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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

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

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’ most recent win may have been marred by looming questions about a member of the starting lineup’s health. The Aces beat the Toronto Tempo, 88-78, Sunday, Aug. 23 in the first of a home-and-home for the two franchises. It’s the second win for the defending champs over the expansion franchise after collecting the first of which back on July 20. “We just kept pounding away,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “Got our defense going a little bit so that was good to see. At

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

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

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

Guard Chelsea Gray drilled not one but two game-changing three-pointers to help her Las Vegas Aces fend off what would’ve been a rare regular season sweep. With five members of the upcoming Women’s FIBA roster on the floor, Las Vegas dumped Indiana, 86-84, in overtime Thursday, Aug. 6 from Conseco Fieldhouse. That put an end to four straight regular season losses by the defending champions at the hands of the Fever in the last two seasons. Moreover, those four losses were by

Las Vegas is hoping to have steadied its ship on the road after its lasting showing away from home. The Aces earned their second win of the season over the Atlanta Dream, this time by a final score of 109-87 Monday, Aug. 3. In the first meeting, the team took down Atlanta without stars Rhyne Howard and Brionna Jones. Las Vegas had previously lost its last two road games by a combined two points. “We had six or seven turnovers in the first quarter,” head coach Becky Hammon sai

Las Vegas endured its second straight road loss by a single point and in a similar fashion too. The Aces missed out on a regular season sweep of the Chicago Sky Saturday, Aug. 1 from Wintrust Arena, 84-83. That put an end to a potential three-game win streak for Las Vegas while former assistant Tyler Marsh picked up his first win as a lead man over head coach Becky Hammon. “You hold a team to 16, 18 and 21 [points] then you give up 29 in the fourth quarter,” head coach Becky

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

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

After losing two of three games without four-time MVP A’ja Wilson, the Las Vegas Aces got their star back and got back in the win column as a result. Wilson’s return helped spark an, 88-80, win over the Portland Fire Thursday, July 9 from the Moda Center in the team’s second trip to the newest Northwest team. Prior to Wilson’s absence, the team had won 10 of its last 12 outings. “It was really good for 38 minutes,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “Just inching closer to what it

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

Las Vegas could’ve put on blinders going into Wednesday’s matchup with Phoenix, understanding a win means a midseason championship opportunity. The Aces finally got to avenge a 33-point opening night loss to the Mercury by beating the same team 86-76 Wednesday, June 17. In fact, the team was coming into play off of its second 30-point loss of the season. “A-plus in the second half,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “That was a next-level type of effort on the defensive end. Ever