Tag: Las Vegas Aces

Valkyries Survive Aces’ Furious Rally, Move One Win From WNBA Finals

Brandon King

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries are one win away from the WNBA Finals. Golden State survived a wild fourth-quarter comeback from the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, holding on for an 83-81 victory Wednesday night at Chase Center to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five WNBA semifinals. The Valkyries appeared to be in control for most of the night before Las Vegas turned the game into a thriller. Golden State led by as many as 17 points and carried a 66-55 advantage into the fourth quarter.…

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BREAKING: Jewell Loyd OUT for Aces-Valkyries Game 2 as Dana Evans Gets Injury Boost

Brandon King

The Las Vegas Aces will be without Jewell Loyd for tonight’s pivotal Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals against the Golden State Valkyries. Loyd, who is dealing with a left leg injury, has officially been downgraded to OUT after suffering the injury during Sunday’s Game 1 loss to Golden State. The news is a significant blow for Las Vegas, which is already trying to overcome a 1-0 series deficit. Dana Evans Gets Positive Injury Update There is some good news for the Aces. Guard Dana Evans has been upgraded to…

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A’ja Wilson Drops 36 as Aces Send Fever Home Again, Advance to WNBA Semifinals

Brandon King

A’ja Wilson wasn’t letting anything distract her. The four-time WNBA MVP delivered another dominant playoff performance Thursday night, scoring 36 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the defending champion Las Vegas Aces defeated the Indiana Fever 94–83 in Game 3, eliminating Indiana from the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. Wilson shot 11-of-18 from the field and scored 21 points in the first half as Las Vegas controlled the game for much of the night. The Aces advance to the WNBA semifinals, where they will face the winner of the Golden State Valkyries–Dallas…

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BREAKING: A’ja Wilson Will NOT Be Fined or Suspended After Game 2 Fan Incident

Brandon King

A’ja Wilson is cleared. The WNBA has determined that the Las Vegas Aces star will not be fined or suspended following Tuesday’s Game 2 interaction with a fan during the Aces’ playoff matchup against the Indiana Fever, according to The Athletic’s Annie Costabile. Other Aces players involved in the incident also will not face additional punishment. Wilson was assessed a technical foul after she confronted a fan near the baseline during the fourth quarter. The WNBA’s official Game 2 recap states that Wilson and the fan appeared to point and…

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BREAKING: FEVER FORCE DECISIVE GAME 3 WITH 99-89 WIN OVER ACES

Brandon King

The Indiana Fever are still alive. Indiana defeated the Las Vegas Aces 99-89 in a must win game on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, knitting their first-round WNBA playoff series at 1-1 and forcing a decisive Game 3. After being blown out 102-85 in Game 1, the Fever responded with a dramatically different performance on their home floor. Caitlin Clark led the way with 27 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, while Kelsey Mitchell put in 26 points and Aaliyah Boston added 22 points to go along with 5 assists…

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A’JA WILSON DROPS 38 AS ACES ROLL PAST FEVER 102-85 IN GAME 1

Brandon King

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces are officially underway in the postseason — and they made a statement in Game 1. The Aces defeated the Indiana Fever 102-85 on Sunday, taking a 1-0 series lead behind a dominant performance from four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson. Wilson finished with 38 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks and two steals, shooting an incredible 15-of-19 from the field. She wasn’t the only Aces star making an impact. Jackie Young recorded 21 points, 10 assists and three steals, knocking down three 3-pointers while shooting…

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Kelsey Mitchell and A’ja Wilson Make WNBA History With 1,000-Point Seasons

Brandon King

Kelsey Mitchell and A’ja Wilson just made WNBA history. For the first time in league history, two players have eclipsed 1,000 points in the same regular season, putting a historic exclamation point on the WNBA’s 30th season. Mitchell, the Indiana Fever scoring machine, entered the final stretch of the season already having rewritten the WNBA’s single-season scoring record. She surpassed A’ja Wilson’s previous record of 1,021 points from 2024.  Wilson then joined Mitchell in the 1,000-point club, adding another remarkable chapter to her already historic career. Wilson was the first…

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NaLyssa Smith Out for Remainder of 2026 WNBA Season With Leg Injury

Brandon King

The Las Vegas Aces have suffered a major setback heading into the 2026 WNBA postseason. Aces forward NaLyssa Smith will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a non-contact left leg injury, the team announced Thursday. Smith suffered the injury during Las Vegas’ 88-78 victory over the Toronto Tempo on Aug. 23. She was unable to return to the game after going down in the third quarter. The Aces have not disclosed the specific nature of Smith’s injury or whether she will require surgery. (Las Vegas Aces⁠) The injury…

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Chelsea Gray Makes WNBA History with Two Clutch Buzzer-Beaters in Aces’ Overtime Thriller

Brandon King

image via the Las Vegas Aces Chelsea Gray reminded the basketball world why she’s known as the “Point Gawd.” The Las Vegas Aces guard delivered one of the most remarkable clutch performances in WNBA history Thursday night, hitting a game-tying three-pointer at the end of regulation before drilling the game-winning three-pointer at the overtime buzzer to lift the Aces to an 86-84 victory over the Indiana Fever. In the process, Gray became the first player in WNBA history to record both a game-tying buzzer-beater to force overtime and a game-winning…

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A’ja Wilson Is Dominating the WNBA: MVP Continues Historic Four-Game Stretch for Las Vegas Aces

Brandon King

A’ja Wilson continues to remind the basketball world why she is widely considered one of the greatest players in the game today. The Las Vegas Aces superstar has been on an incredible run over her last four games, producing elite numbers on both ends of the floor while carrying the Aces during a critical stretch of the WNBA season. A’ja Wilson’s Last Four Games Wilson’s run began with a 26 point, 6 rebound performance in which she only missed 3 of her of her 14 field goal attempts in a…

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