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WNBAThe Las Vegas Aces’ quest to successfully defend their title is still alive, as they seek to win a fourth championship in a five-year span. However, their semifinal series is off to a bumpy start after losing game one 71-60 to the Golden State Valkyries. This is the eight consecutive year that the Aces are… The post Overcoming the Obstacles appeared first on Winsidr.
Atlanta Dream (30-14, 15-5 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (26-18, 13-7 Eastern Conference)New York; Friday, 7:30 p. EDTWNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS: Dream lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Dream look to clinch the series over the New York Liberty in game three of the WNBA playoffs semifinals.
Viral posts suggesting WNBA playoff viewership dropped over 70% since Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever lost deserve correction.
WNBAWilson and Hammon are one of the most decorated player-coach duos in sports. The duo are going for a fourth WNBA title in five years.
WNBAHammon: “All the experience, all the records, all the championships- they don’t carry over” The post Aces comeback falls short in Game 2 of the WNBA Semifinals appeared first on The IX Sports.
Maybe the Aces would like a do-over here.
Courtney Williams questioned the discourse after Kelsey Mitchell’s comments about the flak players get for playing on Caitlin Clark’s team. Mitchell made the remarks in her exit interview after the Indiana Fever lost 2-1 to the Las Vegas Aces in the first round.
WNBAAliyah Boston shared the Indiana Fever's biggest flaw in their playoff series loss to the Las Vegas Aces.
While the first-round series between the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces wrapped up 2-1 in the Aces’ favor, the controversial incident between A’ja Wilson and a fan sitting courtside is still a point of debate among the basketball community. Hall of Famer and WNBA broadcaster Candace Parker’s recent comments have also added to this saga, with Parker inadvertently making a small mistake in describing the fan incident in a Fever-Aces game during the regular season on her podcast.
Veronica Burton hit a deep 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead with 41 seconds left and converted two free throws in the closing seconds, and the Valkyries held off the Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinal series.
WNBAThe Dream and Valkyries are one win each from advance to the WNBA Finals. Here are the winners and losers from Game 2 on the semifinals.
The first round of the WNBA playoffs averaged 1.3 million viewers across ESPN/ABC, Prime Video, and USA Network. That number is up 37% from last season and is the highest viewership for the opening round on record. The viewership was lead by Game 3 between the Fever and Aces, which averaged 2.25 million viewers on USA Network. Game 3 between the Wings and Valkyries averaged 1.2 million viewers, up 28% from last year.
The Las Vegas Aces are not expected to have guard Jewell Loyd for Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.
San Francisco 49ers stars were among the celebrities to attend the Valkyries' playoff matchup with the Aces on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
WNBAThe Las Vegas Aces defeated the Indiana Fever and superstar point guard Caitlin Clark 2-1 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. The star-laden series, and Game 2 in particular, was not lacking in tense moments, with reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson getting into a heated exchange with an Indiana fan in the fourth…
The Indiana Fever’s season is over. The Las Vegas Aces knocked them out of the playoffs in three games, and that ended a run Fever fans hoped would last longer.
Kelsey Mitchell’s latest statement about the Indiana Fever receiving extreme hate has highlighted cracks in the team’s locker room. The team had been under scrutiny for a rift between head coach Stephanie White and the players, but they publicly claimed that things were fine in the locker room.
WNBAThe Golden State Valkyries are looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Playing at home at Chase Center, the Valkyries threw the first punch, defeating A’ja Wilson and the Aces 71-60 behind Gabby Williams, who recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. In the process, the […]
Caitlin Clark's Fever helped push the WNBA's first round to a record 1.3 million average viewers.