NBA commissioner Adam Silver has mentioned Las Vegas and Seattle as potential expansion markets, and two groups are looking to build an NBA-ready arena on the Strip.
Basketball
The Aces trailed by as many as 21 points in the first half Tuesday against the Chicago Sky. They rallied, but still came up short.
The fifth day of the NBA Summer League featured a notable rally by the Pacers, plus some recognizable faces in the crowd.
Bryce McGowens and Daniss Jenkins both signed two-way deals just before the start of NBA Summer League. Both led their teams to wins Monday.
No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher is showing off some of his unique talents as he competes for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Summer League.
The Washington Wizards are hopeful No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr will be their new franchise savior. There’s a lot to like, but also a lot of room for growth.
Houston Rockets 2023 first-round draft selection Cam Whitmore was one of three Rockets to score 22 points or more in a win on the third day of the NBA Summer League
The Aces got a huge boost from Tiffany Hayes off the bench to defeat the Washington Mystics on the road Sunday.
On the second day of the NBA Summer League, two 2023 first-round draft picks helped their teams to victories in their returns to Las Vegas.
Former Liberty High School star Julian Strawther is eyeing a more consistent role in the Denver Nuggets’ rotation entering his second NBA season.
Aces point guard Chelsea Gray was one of the first confirmed players for Unrivaled, a new offseason league that will feature three-on-three and one-on-one play.
The top two overall picks from this year’s NBA draft faced off on the first night of the NBA Summer League, but a few other first-rounders opened with strong performances.
Attention was on Bronny James in his first NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas, but No. 3 draft pick Reed Sheppard and the Houston Rockets got the win Friday.
After arriving in an official tour T-shirt of music icon Beyonce, Aces forward A’ja Wilson had a double-double before the first half ended Friday against the Atlanta Dream.
Star Aces forward A’ja Wilson received an honor encompassing all women’s sports, along with best WNBA player, at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles.