, Las Vegas sunk Phoenix, 106-58, Saturday, July 11 from the Michelob Ultra Arena. As a result, the Aces move to 7-4 at home after having gone 2-2 in their last four home showings. “Going into Portland, I can’t remember a practice where we [didn’t] play offense,” forward A’ja Wilson said. “[Head coach Becky Ha

It took until the final showing of the regular season but this year’s Las Vegas Aces finally have a win over the Dallas Wings. In the last regular season opportunity, Las Vegas topped Dallas, 99-84, from the Michelob Ultra Arena Thursday, June 25. Entering play, the team was coming off an 11-point loss to New York, its third double-digit loss of the season. “I shouldn’t have to push too many buttons coming off a not great loss to New York,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “Then

A loss is a loss whether it comes by a single point or 10 points. However, three of the Las Vegas Aces’ five losses have come by double-digits. For just the second time in the last 10 games, Las Vegas came up short this time in a 87-76 final against New York Tuesday, June 23 from Michelob Ultra Arena. The matchup served as a precursor to next week’s Commissioner’s Cup final from Barclays Center. Two of the last three postseasons have seen these two teams battle with a chance

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 meeting of the two teams at the top of the WNBA’s standings lived up to the hype which featured a fourth quarter for the ages. Entering play as the second-best team in the league based on record, Las Vegas got the better of Minnesota, 100-97, Saturday, June 13 from Michelob Ultra Arena. The outcome keeps the Aces perfect in Commissioner’s Cup games at 5-0 while the Lynx suffered their first cup loss to fall to 4-1. “These are two really good teams,” head coach Becky Hammon

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson interacts with the front row during the team's home win over Seattle inside Michelob Ultra Arena. Photo Credit: Adan Castillo/Talk that Talk Media Las Vegas appears to be a different team in Commissioner’s Cup games this season. The Aces capped a brief two-game homestand with its second straight home victory, this time it was a 101-91 finish over the Seattle Storm Monday, June 8 from the Michelob Ultra Arena. That runs the team’s current streak t

Las Vegas guards Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young chest bump at halfcourt during the team's home win over Golden State. Photo Credit: Adan Castillo/Talk that Talk It was too much from forward A’ja Wilson early then it was too much from guard Jackie Young late as Las Vegas put together a second consecutive victory. On the way to collecting the team’s first home victory in three tries, Las Vegas beat Golden State, 84-79, Saturday, June 6 from Michelob Ultra Arena. While entering t

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