Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage (8) pumps up her teammates during the overtime period versus the Indiana Fever in their WNBA basketball game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Minnesota Lynx Napheesa Collier goes up to the basket for two defended by Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne, left, and Emma Meeseeman, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN JUNE 15 2019: Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) drives the ball up court during the game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever June 15, 2019, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
Indiana Fever’s Candice Dupree (4) passes against Minnesota Lynx’s Damiris Dantas (92) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Minnesota Lynx Sylvia Fowles goes to the basket while being defended against by the Washington Mystics’ Emma Meeseeman during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)
Los Angeles Sparks Chelsea Gray #12 in action against the New York Liberty during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 20, 2019, in White Plains, N.Y. The Liberty won the game 83-78. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Seattle Storm’s Natasha Howard brings the ball up the court against the Las Vegas Aces during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Las Vegas Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer makes a defensive call in the second quarter during Vegas’ WNBA game with the Dallas Wings on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto
Las Vegas Aces’ Kayla McBride (21) moves the ball against Chicago Sky during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley (14) drives against Las Vegas Aces guard Kayla McBride (21) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto
Minnesota Lynx’s Odyssey Sims (1) shoots over Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) drives the ball past Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler (17) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson looks to throw t-shirts to the crowd after a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (24) defends in front of Las Vegas Aces center Carolyn Swords (8) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
New York Liberty’s Tina Charles #31 in action against the Los Angeles Sparks during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 20, 2019, in White Plains, N.Y. The Liberty won the game 83-78. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
FILE – In this June 11, 2019, file photo, Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne pulls down a rebound next to Connecticut Sun guard Layshia Clarendon during a WNBA basketball game in Uncasville, Conn. Thibault’s squad has been using a stellar defensive effort to win five in a row and now sit atop The Associated Press WNBA power poll. The Mystics are second in the league allowing just 73.2 points a game.
(Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)
Members of the Phoenix Mercury, including center Brittney Griner (42), celebrate their 92-80 victory over the Las Vegas Aces following a WNBA basketball game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones, left, scores around Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner in the second half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, July 12, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd brings the ball up against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, July 19, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
New York Liberty’s Kia Nurse #5 in action against the Los Angeles Sparks during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 20, 2019, in White Plains, N.Y. The Liberty won the game 83-78. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Los Angeles Sparks Nneka Ogwumike #30 warms up against the New York Liberty during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, July 20, 2019, in White Plains, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
FILE – In this June 11, 2019, file photo, Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault argues with the officials during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun on in Uncasville, Conn. Thibault’s squad has been using a stellar defensive effort to win five in a row and now sit atop The Associated Press WNBA power poll. The Mystics are second in the league allowing just 73.2 points a game. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP, File)
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas shoots as Phoenix Mercury forward Dewanna Bonner defends during the first half of WNBA basketball game Friday, July 12, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)
Minnesota Lynx Sylvia Fowles goes to the basket for two defended by the Minnesota Mystics’ Kristi Toliver during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)
Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) drives the ball past Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum (10) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 5, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto
INDIANAPOLIS, IN JUNE 15 2019: Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) drives the ball up court during the game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever June 15, 2019, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)
By Sam Gordon
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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