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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

Golden State forward Yaxel Lendeborg hoists the NBA Summer League MVP trophy following his team's, 94-90, win over Memphis Sunday night. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk Day 11 of the NBA Summer League brought the annual championship game that would be the culmination of nearly two full weeks of basketball in Las Vegas. Golden State moved to 5-1 in the valley with a final, 94-90, win over Memphis Sunday, July 19 from the Thomas & Mack Center. It’s the first summer

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

Washington's AJ Dybantsa (#4) and Utah's Darryn Peterson (#22) line up ahead of their first professional matchup. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk It took no time to get to the annual No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this year. Top pick AJ Dybantsa’s Washington Wizards got the better of No. 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson and the Utah Jazz, 92-88, from the Thomas & Mack Center on Day 1 of the NBA Summer League. While Peterson played i

Sacramento guard Darius Acuff Jr. gets handsy with LA Clippers guard Keaton Wagler during the pair's first meeting at this year's NBA Summer League. Photo Credit: Terrel Emerson/Talk that Talk Fans don’t always see top picks guard each other during NBA Summer League but that’s exactly what they got when the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers met on the first night of this year’s summer showcase in Las Vegas. Sacramento topped Los Angeles in the night cap of Day 1, 91-8

Whether during the regular season or otherwise, it’s always fun beating the defending champions. In this year’s Battle of New York, Brooklyn beat New York, 91-65, Friday, July 10 from the Thomas & Mack Center on Day 2 of the NBA Summer League. The contest also served as the Las Vegas debut for No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. “I think it was really impressive,” head coach Dutch Gaitley said. “I mean, it’s the second game and he had a minute restriction in the first game. Mi

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

Las Vegas just didn’t have enough firepower down the stretch of its Commissioner’s Cup showing as the franchise fell to 1-2. In this year’s cup final game that served as the third for both the Aces and New York Liberty, the latter got the better of the former, 93-85, Tuesday, June 30 from Barclays Center. New York is now the first team with two championships in the regular season tournament as it went a perfect 7-0 this time around. “I thought we gave ourselves a chance to wi

Las Vegas collected another win ahead of its Commissioner’s Cup final, adding to the team’s overall record in pursuit of the top spot in the league standings. Picking up its 10th win in the last 12 showings, the Aces took down the Chicago Sky Sunday, June 28 from the United Center, 107-99. Moreover, it's the team’s ninth road win in 11 outings away from home. “We shot well,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “We moved it decently. We didn’t beat somebody tonight, we outscored som

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

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

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

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 is up to a season-long win streak as the team continues to dominate Commissioner’s Cup games. Run the streak to five consecutive games as the Aces took care of business against the Portland Fire, 105-89, Thursday, June 11. That marked the team’s eighth road game of the year and the squad’s first since June in more than a week. Away from home this year, Las Vegas is 7-1. “I thought it took us a half to adjust,” head coach Becky Hammon said. “We had nine turnovers at

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

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