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Streaking Aces, rising Dream to battle for second place in WNBA
The Las Vegas Aces are the hottest team in the WNBA, and the Atlanta Dream have set a franchise record for wins in a season.,The Aces will visit the Dream on Wednesday night in a game that will affect the top half of the playoff picture.,The Aces (25-14) won their 11th consecutive game when they bea...
Aces win 11th straight, fend off gritty Sky
Chelsea Gray hit a deep, go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:37 remaining in regulation as the visiting Las Vegas Aces had to work for their 11th straight win, 79-74 over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.,Aces guard Jackie Young scored 20 of her team-high 22 points in the first half.,Las Vegas (25-14) led 73-6...
Aces ride 10-game winning streak into Chicago
The Chicago Sky recently upset the reigning WNBA champions, but pulling off the same feat against the sizzling Las Vegas Aces figures to be a much taller order.,The Aces bring a 10-game winning streak into Monday night's game against the host Sky.,Las Vegas (24-14) has gone from a middling squad to ...
A'ja Wilson continues dominance, leads Aces past Mystics
A'ja Wilson poured in 36 points and reached another WNBA milestone as the visiting Las Vegas Aces pulled away to stretch their winning streak to 10 games, defeating the Washington Mystics 91-81 on Saturday afternoon.,Wilson made 14 of 22 shots from the field with one 3-point basket and drained 7 of ...
A'ja Wilson, Aces aim to stay hot vs. Mystics
The WNBA's hottest team will face a club coming off a cold spell when the Las Vegas Aces visit the Washington Mystics on Saturday afternoon.,The Aces (23-14) will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games when they open a three-game road trip.,The Mystics (16-20) lost 67-56 on Thursday to the ...
A'ja Wilson's double-double propels Aces over Mercury
A'ja Wilson scored 19 points with 13 rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with an 83-61 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,Dana Evans scored 17 points, while Jackie Young, NaLyssa Smith and Chelsea Gray each scored 12 as the Aces ...
Aces host Mercury looking to extend 8-game win streak
The WNBA's hottest team will put a season-best eight-game winning streak on the line when the Las Vegas Aces play host to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,The run of success -- with less than a month remaining in the regular season -- has moved the Aces (22-14) within percentage points of the Mercur...
Aces rally past Dream in potential postseason preview
The Las Vegas Aces, led by 32 points from A'ja Wilson, rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to overtake the Atlanta Dream 74-72 and post an eighth consecutive win.,Neither team had led by more than five points entering the fourth quarter, but Atlanta held a 61-57 edge and scored the first ...
Valkyries return home, set on revenge against Aces
Riding the momentum of a winning road trip, the expansion Golden State Valkyries tip off a three-game homestand in a revenge matchup with the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,The Valkyries had won three consecutive games on the trip and moved ahead of the Aces in the WNBA standing...
Jewell Loyd's season-high 27 points help Aces bounce back vs. Valkyries
Jewell Loyd established season highs of 27 points and seven 3-pointers off the bench and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from a horrifying loss one day earlier to rout the visiting Golden State Valkyries 101-77 on Sunday.,Jackie Young recorded 20 points and eight assists and A'ja Wilson added 14 points...
Jewell Loyd catches fire, Aces bounce back vs. Valkyries
Jewell Loyd established season highs of 27 points and seven 3-pointers off the bench and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from a horrifying loss one day earlier to rout the visiting Golden State Valkyries 101-77 on Sunday.,Jackie Young recorded 20 points and eight assists and A'ja Wilson added 14 points...
Aces attempt to forget nightmarish game the next day against Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces don't have much time to set aside the worst home loss in WNBA history.,Of course, getting back on the court quickly could be good for the Aces.,One day after losing by 53 points to the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas will host the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in an attempt to elimin...
Kayla McBride leads Lynx to historic victory over Aces
Kayla McBride set a WNBA record with eight 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 24 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx trounced the Las Vegas Aces 111-58 on Saturday as star Napheesa Collier departed with a right ankle injury.,Collier's injury occurred in the closing minute of the third ...
League's leading scorers clash as Lynx pay visit to Aces
The two top scorers in the WNBA will go head-to-head on Saturday afternoon when the Las Vegas Aces host the league-leading Minnesota Lynx.,Minnesota (23-5) is coming off an emotional 100-93 home win Wednesday against the New York Liberty in a rematch of last year's WNBA Finals. Napheesa Collier scor...
A'ja Wilson pours in 34 points as Aces down Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 17 of her game-high 34 points in the first quarter, Jackie Young delivered her first career triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces used a fast start to overwhelm the Los Angeles Sparks 89-74 on Tuesday.,Young compiled 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while Dana Evans ...
Aces visit ex-point guard Kelsey Plum and red-hot Sparks
After splitting a pair of games against her former team on the road earlier this season, the Los Angeles Sparks' Kelsey Plum now gets the opportunity to play host to old friends when the Las Vegas Aces pay a visit Tuesday.,The Sparks (11-14) are on a season-best five game winning streak with the las...
Aces explode for 106 points in win over Paige Bueckers-less Wings
Jackie Young scored 24 points, five teammates scored in double figures and the Las Vegas Aces had a season-high point total in a 106-80 victory against the Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Jewell Loyd, coming off the bench for the first time this season, scored 20 points and Kie...
Aces reeling after rough start to road swing, look to rebound in Dallas
The Las Vegas Aces' longest remaining road trip of the season is off to a bad start.,The four-game trip started with losses on both ends of a back-to-back: 80-70 at Indiana on Thursday night and 109-78 at Minnesota on Friday night.,The Aces (12-13) will try to get back on track when they visit the D...
Lynx remain undefeated at home with romp of Aces
Napheesa Collier scored a game-high 25 points Friday night and the Minnesota Lynx improved to 14-0 at home with a 109-78 rout of the Las Vegas Aces.,Courtney Williams added 23 points and five assists for Minnesota (22-4), sinking 10 of 12 shots from the field. Bridget Carleton chipped in 14 points a...
Napheesa Collier looks to strengthen MVP resume as Lynx host Aces
How does Courtney Williams size up Minnesota Lynx teammate and Most Valuable Player candidate Napheesa Collier?,"Aura, man. Everybody knows she's a bonafide superstar," Williams said. "That's why she's one of one. You don't really find superstars that give it up the way she (does). The most humble p...