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Washington Post
3 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Wilson scores 19 and the Aces hold off late surge to beat Storm 75-70
SEATTLE — A'ja Wilson had 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals, Jewell Loyd hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left, and Las Vegas gave up most of a 17-point lead before the Aces beat the Seattle Storm 75-70 on Sunday. Loyd, who was traded to Las Vegas (4-2) in January after 10 seasons with the Storm, finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Jackie Young added 12 points.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Top Aces vs. Storm players to watch - 6/1/2025
Top Aces vs. Storm players to watch - 6/1/2025 Jewell Loyd will lead the Las Vegas Aces (3-2) into a road game against the Seattle Storm (3-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday, beginning at 6 p.m. ET. The Aces average 83.6 points per game (sixth in the league) while giving up 81.8 per contest (ninth in the WNBA). They have a +9 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 1.8 points per game. The Storm put up 80.2 points per game (eighth in league) while giving up 80.0 per outing (fifth in WNBA). They have a +1 scoring differential. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) How to watch Aces vs. Storm Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: Vegas 34, KOMO 4, and CW Seattle Vegas 34, KOMO 4, and CW Seattle Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Fubo Location: Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Venue: Climate Pledge Arena Climate Pledge Arena Favorite: Aces -1.5 Aces' last game In its last outing, Las Vegas earned a 96-81 victory against Los Angeles. The Aces were led by A'ja Wilson's 35 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks and Jackie Young's 26 points and two steals. A'ja Wilson: 35 PTS | 13 REB |6 AST | 3 STL | 3 BLK | 1 3PM Jackie Young: 26 PTS | 1 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM Chelsea Gray: 15 PTS | 4 REB |4 AST | 4 STL | 2 BLK | 4 3PM Storm's last game Seattle lost to Atlanta 94-87 in its last game. Skylar Diggins (20 PTS, 60.0 FG%) ended the game as Seattle's top scorer. Skylar Diggins: 20 PTS | 4 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Nneka Ogwumike: 16 PTS | 6 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Erica Wheeler: 14 PTS | 5 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Aces players to watch Wilson leads her team in points (23.6), rebounds (11.2) and assists (4.4) per contest, shooting 48.8% from the field. Defensively, she delivers 2.2 steals (sixth in WNBA) and 2.4 blocked shots (first in league). Young is putting up 19.4 points, 3.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray averages 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Defensively, she puts up 1.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots. Loyd puts up 10.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Kiah Stokes averages 1.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 25.0% from the field. Storm players to watch Nneka Ogwumike is posting a team-leading 9.2 rebounds per contest. And she is contributing 18.2 points and 2.3 assists, making 53.3% of her shots from the field (fifth in WNBA). Diggins tops the Storm in scoring (19.0 points per game) and assists (6.8), and puts up 2.5 rebounds. She also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. Gabby Williams is posting 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest, making 48.4% of her shots from the field and 46.2% from beyond the arc (sixth in WNBA), with 2.0 treys per game. Ezi Magbegor is putting up 6.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making 38.0% of her shots from the field. Erica Wheeler gives the Storm 10.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. She also posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
New York Times
7 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Is the Aces' ‘core four' as strong as it needs to be?
The Las Vegas Aces are undoubtedly a team with championship aspirations this season. After winning back-to-back WNBA titles in 2022 and 2023, they were knocked out of the playoffs in the semifinals last year by the New York Liberty, who went on to win it all. This season, the Aces still boast the reigning MVP in A'ja Wilson and a trio of All-Stars with championship experience in Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Jewell Loyd. But after losing key depth in the offseason, they've started slowly and currently sit seventh with a 2–2 record. Advertisement On the latest episode of 'No Offseason' dipping into the WNBA mailbag, Zena Keita, Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman discussed whether the Aces' star-studded core can carry them to another title or if their lack of bench depth could prove costly. A partial transcript has been edited for clarity and length. The full episode is available on the 'No Offseason' feed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Keita: We're going to head over to Vegas to talk about team building, and we've got a question from Aaron E, who asked, 'Everyone keeps putting the Aces at the top of the league, along with the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, etc. I know they have A'ja Wilson, and Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young should be better this year. But fundamentally, the teams that seem to have success lately are those with depth, like the Liberty and the Lynx. We've got Jewell Loyd, but lost key pieces like Sydney Colson, Alysha Clark and Tiffany Hayes. Fundamentally, I feel like the era of the core four is over, and depth is the new winner. I can't see the Aces making it to the finals without a bench because we all saw it last year. So my question is, are the Aces really as good as everyone thinks? Because I see the league evolving as they stick to a formula that no longer works.' Sabreena, we're going to go to you as our resident Aces' (reporter). You were there during the championship years when the core four worked, but now things have changed and people have adjusted, and you can thank the Aces for causing a lot of those adjustments. So what are your thoughts on this question? Merchant: The problem with the Aces last year wasn't that their depth was an issue so much as their core four wasn't as good as it used to be. There are different ways to construct a roster, and if you want to over-index on the top of your roster versus building it out, that's totally fine. It's just that the top of the roster needs to be very good. And what we saw was that Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and even Kelsey Plum were not at an All-WNBA level compared to their title-winning seasons in 2022 and 2023. So I don't think it's really a problem of core four versus depth, you've just got to make sure that the core four is very good. But that wasn't the case last year. Advertisement And unfortunately, I think the Aces have another issue this year in that we're not sure if their core four is back up to where it needs to be, and they lost a lot of their depth as the question mentioned. Alysha Clark, Tiffany Hayes, Sydney Colson and even Kate Martin provided some good regular-season depth last year, but they're all gone now. So you're getting both sides of the problem. I personally think during a longer regular season, you'd rather have depth, but during the playoffs, it's so spaced out that I don't think it's really