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Once again the Canadian guard proved crucial, netting nine points in the second overtime as he beat his previous career-best of 54 points. “This team has two great qualities,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It knows how to stay in the moment and it understands that the beginning of the season is just as important as the end of the season.” The Thunder …

The Cavs and Thunder are among the early favorites to reach the 2026 NBA Finals. From time to time, NBA.com’s writers will share their takes on the biggest storylines and trends around the league. Who’s headed for the 2026 NBA Finals? Steve Aschburner Thunder-Cavaliers: Begin with the end in mind, the efficiency experts tell us. So, let’s cut through 1,230 …

Las Vegas Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep, cement dynasty status  The Washington Post Aces sweep, solidify dynasty with 3rd title in 4 years  ESPN The Morning After: In a game of creating space, it was A’ja Wilson and the Aces who landed the final blow  Yahoo Sports How A’ja Wilson led Aces to sweep of Mercury in 2025 WNBA Finals: Reaction and analysis  The …

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was in attendance for Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday night. Adebayo is in a relationship with Las Vegas Aces star and 2025 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson. The Aces entered the contest with a 3-0 series lead over the Phoenix Mercury, looking to secure their third championship in four seasons. Las Vegas …

The Phoenix Mercury found themselves down in the WNBA Finals and with the series shifting to the desert for Game 3, they had an opportunity to cut into the series deficit in front of their home fans at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Wednesday night. Despite a valiant effort from the Phoenix, the team ran into the buzzsaw known as …

PHOENIX — When the Las Vegas Aces were going through their lowest stretches of the season, and when the team fell below .500, Aces president Nikki Fargas said she always believed that greatness was still possible. “When you have A’ja Wilson …” Fargas said as her voice trailed off. Through Wilson, all things are possible. That was evident in Wednesday …

Game 1 of this year’s WNBA Finals, which featured WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces defeating the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 last Friday, was the most-watched Game 1 of the league’s championship round since 1997. The 1997 season was the league’s inaugural campaign. That marked the only season that the WNBA Finals was just one game. The Houston …

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals on Sunday Aces center A’ja Wilson and guard Jackie Young combined for 60 points and Las Vegas moved a step closer to winning the franchise’s third championship. With yet another dominating performance, Wilson, 29, is on the verge of becoming …

Jackie Young and A’ja Wilson proved to be too much to handle for the Phoenix Mercury as the duo led the Las Vegas Aces to a 91-78 victory in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Two days ago, Game 1 was a thrilling back-and-forth affair, but Sunday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Paradise, Nevada, was a much different game …

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces guard Dana Evans could barely speak on the eve of the 2025 WNBA Finals. She isn’t sure exactly how she lost it, but her was voice was beyond scratchy. The 5-foot-6 guard was barely audible. A day later — after trying everything to help it heal — she let her play do the talking. …