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WNBA Playoffs: The real Aces finally show up to make a statement – and make a series out of it

LAS VEGAS – Becky Hammon waited and believed in this version of the Las Vegas Aces. The two-time champions are at their best when their guard trio around three-time MVP A’ja Wilson is firing on all cylinders. That version was…

WNBA Playoffs: Aces avoid sweep against Liberty with blowout in Game 3

The Aces stepped up their defense to force a fourth down against the Liberty. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The Las Vegas Aces won’t go down easily. After becoming the first consecutive defending WNBA champions to fall behind 2-0, the…

WNBA Playoffs: Sabrina Ionescu and Liberty hold off the Aces and take a 2-0 series lead over the defending champions

Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty are just one win away from returning to the WNBA Finals. (Elsa/Getty Images) The Las Vegas Aces and reigning league MVP A’ja Wilson could be in trouble. Although Wilson did everything she could to keep…

New York takes a 2-0 lead and puts Las Vegas on the brink

What makes the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces strong teams? USA Today’s Lindsay Schnell talks about how the Liberty and Aces are dominating the league. Sports pulse NEW YORK – Rinse. Once again, the New York Liberty are…

WNBA playoffs: 3 things to know for the Aces-Liberty semifinals

It’s the inevitable clash of super teams again. Except that the postseason duel that was expected all year will be played in the semifinals. The No. 1 New York Liberty and No. 4 Las Vegas Aces will conclude their best-of-five…

WNBA Playoffs: The Aces do their job and now a semifinal rematch against Liberty is on the agenda

Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces drives to the basket in front of Skylar Diggins-Smith of the Seattle Storm during the third quarter of Game 2 at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Sept. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Photo by…

Mercury’s Cloud joins unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league

How three former Phoenix Mercury coaches built a WNBA dynasty Phoenix Mercury head coaches Paul Westhead, Corey Gaines and Sandy Brondello each won a WNBA championship while building a dynasty in the desert. Phoenix Mercury point guard Natasha Cloud has…

What will the USA women’s basketball team’s roster look like at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA?

The U.S. team won its eighth consecutive gold medal on Sunday, and in four years the Americans will be looking to win their ninth medal. But in 2028 the team will likely look very different. Diana Taurasi, who won her…

Jackie Young and Kah Copper lead the US youth basketball movement at the Olympics

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks world record, Noah Lyles takes bronze Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone easily wins the 400-meter hurdles, Noah Lyles battles COVID and settles for bronze, and the U.S. men’s basketball team survives a scare against Serbia. Editor’s note: Follow live updates…

USA vs France are the headlines of the women’s Olympic basketball games today

Diana Taurasi on Caitlin Clark, who will probably miss the Olympic Games in Paris WNBA veteran Diana Taurasi talks to Mackenzie Salmon about the U.S. women’s basketball team’s roster and the uproar that accompanied the news that Caitlin Clark likely…