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The Las Vegas Aces held onto every slight this season, including when the Connecticut Sun tried to clown them on Twitter in 2019.  In an industry that sees frequent turnover, where one person rarely runs the same Twitter account for years on end, the Las Vegas Aces accomplished something special. Someone, somewhere on the Aces

The Las Vegas Aces win their first-ever WNBA Championship, and WNBA Twitter is losing it over a fantastic WNBA Finals run.  The Las Vegas Aces win their first-ever WNBA Championship, and it’s tough to pick a headline. There’s the tear the Aces have been on ever since the All-Star break, which A’ja Wilson spoke to

Through three games, the Las Vegas Aces have a 2-1 lead in the 2022 WNBA Finals, with both teams winning their home games so far. The Aces came into Thursday night poised to capture the team’s first title, but the Sun exploded offensively, sending us to a Game 4 on Sunday. Can the Aces close

Candace Parker hit back at Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller for comments he made celebrating his team knocking the Sky star out of the playoffs. The Connecticut Sun knocked the Chicago Sky out of the WNBA playoffs with a Game 5 victory that may have had head coach Curt Miller in too celebratory a

This week, Above the Break previews the WNBA Finals, breaking down the advantages in the frontcourt, backcourt, depth and more. After months of basketball, the WNBA is down to its final two teams in the quest to win the 2022 title. On Sunday, the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun will start their five-game

Twitter loses it after seeing Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson clinch WNBA MVP after winning DPOY and a heated WNBA Semifinals series over the Seattle Storm.  There is nothing quite like seeing the Las Vegas Aces raise the stakes with each and every game, their latest being a gripping overtime win over the Seattle

This week, Above the Break looks at the state of each playoff series, including Chelsea Gray, the smothering Storm defense and Candace Parker stepping up. On Sunday, the four remaining WNBA teams will take the court for the two Game 3s of the WNBA Semifinals. Heading into these games, both series are tied 1-1. What

Although the 2022 WNBA MVP award winner hasn’t been announced yet, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson’s defensive award sweep only fortifies her case for it. The 2022 WNBA MVP winner has yet to be announced, but there are some strong indications that A’ja Wilson will emerge the eventual victor. The Las Vegas Aces proudly

The Connecticut Sun battled more than just the Dallas Wings in their quest to advance to the WNBA Semifinals: they fought extensive flight complications. On the surface, it doesn’t seem all that surprising that the Connecticut Sun triumphed over the Dallas Wings in Game 3 to advance to the WNBA Semifinals. Even though Dallas won

Rhyne Howard was a bright spot for the Atlanta Dream this season and has been recognized as the WNBA Rookie of the Year. The Atlanta Dream took a major step forward this season. First-year coach, Tanisha Wright helped lead the team to 14 wins, an improvement of six wins over the previous season and their

Becky Hammon finally got her shot as a head coach and she did not disappoint, winning WNBA Coach of the Year in her first season with the Aces. Becky Hammon’s first season at the helm of the Las Vegas Aces has gone swimmingly. They finished with a 26-10 record, the second-highest win percentage in franchise

With the second round of the WNBA Playoffs set to tip off this weekend, we’re covering what to expect from Aces vs. Storm and Sun vs. Sky. Just four teams remain in the race for this season’s WNBA title: the Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm. One of those teams will

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker. (Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Cowboys make kicker decision that could give fans nightmare flashbacks by Cody Williams Albert Pujols’ hot bat leads to breaking a Ted Williams record by Scott Rogust The Sky survived a late surge from the Liberty to close out the WNBA Playoffs series with Candace Parker

The Chicago Sky will be on the lookout for revenge against the New York Liberty as the WNBA Playoffs continue in Game 2. Here’s how to watch. The WNBA world was stunned when the New York Liberty pulled out a 98-91 win over the Chicago Sky for Game 1 of the WNBA Playoffs. Liberty guard Marine

Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson talks about her new partnership with Ruffles, how South Carolina shaped her, and who wins 1-on-1 against Breanna Stewart. When you think about it, A’ja Wilson is the perfect person to roll out Ruffles’ new partnership with the WNBA. Wilson’s game markets itself. She is in a heated MVP

This awesome dime pass from Marine Johannes sparked the New York Liberty’s fourth quarter comeback against the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs. The WNBA playoffs kicked off with a huge upset victory at the expense of the defending champions. The two-seeded Chicago Sky hosted the seventh-seeded New

For the first time since 2015, the New York Liberty have picked up a WNBA playoff win, as they upset the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of their opening round matchup. The WNBA playoffs officially began on Wednesday night, and the first game of the opening round featured the defending champion Chicago Sky taking on

With the 2022 WNBA Playoffs about to start, Above the Break is taking a spin through each first-round series catching you up on everything you need to know. After months of competitive basketball and a battle for the final two seeds that went down to the last day of the regular season, the WNBA postseason

Chicago Sky stars Allie Quigley and Kahleah Copper continue WNBA-wide push to advocate for the return of Brittney Griner. On Aug. 4, Chicago Sky shooters Allie Quigley and Kahleah Copper spent the day with Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen as the trio gave back to Chicago youth through Sports Matter Day. Although the day was

This week, Above the Break is taking stock of the WNBA Awards races and adding a few new awards of our own to recognize special seasons. The WNBA regular season ends on Sunday. The final two playoff spots are still up for grabs heading into the weekend, with Minnesota, Atlanta, New York and Phoenix all

Chicago Sky stars Allie Quigley and Kahleah Copper discuss getting more girls in the game, Chicago as a hoops city, and bringing Brittney Griner home. Kahleah Copper is, as she says, just a kid from North Philly. And Allie Quigley is just a kid from Joliet, IL, who grew up with her eye on the

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 04: Chiney Ogwumike #13 and Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks celebrate after defeating the Phoenix Mercury at Crypto.com Arena on July 04, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to

Skylar Diggins-Smith discussed what it was like for the Phoenix Mercury to play the same day that Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. On Thursday, the sports world was shaken to its core following the latest update regarding Brittney Griner. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since Feb. 17

With just one week left of the 2022 WNBA regular season, here’s an idea of who will, who won’t, and who could make the WNBA playoffs this year. Don’t blink, because if you do, you might miss the end of the WNBA season. That’s right. We’re just a little over a week away from the

Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison — but this was expected. Here’s what could happen next for the WNBA star. “Daunting but expected sentence.” This is how ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn described Brittney Griner’s nine-year Russian prison sentence, which was announced on Aug. 4. BREAKING: Brittney Griner sentenced to 9