Aces to play Seattle Storm in WNBA semifinals

Las Vegas Aces starters Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, A’ja Wilson and guard Sydney Colson (51) celebrate with guard Kierstan Bell (1) after she scored against the Phoenix Mercury during the second half of a WNBA playoff basketball game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

By Mark Anderson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 21, 2022 - 5:30 pm

The top-seeded Aces’ will play the Seattle Storm in a best-of-five WNBA semifinal series that begins at 1 p.m. next Sunday.

No. 4 Seattle defeated the fifth-seeded Washington Mystics 97-84 on Sunday to sweep the two-game series. The Aces also swept their opening series, routing the No. 8 Phoenix Mercury 117-80 on Saturday.

The first two games will be at Michelob Ultra Arena, with the teams meeting next Sunday and Aug. 31. Seattle will host Game 3 on Sept. 4 and a potential fourth game Sept. 6. If the series goes the distance, Game 5 will be Sept. 8 in Las Vegas.

ESPN will televise the opener, ABC will air Game 3 and ESPN2 will pick up the rest of the series.

Contact reporter Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @markanderson65 on Twitter.

Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) runs toward the bench during the second half in Game 3 o ...

‘Chasing a legacy here’: Aces point guard signs contract extension

By Callie Lawson-Freeman / RJ

May 1, 2024 - 2:36 pm

Aces guard Chelsea Gray averaged 15.3 points, 7.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds last season, her second with the team after being signed as an unrestricted free agent.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) gets past the Phoenix Suns defense for a dunk ...

Bettor turns $10 into $192K after hitting NBA same-game parlays

By Todd Dewey / RJ

April 30, 2024 - 7:41 am

A FanDuel Sportsbook bettor turned $10 into $192,324.65 after hitting a seven-leg parlay comprised of three NBA playoff same-game parlays.

Aces star, WNBA legend announces retirement: ‘She changed the game’

By Alex Wright / RJ

April 29, 2024 - 7:21 pm

One of the Aces most well-known players announced her retirement Sunday morning before the team’s first practice together.

Las Vegas Aces to visit White House to celebrate 2023 WNBA title

By Jessica Hill / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 7:29 pm

President Joe Biden will welcome the Las Vegas Aces to the White House on May 9 to celebrate their championship season, according to the White House.

Aces Head Coach Becky Hammon talks to the fans during their championship celebration at Toshiba ...

Documentary on Aces’ 2023 championship season set to premiere

April 25, 2024 - 2:54 pm

A documentary called “Aces vs. Everybody” featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the team’s 2023 WNBA championship season will premiere on Fox.

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wed ...

Caitlin Clark set to sign new Nike deal valued at $28M over 8 years, reports say

By The Associated Press

April 24, 2024 - 1:56 pm

Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record.

Head coach Dave Rice talks to his team during a time out in their game against Southern Utah Sa ...

Hill: Dave Rice opens up about UNLV firing, unsettled legacy

By Adam Hill / RJ

April 21, 2024 - 11:10 am

Dave Rice is a head basketball coach again. It has been more than eight years since he was fired midseason by UNLV, but he’s still not willing to point fingers.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) goes up for a basket Boston Celtics center Kristaps Por ...

Celtics big favorites to win NBA title; bettors back Lakers

By Todd Dewey / RJ

April 19, 2024 - 1:29 pm

The Boston Celtics are the +150 favorites to win the NBA title, the Denver Nuggets are the 3-1 second choice to repeat, and every other team is 12-1 or higher.

Aces star named to Time’s 100 most influential people list

By Mick Akers / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 7:12 pm

Former NFL star Tom Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Aces, wrote the entry in Time magazine explaining A’ja Wilson’s inclusion on the most influential list.

FILE - Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, right, pulls in a rebound as Denver Nuggets center ...

NBA bans Jontay Porter after probe shows he bet on games

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer

April 17, 2024 - 9:56 am

The NBA banned Toronto’s Jontay Porter on Wednesday, after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games.