The Las Vegas Aces have been again at “The Home” on Saturday night after a four-game highway stretch. The coast-to-coast matchups examined their resilience, they usually got here house with 4 wins, however Saturday’s sport at Michelob ULTRA Enviornment towards the Los Angeles Sparks didn’t go precisely as they hoped.
Earlier than tip-off, the Aces took a second to have a good time greatness by elevating their 2025 championship banner in entrance of a roaring house crowd. The ceremony honored final season’s dominance, resilience, and legacy, setting the tone for the 2026 season. To make it much more particular, this sport was their fiftieth consecutive sellout.
The 2025 championship banner went up, however sadly, the chips didn’t fall the Aces’ means on Saturday evening. Recent off a four-game heater, the Aces fell quick to the Sparks on their house court docket, 101-95.
A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 24 factors and 15 rebounds. Chennedy Carter had 23 factors and NaLyssa Smith, 22 factors and 9 rebounds.
Kelsey Plum, as soon as an Aces participant and now on the Sparks, had a season-high 38 factors.
Aces head coach Becky Hammon stated the Sparks have been “simply too comfy from the leap” in the course of the postgame press convention. Later within the presser, she summed up the tough sport saying, “We had a number of gamers with 20-plus, we must always win the sport. So it simply tells you the job wasn’t getting completed on the defensive finish.”
Banner Elevating Ceremony Kicked Off The Evening
Saturday’s sport began off with the banner-raising ceremony. This particular pregame second honors the Aces’ 2025 title run, formally lifting their championship banner into the rafters in entrance of a packed house crowd.
With the banner lifted excessive and the power electrical inside the world, it was greater than only a celebration – it was a reminder that the usual in Las Vegas is championship-level.
To have a good time the banner elevating ceremony, the primary 7,500 followers by the doorways acquired a duplicate WNBA championship banner and an Aces-branded clear bag.
A’ja Wilson Retains Elevating The Bar And Rewriting The Document Books
After powering the Las Vegas Aces to a 4-1 begin, reigning M’VP A’ja Wilson added one more milestone to her resume, incomes her twenty ninth profession Western Convention Participant of the Week honor, the second most in WNBA historical past.
She averaged 25 factors per sport, second within the league, over the stretch, whereas additionally contributing 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and a couple of.0 blocks per outing. She now trails solely Tina Charles, who holds the all-time mark with 33 weekly awards.
In Connecticut on Could 15, Wilson grew to become the primary particular person in WNBA historical past to file a number of 45-point video games. Beforehand, she tied the league single-game file of 53 factors towards Atlanta on August 22, 2023.
And with the season simply getting began, there’s doubtless many extra information to interrupt and accolades so as to add to the record for Wilson within the close to future.
Taste Flav Was In ‘The Home’ Saturday Evening
Rapper Taste Flav was seated courtside for Saturday evening’s sport, decked out in Aces gear. Recognized for being a giant supporter of ladies’s sports activities, and a Vegas native, it’s no shock to see him at an Aces sport. He even helped throw t-shirts into the gang.
Taste Flav is within the midst of planning “SHE Weekend” in Las Vegas to have a good time girls in sports activities. The weekend-long occasion just lately acquired the approval of Clark County commissioners and is ready for July 16 to 19. Observe the Taste Flav’s “SHE Weekend” Instagram web page for updates and data.
Up Subsequent For The Aces…
The Aces are heading again on the highway for 3 video games. First up – the Aces first 2026 season matchup towards the Dallas Wings on Thursday, Could 28, at 5 p.m. The sport will likely be broadcast nationally on Prime Video.
Subsequent up – Sunday, Could 31, the Aces will go up towards the Golden State Valkyries after which they face the Sparks once more in LA on Tuesday, June 2. The Aces are again at “The Home” on Saturday, June 6 to face the Valkyries once more.
For the complete schedule, go to the Las Vegas Aces’ web site.
