Las Vegas Aces

LOS ANGELES -- It's a new season.

The Las Vegas Aces got their 2025 WNBA championship rings before Saturday afternoon's season opener. But then the Aces' bling day turned into the Phoenix Mercury's blowout day.

PORTLAND — The Chicago Sky can’t afford to take their time — or to rush too fast. This is the challenge of revamping a roster. The WNBA season moves too quickly for even the top talent in the league to catch up. Top teams from the Las Vegas Aces to the Indiana Fever lost their season openers this weekend. And for a team like the Sky with plenty to prove (and lose), nothing is more important ...

Alyssa Thomas led the Phoenix Mercury with 20 points in a 99-66 win over the Las Vegas Aces on May 9.

Phoenix Mercury guard Jovana Nogić had a standout game in her WNBA debut against the Las Vegas Aces. Who is she?

To celebrate the Las Vegas Aces’ third championship in four years, owner Mark Davis clearly spared no expense on a thoughtful design.

The Phoenix Mercury travel to Michelob ULTRA Arena to face the Las Vegas Aces in both teams’ WNBA season opener. MORE: Stephen Curry changes stance on playing in 2028 Olympics How to Watch Mercury vs Aces Phoenix starts the 2026…

What are the chances that a player suffers the same injury in back-to-back WNBA seasons? And then simply shrugs it off and still smiles about it afterward? Well, at this point, Jade Melbourne might just be the WNBA’s toughest player, and perhaps the Tooth Fairy’s favorite customer, too. Last season, the Seattle Storm guard lost a tooth during a game against the Las Vegas Aces after inadvertently taking an elbow to the face.

Nearly three decades after airing the WNBA’s first-ever game in 1997, NBC is stepping back into the spotlight as a broadcast partner. And they have decided to announce their return with a marketing campaign featuring Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers.

The launch of the 2026 WNBA season continues with four Saturday showdowns, headlined by the Aces’ chase for history.

No one expected the Mercury to make the WNBA Finals. They are out to prove last season was anything but a fluke, starting in Las Vegas.

Which team can stop Las Vegas from winning another title and A'ja Wilson from winning another MVP?

The WNBA is set to tip off its 30th season Friday night with excitement building around the league. The Las Vegas Aces will be looking to win their fourth championship in five seasons and are riding a 16-game regular-season winning streak into their opener Saturday against Phoenix. Caitlin Clark is healthy after playing in just 13 games last season because of a variety of injuries.

The 2026 WNBA season is finally here, and two legends of the league think the Aces will make a fifth WNBA Finals appearance in the last six years.

The WNBA has more teams than it has had since 2002. In the more crowded landscape of 15 franchises, thanks to an expansion explosion in the league, we have questions for each team. The Aces seem like the favorites, but intrigue abounds. How will the new teams perform? Will free agency pickups have an influence? Will new fits work out? Let’s see what our experts have to say before the season kicks off Friday. Eastern Conference Atlanta Dream Does Angel Reese’s addition get the Dream gets over the

Acquiring shelf space might be one of A’ja Wilson’s toughest life tasks. Her trophy collection is so large, it’s hard to imagine where she puts it all. Among her stockpile of honors, the Las Vegas Aces forward is already the WNBA’s first four-time MVP after being awarded the top individual honor for the second year in a row last season. Make more space, A’ja. The Athletic’s women’s basketball experts predict there’s more to come for her as our WNBA preseason MVP pick. They each voted for their t

The new campaign tips off on Friday. Our team of writers look at the rookies to watch, the surprise teams and who will rule the roost at the end of the year

In recent years, the New York Liberty has quietly positioned itself as a basketball powerhouse alongside the Las Vegas Aces and the Minnesota Lynx. The team might not have won many titles to boast of, but they have also been in the conversation when discussing WNBA Championship-contending teams.

The third iteration of the NIL-based November college basketball event will again be staged in Las Vegas later this year and move to ESPN's airwaves

The Indiana Fever are positioned to take a step forward this season, led by Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, with rookie Raven Johnson expected to contribute as well. Last year, the Fever made it to the WNBA semifinals after winning their first playoff series since 2015, and they pushed the mighty Las Vegas Aces to overtime in a decisive Game 5 before falling short of a trip to the WNBA Finals. After injuries disrupted their rotation in 2025, the Fever are entering this season with clearer di...