The Aces celebrate Aces guard Jackie Young drawing a foul during a WNBA basketball game between the Aces and New York Liberty at Michelob ULTRA Arena Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @madelinepcarter New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones (35) relents as Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) celebrates drawing a foul during a WNBA basketball game between the Aces and New York ... Read more
After a season of brilliance, A’ja Wilson captures the AP Player of the Year award in commanding fashion.BT
Updated 11:58 PM 21/9/2025, September 12, 2025 A’ja Wilson followed up a historic season with another incredible one to earn AP Player of the Year for the second straight time. The Las Vegas Aces star topped Napheesa Collier of Minnesota and Alyssa Thomas of Phoenix, who both had terrific seasons. “She’s put in the work and she passes all the tests — the math tests, the optics tests — she’s the most exciting player in ... Read more
The Sparks insist this isn’t a rebuild because their eyes are locked on contending right now.BT
Last November, gathered along the concourse of Crypto.com Arena, newly appointed Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts issued a clear directive on her first day for the 2025 season: to win. A tall order coming off the worst season in franchise history. Seated beside her, general manager Raegan Pebley, certain she had chosen the right leader to revive a franchise that had tumbled far from its championship standard, ... Read more
The Sparks fell short of the playoffs but their 2025 season proved far better than the standings suggest.BT
LOS ANGELES -- The WNBA Playoffs are underway. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Sparks are not part of it. A lot of critics tend to think that in terms of winning the championship, things are black and white. The team either gets the title or it’s a failure. But after a 2025 campaign that saw the Sparks win 13 more games than their previous season, can this season really be called an exercise in futility? “I'm ... Read more
The New York Liberty begin their championship defense on hostile ground against the Phoenix Mercury.BT
The No. 4-seed Phoenix Mercury (27-17) and No. 5-seed New York Liberty (27-17) will begin their first-round series in the 2025 WNBA playoffs this Sunday, Sept. 14. The Mercury will host the first game in the best-of-three series, with tip-off scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (ESPN). As with most 4-versus-5 series, the Liberty and Mercury match up well against each other. In fact, they finished the 2025 regular season tied in the ... Read more