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Aces overpower Mercury for 2-0 lead in WNBA Finals - Yahoo Sports
Las Vegas guard Jackie Young scored 21 of her 32 points in the third quarter as the Aces romped away to a 91-78 victory over the Phoenix Mercury to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA Finals on Sunday.Young's third-quarter outburst was a record for points scored in a single quarter of a WNBA Finals game and the Aces, up by nine after a tight first half that featured five lead changes, out-scored the Mercury 30-24 in the period to seize control.
WNBA finals Game 2: Aces take another step towards title after overwhelming Mercury - Yahoo Sports
The Las Vegas Aces moved a step closer to their third championship in four years as they overwhelmed the Phoenix Mercury 91-78 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven WNBA finals. Jackie Young led the way for the Aces with 32 points, 21 of which came in a scintillating third quarter surge. Young, who tied a career playoff high in total points, fell just short of the league record of 22 points for any postseason quarter.
Down 2-0 in WNBA Finals, Mercury need a jolt with series moving to Phoenix - Yahoo Sports
Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbets was critical of his team’s defense after allowing the Las Vegas Aces to average 90 points through the first two games of the WNBA Finals. Defense isn't the Mercury's only problem as they head home. Down 2-0 after a 91-78 loss on Sunday, Phoenix needs to rediscover its bench and its 3-point touch in Games 3 and 4 at home next week.
Are the Las Vegas Aces unstoppable? So far, the Phoenix Mercury can’t figure them out - Yahoo Sports
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon asked star guard Jackie Young how she was feeling on Saturday. Young had admitted to Hammon that she was fatigued in Game 1. That she had no legs and no lift after a grueling five-game semifinals win over the Indiana Fever. Young had spent the lead-up to Game 2 recovering. “Good. I’ll have my legs tomorrow,” Young told her coach. “I believe her,” Hammon said Sunday. For good reason. It didn’t matter that Young was in street clothes during the Aces’ m
Fever coach calls Caitlin Clark a ‘pawn’ in ‘other people’s narratives’ as criticism of WNBA leadership intensifies - Yahoo Sports
The Fever only had Caitlin Clark on the court for 13 games this season, but the team's head coach showed strong support Friday for the injured star amid the ongoing CBA battle between the WNBA and its players.
WNBA Finals: Las Vegas Aces aren't getting ahead of themselves after dominant win to go up 2-0 on Mercury - Yahoo Sports
The mindset in Las Vegas is a championship-winning one, and they delivered it on Sunday. The No. 2 Aces successfully defended home court, pulling two wins away from a third title in four years with a 91-78 win over the Phoenix Mercury.
Aces’ Becky Hammon, Mercury’s Nate Tibbetts on South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore of coaching - Yahoo Sports
LAS VEGAS — Before every game, Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts remembers his late father, Fred. During starting lineup announcements, Tibbetts thinks about telling his dad how he hopes Phoenix’s 3-pointers will fall, about the importance of defending at a high level and the hope for his dad to look out for them in the ensuing 40 minutes. Fred died of colon cancer in 2008. But Tibbetts said he still feels his dad’s strength. Tibbetts knows he wouldn’t be where he is — coaching in the WNBA Fin
Jackie Young scores 32 as Las Vegas dominates Phoenix for 2-0 lead in WNBA Finals - Yahoo Sports
LAS VEGAS — In the Las Vegas Aces’ run through the WNBA playoffs, there has been one consistent concern for Becky Hammon: how her team handles success. They followed up a dominant victory in the postseason opener — their 17th in a row — by blowing a double-digit lead to the Seattle Storm in the second game. Then, they eked out a win in Game 3 of the first round to keep their season alive, but came out flat against the Indiana Fever in the first game of the semifinals. And with a chance to close
Napheesa Collier cancels meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert: Source - Yahoo Sports
LAS VEGAS — Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has canceled a meeting that had been planned with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, a source briefed on the situation said Saturday. Engelbert told reporters on Friday about the meeting as she discussed her hope to clear the air with Collier, who had criticized her leadership earlier in the week. ESPN was first to report news of the cancellation. During her news conference, Engelbert denied telling Collier — who is a WNBPA vice president and foun
WNBA Finals: Dana Evans provides Aces' 'spark' off the bench as Las Vegas takes 1-0 series lead over Phoenix - Yahoo Sports
The Aces needed Dana Evans in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, and she answered the call. She scored 21 points off the bench — matching A'ja Wilson's points total — to help lead the Aces to an 89-86 win over the Mercury on Friday night.
Napheesa Collier cancels meeting with WNBA Commissioner Engelbert amid tensions, AP source says - Yahoo Sports
Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier canceled a meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert expected to take place next week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday night. Engelbert said Friday night that she had talked to Collier earlier this week after the Lynx player said the league has “the worst leadership in the world” and a commissioner who lacks accountability in a blistering assessment. The two had planned to meet next week, either in person or virtually.
Las Vegas Aces bench comes up with needed spark in Game 1 victory over the Phoenix Mercury - Yahoo Sports
Before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, coach Becky Hammon made a bold statement about her bench, considering the reserves who helped the Las Vegas Aces win back-to-back championships in 2022 and ’23. “The bench has really been a difference maker ... I think we have the best overall bench that we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said Hammon, who is in her fourth year with the Aces. Dana Evans led the reserves wiith 21 points and Jewell Loyd poured in 18.