The Las Vegas Aces built themselves into a perennial contender under head coach Bill Laimbeer. Now, former San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon will try to lead them to their first WNBA Championship in 2022. The Aces come into the 2022 season as the +350 favorite to win the WNBA […]
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WNBA Finals: Chicago Sky Take Home Court Advantage into Game 3 vs. Mercury
The Chicago Sky earned a split in Phoenix against the Mercury, and will now get to play in front of a sellout crowd for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night. Chicago nearly swept the first two games in Phoenix, but the Mercury escaped with a 91-86 overtime […]
Las Vegas Aces Host Shorthanded Mercury in Winner-Take-All Game 5 of WNBA Semifinal
The Phoenix Mercury stand on the verge of upsetting the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces in their WNBA semifinal series, and creating one of the more unlikely finals matchups in league history. But they’ll have to do so without some of their best players if they want to win […]
Top-Seeded Sun, Aces Face Elimination Games in WNBA Semifinals
Since the league implemented its current playoff format in 2016, no team that played a first-round game has ever made the WNBA Finals. But two upstarts stand just one game away from ending that streak, as the Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky each have 2-1 leads in their respective semifinal […]
Griner, Stewart Lead Phoenix Mercury into WNBA Semifinals vs. Imposing Las Vegas Aces Squad
The No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces will make their first appearance in the WNBA Playoffs on Tuesday night as they host the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their semifinal series. The fifth-seeded Mercury earned their way into the semifinals with a pair of dramatic victories in must-win games. […]
WNBA Playoffs Odds: Phoenix Mercury Heavy Favorites Over Upstart New York Liberty Squad
The New York Liberty struggled down the stretch, needing a win in their final game and plenty of help just to squeeze into the WNBA Playoffs. Now, the young team will face a daunting challenge on Thursday night as they head to Phoenix to play the Mercury in a winner-take-all, […]