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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

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

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

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

As a collective, the WNBA is back in session following a break for the FIBA World Cup that saw the United States Women’s National Team win gold for a fifth straight tournament and 10th in the last 13 tries. First-ever four-time league MVP A’ja Wilson opted to sit out of the tournament citing rest while head coach Becky Hammon had guards Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young represent her team in Germany on the way to the gold medal. Back in Las Vegas Aces’ colors, the trio helped its

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

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

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

Las Vegas forward A'ja Wilson blocks Golden State forward Gabby Williams inside Chase Center. Photo Credit: Las Vegas Aces Back to winning on the road for the Las Vegas Aces after a short two-game losing streak. They improved to 5-1 on the road with a, 91-81, win over the Golden State Valkyries Sunday, May 31 from Chase Center. Coming into the game, Las Vegas was sixth in the league while Golden State sat in the second spot in the standings. “We just wanted to come in and com