Las Vegas Aces

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A'ja Wilson had a dominant night, scoring 45 points on 15-of-18 shooting from the field, and the Aces rolled to their third straight win with Friday's 101-94 win over the Sun.

A'ja Wilson scored 45 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the short-handed Connecticut Sun 101-94 on Friday night. Wilson was 15 for 18 from the field and made all 13 of her free-throw attempts for the Aces, who have responded well since their opening-night loss to Phoenix, winning the next three games. Chennedy Carter added 18 points for the Aces, continuing her stellar start to the season.

What keeps the Aces inspired after three titles in four years and A'ja Wilson's WNBA-record four MVP awards?

Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks is one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA. Plum was selected No. 1 overall in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Stars, who relocated to Nevada as the Las Vegas Aces in 2018. Plum and superstar A'ja Wilson helped lead the Aces to back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023.

The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun franchise from the Mohegan Tribe to Rockets owner Tilman J. Fertitta.

The Sun have announced some roster moves after a shaky start.

In her third game with Las Vegas, Chennedy Carter led all scorers with 27 points off the bench as the Aces routed the Sun. "The speed is eye-popping ... especially if you haven't really seen it or you haven't seen it in a while," coach Becky Hammon said.

Brittney Griner has played in the Connecticut Sun’s first two games of the WNBA season. The 10-time All-Star, however, is out of action for Wednesday’s matchup against the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Griner was ruled out of Wednesday’s contest due to a foot injury.

Las Vegas sure is happy to have Carter.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces routed the Connecticut Sun 98-69 on Wednesday night. The teams face each other again on Friday night in Connecticut. Wilson also had 11 rebounds in just 22 minutes for her 121st career double-double. Carter made 7 of 9 shots in the first half for 14 points to help Las Vegas build a 48-37 lead. Jackie Young added 10 points as the Aces s...

The Las Vegas Aces (1-1) travel to Mohegan Sun Arena to face the Connecticut Sun (0-2) in a regular-season WNBA matchup on Wednesday night. How to Watch Aces vs Sun After being embarrassed in a 99-66 loss to the Phoenix…

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Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike blasted the team‘s defense following their season opening loss against the Aces.

The Aces lost by 33 points in their opening game, and Becky Hammon wasn't thrilled about the team's defensive performance.