Las Vegas Aces

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.

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 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...

The WNBA is poised for a historic 30th season after a transformational new collective bargaining agreement was reached in March. Now the league can focus on the play on the court which will feature the Las Vegas Aces looking for a fourth championship in five years, the return of Caitlin Clark after she missed most of last season with injuries, and the debut of expansion teams the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo. Las Vegas has won three of the last four championships with New York taking home ...

The defending champion Las Vegas Aces were a hot commodity in the WNBA’s newly released GM survey on Tuesday.

WNBA general managers voted Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson as the favorite to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player, according to an annual survey released Tuesday. The Aces were also voted the favorites to repeat as league champions, according to the survey of all 15 general managers. Wilson, who was last season's MVP, received 60% of the votes, followed by the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart with 27% and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray with ...

Breaking down 2026 WNBA season win totals for all 15 teams, including Liberty, Aces, Fever, Dream, Sparks, Tempo, and more.

This week is destined to be a brutal one across the WNBA before the 2026 season officially tips off on Friday.

The Indiana Fever are at fever pitch as they enter the 30th WNBA campaign. Even with Caitlin Clark sidelined, last year’s group charged all the way to the semifinal round of the playoffs — and pushed the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces to a full five-game series. A 2026 title now feels within reach as the supernova Clark returns from her injury-plagued sophomore effort. Clark is an electric playmaker with tremendous range from the perimeter, but she’s far from the only star in Indy. Frontcourt

The GOAT talk regarding A'ja Wilson began in earnest late last season when her play and leadership not only rescued the Aces but helped carry Las Vegas to the WNBA title. History is a large part of the background for Wilson and the Aces as another season is about to begin. Wilson already has taken her career where others have yet to go.

Opening night tips off Friday, but not every team is created equal

Here's everything you need to know about Wings vs. Aces, including TV channel and streaming options for the WNBA preseason game.