A’ja Wilson has spent the 2026 WNBA season proving why she remains one of the most dominant forces in the league. But even the best players need a reminder of just how much they mean to the people around them.
The Las Vegas Aces finally got the start Becky Hammon wanted, but they could not hold it. Las Vegas led by 11 in the third quarter, went nearly eight minutes without a field goal during a disastrous 17-0 Golden State run, fought back to force overtime and then watched the Valkyries take complete control of the extra period.
The WNBA semifinals concluded on Friday night as the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries punched their tickets to the 2026 WNBA Finals, each completing a clean three-game sweep of their semifinal matchups.
How many of the WNBA players to record 20 double-doubles in a single regular season can you name in five minutes?
The Las Vegas Aces lost Game 2 of their playoff series against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday. Now, the A’ja Wilson-led team is just one defeat away from being eliminated from the WNBA playoffs.
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson made history on Thursday, and yet, she still received criticism from people online. Wilson was officially named MVP of the league for the fifth time in her career.
The Las Vegas Aces are running out of time to save their season, and they have no margin for error. After falling behind 0-2 against the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA semifinals, the defending contenders must find answers quickly or watch their championship hopes disappear.
A’ja Wilson recently scripted WNBA history by becoming the first player ever to win the MVP award five times, also becoming the first to win it three times in a row.
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson became the first five-time MVP in WNBA history Thursday, extending her record with another selection as the league's top player.
The Las Vegas Aces have been one of the most dominant teams in the league over the past few years, and they’ve been led by A’ja Wilson. That’s why it’s no surprise that she was recently announced as the MVP of the league for the fifth time in her career, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
A'ja Wilson stands among giants.
The WNBA's semifinals continued on Wednesday night, with the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries getting one step closer to a trip to the WNBA Finals.
How many of the WNBA's yearly leading scorers can you name in five minutes?
The Golden State Valkyries bench has averaged 35.9 PPG in the regular season, but the Las Vegas bench hasn’t been nearly as efficient, at 21.5 per game.
Becky Hammon’s assessment of the Las Vegas Aces’ semifinal opener left little room for interpretation. “Good news is, um, we played like a-- and only lost by 10.
The WNBA's semifinals began on Sunday with the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries securing Game 1 wins in their respective series.
It sounds impossible, but Caitlin Clark just got booed by Iowa fans on Saturday. The Indiana Fever superstar point guard was a guest on ESPN’s College
Ahead of the second round, we break down Dream-Liberty and Valkyries-Aces with keys to each series below.
The 2026 WNBA playoffs continued with one highly entertaining game on Thursday between the Indiana Fever and the Las Vegas Aces.
Caitlin Clark wasn’t going to let the Indiana Fever’s season end in a sweep, and she made sure of that with a historic performance. Facing elimination
Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis remains one of the WNBA's most raucous arenas. Sometimes it's a little too raucous.
The Las Vegas Aces had a chance to close their first-round series Tuesday. Instead, Indiana turned an 11-point deficit into a 99-89 win and forced a deciding Game 3.
NaLyssa Smith had spent the season proving something to herself. She had found consistency, efficiency and a role that fit alongside A’ja Wilson in the Las Vegas frontcourt.
Jackie Young returned from Berlin with a gold medal, another championship on her résumé and almost no time to settle back in. She did not need much. Young scored a career-high 35 points Thursday as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 114-77.
She was No. 1 in July, and she's No. 1 again in August.
The Las Vegas Aces announced on Thursday that forward NaLyssa Smith will miss the remainder of the 2026 season. Smith crumpled to the floor late in the third quarter of the Aces' game vs.
The game of the night in the WNBA was the Las Vegas Aces 86-84 win over the Indiana Fever.
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