that necessary. As long as you can get to the playoffs in a healthy state, I'm perfectly happy with a team that has four great players. But we're just not certain that all four of the Aces are still great players like they need to be. Pickman: You made a lot of really good points, Sabreena, by hitting both the depth and the star power core. But the thing that I'm most interested in with this question, and maybe you have a thought on this too, is that in this new era of a new CBA, how does team-building then change? Because what you're saying about teams being able to successfully do both — either have depth or star power — does work. But we all follow the NBA, too, on this podcast, and we know that after their most recent CBA, all the apron taxes have really changed how different franchises build their teams. And it's affected whether you can just win by being star-heavy, or you need a deep roster like we're seeing with some of the teams that are still left in the NBA playoffs currently. That's the looming question that I've just been thinking about after Aaron E asked this. In this new CBA agreement, will one of these things be more important? That's something I don't really know the answer to right now. But what we do see now is teams trying to have young depth in the present because those are cost-controlled contracts. So rookies, second-year and third-year players who are still under contract are really valuable right now, because when everything potentially changes next year, they'll still be under contract. But long term, looking three or four years into the future if we're answering this question, I would be curious to play this clip back and see how things have been different. Keita: On your point, Ben, and after reading your article on The Athletic about the CBA and the conversations that the players are having, it seems like the overarching theme is we want the players to have more control. That may be with regards to moving within the WNBA or being asked about salaries, etc. So if the power in this new CBA is supposed to be a little bit imbalanced towards the players and what they want, then I would imagine that any team that can find a way to get four good players to solidify and lock in, (it) will bring back the core four era. Because the depth will consistently be changing as players choose where they want to go and where they want to be. So it's a great point, that it might look like depth right now is the best thing, but the core four might come right back the second the new CBA comes around. You can listen to full episodes of No Offseason for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and watch on YouTube. (Top Photo:)
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Aces vs. Sparks Injury Report, Betting Odds
Aces vs. Sparks Injury Report, Betting Odds | May 30 As they get ready to take on the Las Vegas Aces (2-2) on Friday, May 30 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, with the opening tip at 10 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles Sparks (2-4) have two players currently listed on the injury report. The Aces also have listed two injured players. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Las Vegas Aces injury report today Los Angeles Sparks injury report today Aces vs. Sparks game info Game day: Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025 Game time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Arena: Michelob ULTRA Arena Michelob ULTRA Arena TV channel: ION and Vegas 34 ION and Vegas 34 Live Stream: ESPN+ Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Aces players to watch (2024) A'ja Wilson was solid last season with 26.9 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. Jackie Young notched 5.3 assists per game. Young had a strong showing from long distance a season ago. She knocked down 1.9 shots from deep per game. Wilson averaged 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game. Sparks players to watch Kelsey Plum is averaging team highs in points (25.2 per game) and assists (5.5). And she is contributing 2.2 rebounds, making 44.4% of her shots from the floor and 43.4% from beyond the arc, with 3.8 triples per contest (first in league). The Sparks get 18.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game from Dearica Hamby. Azura Stevens is the Sparks' top rebounder (9.5 per game), and she contributes 15.8 points and 1.3 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her eighth in the WNBA. The Sparks get 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game from Odyssey Sims. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Top Aces vs. Sparks players to watch - 5/30/2025
Top Aces vs. Sparks players to watch - 5/30/2025 The Las Vegas Aces (2-2) heads into a home game against Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (2-4) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday, starting at 10 p.m. ET. The Aces outscored opponents by 5.5 points per game last season (posting 86.4 points per game, first in league, and giving up 80.9 per contest, sixth in WNBA) and had a +219 scoring differential. The Sparks score 81.8 points per game (sixth in WNBA) and give up 82.2 (10th in league) for a -2 scoring differential overall. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) How to watch Aces vs. Sparks Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ION and Vegas 34 ION and Vegas 34 Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Fubo Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Venue: Michelob ULTRA Arena Aces' last game Las Vegas enters this game after a 102-82 defeat to Seattle. The Aces' leading scorer was A'ja Wilson, who wound up with 15 points, four assists and three blocks. A'ja Wilson: 15 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM Jackie Young: 14 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Jewell Loyd: 14 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM Sparks' last game With a final score of 88-82, Los Angeles lost to Atlanta the last time out. Hamby led the team (28 PTS, 8 AST, 4 STL, 66.7 FG%). Dearica Hamby: 28 PTS | 6 REB |8 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM Kelsey Plum: 27 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM Azurá Stevens: 10 PTS | 11 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM Aces players to watch (2024 stats) Wilson tallied 26.9 points and 11.9 boards per game last season. Jackie Young averaged 5.3 assists per game to go with her 15.8 PPG scoring average. Young hit an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago. Wilson was a standout on the defensive end last season, collecting 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per contest. Sparks players to watch Kelsey Plum is the Sparks' top scorer (25.2 points per game, second in WNBA) and assist person (5.5, seventh in WNBA), and delivers 2.2 rebounds. Hamby is putting up 18.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, making 51.3% of her shots from the floor. Azura Stevens is No. 1 on the Sparks in rebounding (9.5 per game), and averages 15.8 points and 1.3 assists. She also delivers 1.5 steals and 1.0 block (10th in the league). Odyssey Sims is posting 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest, making 29.8% of her shots from the floor and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 1.0 triples per contest. Sarah Ashlee Barker is posting 4.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 27.6% of their shots from the floor. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
