Latest Kelsey Plum News

A’ja Wilson has 26 points and 16 rebounds as Aces beat Sun 85-74

Jun. 22, 2024 00:28 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 18 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 85-74 on Friday night, their seventh win in the last nine meetings between the teams including the 2022 WNBA Finals. It was Wilson's fourth game...

A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Star fan vote

Jun. 21, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A'ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by just over a thousand votes in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. Clark's Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston is third, about 40,000 votes behind the leaders. Wilson is having an...

All-Star Chelsea Gray returns to Aces, Jackie Young scores 32 to help stop Storm 94-83

Jun. 20, 2024 08:45 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 32 points, A'ja Wilson added 27 and the Las Vegas Aces celebrated the return of All-Star point guard Chelsea Gray by defeating the Seattle Storm 94-83 on Wednesday night. Gray, a five-time All-Star and 2020 Olympic gold-medal winner who will...

Jonquel Jones scores a career-high 34, Liberty top defending champs Aces for 8th straight win

Jun. 16, 2024 07:52 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored a career-high 34 points, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had a double-double and the New York Liberty pulled away in the second half to beat the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 90-82 on Saturday. Ionescu finished with 15 points...

Jackie Young scores 21 of her career-high 34 in the second quarter and the Aces top the Mercury

Jun. 14, 2024 00:41 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jackie Young scored 21 of her career-high 34 points in the second quarter, A’ja Wilson had 32 points and 15 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 103-99 on Thursday night to end a three-game skid. Young and Wilson became the third duo in...

All 5 Lynx starters score in double figure to hand the Aces 3rd straight loss, 100-86

Jun. 12, 2024 00:56 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 18 points, Kayla McBride had 16 points and eight assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 100-86 on Tuesday night. All five starters for Minnesota (9-3) scored in double figures. Bridget Carleton and Courtney Williams each scored...

US opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women's basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark

Jun. 11, 2024 11:08 AM EDT

USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women's Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection committee didn't believe the talented Clark had enough of high-level reps to be a member of the group headed to the Paris...

Sparks spot Aces first 14 points before rallying for 96-92 victory over two-time defending champions

Jun. 10, 2024 09:52 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aari McDonald scored 16 off the bench and the Los Angeles Sparks beat two-time defending-champion Las Vegas 96-92 on Sunday night after the Aces scored the first 14 points of the game. Hamby sank 6 of 10...

Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic team

Jun. 08, 2024 09:55 AM EDT

Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because no official announcement has been made. The...

Gray, Howard help Dream take lead late then hold off Aces in 78-74 win

May. 31, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Allisha Gray had 24 points, Rhyne Howard scored 16 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Las Vegas Aces 78-74 on Friday night. After A’ja Wilson made a step-back basket from 16 feet away to give the Aces a 60-56 lead with 7:57 left to play, Atlanta (4-2) went on...