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Liberty top Aces 88-84 to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals and put the champs on the brink

Oct. 01, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu and her New York teammates downplayed being on the brink of knocking off the Aces. In their mind, they haven't accomplished anything yet. Ionescu scored 24 points and the Liberty beat Las Vegas 88-84 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the...

Aces wear jerseys to support A'ja Wilson who finished 2nd for Defensive Player of the Year

Sep. 29, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The entire Las Vegas Aces team wore A'ja Wilson jerseys to the opening game of their series with New York in support of their teammate, who they felt deserved the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Wilson, who won the award the previous two years, finished...

A'ja Wilson scores 21 after snagging third MVP award, helps Aces beat Storm 78-67 in playoff opener

Sep. 23, 2024 14:56 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 21 points and blocked five shots after earning her record-tying third MVP award earlier Sunday, and the two-time defending-champion Las Vegas Aces held the Seattle Storm to a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter in pulling away for a 78-67 victory in Game...

A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark are unanimous choices for WNBA AP Player and Rookie of the Year

Sep. 22, 2024 11:13 AM EDT

A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark had record-breaking seasons, putting up stats the WNBA had never seen before. Wilson became the first player in league history to score more than 1,000 points in a season, and she averaged a record 26.9 points. Clark broke the league's single-season...

Gustafson scores 24, leads Aces to 98-84 win over Wings while resting 4 starters

Sep. 20, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored a career-high 24 points and the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 98-84 win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night despite resting four starters. The fourth-seeded Aces (27-13) open their best-of-three first-round series...

A'ja Wilson has 30 points, 14 rebounds as Aces hand Sky 7th-straight loss 90-71

Sep. 04, 2024 00:46 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 30 points and had 14 rebounds, Chelsea Gray added 13 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat Chicago 90-71 on Tuesday night, handing the Sky their seventh straight loss. Chicago's loss, and Atlanta's loss in Phoenix, clinched playoff...

A'ja Wilson has 41 points, 17 rebounds as Aces beat Mercury 97-79

Sep. 01, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 41 points on 16-of-23 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds, Jackie Young added 11 points and a career-best 14 assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-79 on Sunday. Wilson, who scored a season-high 42 points in a 93-90 loss to...

A'ja Wilson scores 26, grabs 16 rebounds as Aces hold off Dream 83-72 to clinch playoff spot

Aug. 31, 2024 01:18 AM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 26 points and pulled down 16 rebounds, Tiffany Hayes added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces held off the Atlanta Dream 83-72 on Friday night, giving the two-time defending champions a playoff berth. Kelsey Plum had 18 points and...

A'ja Wilson scores 34 with 13 rebounds lifting Aces over Sparks 87-71

Aug. 18, 2024 20:31 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds — her WNBA-record 17th game this season with 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds — to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-71 on Sunday. Wilson broke her own single-season record for 20-10...

Defending champion U.S. women fall to 0-2 in 3x3 basketball pool play with 20-17 loss to Azerbaijan

Jul. 31, 2024 17:52 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 11 points, including the go-ahead basket late, to lead Azerbaijan to a 20-17 win over the U.S. in women's 3x3 basketball pool play at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, dropping the defending champions to 0-2. The game was tied when Hayes, who plays...