Candese Charles

Sep 9, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Candese Charles

The Las Vegas Aces’ four-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday after a nail-biting matchup against the New York Liberty, who came out on top, 75-71. The Aces were without their star player, A’ja Wilson, but kept up the fight to the very end. “We always come prepared for a war,” Aces’ coach Becky Hammon said in the post-game conference on Sunday. The game was reminiscent of last season’s championship battle.

Sep 7, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Candese Charles

The Las Vegas Aces came out on top against the Connecticut Sun 72-76 on Friday after fighting to close the Sun’s 15-point lead. Though it was a race to the final shot clock with multiple large leads for the Sun, the back-to-back champions were able to blow out the Sun in the final quarter with amazing runs and impeccable reads. “We kept battling. You just gotta keep battling, and eventually, the basketball Gods will reward good behavior,” Kelsey Plum said in the post-game conference.

Sep 4, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Candese Charles

The Las Vegas Aces picked up a third straight win on Tuesday in front of a crowd of 18,000 at T-Mobile Arena with a crazy 90-71 win over the Chicago Sky. Two-time MVP A’ja Wilson led the back-to-back champions to victory, posting 30 points. Three of her star teammates also contributed double figures in Tuesday night’s matchup against the Sky. The only one missing, though was Kelsey Plum, who Becky Hammon talked about after the game.

Aug 31, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Candese Charles

The Las Vegas Aces are victorious again after an 83-72 win against the Atlanta Dream on Friday at home at Michelob Ultra Arena. The defeat also means a seat at the WNBA playoffs table and an inch closer to the three-peat. A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 26 points. The two-time MVP continues her record of now 44 straight games with double figures, the longest active streak in the WNBA, and the second-longest in franchise history.

Aug 28, 2024 | clutchpoints.com | Candese Charles

Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson has done it again for the Las Vegas Aces, scoring 42 points in Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Wings. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to earn the back-to-back champions the win. The Wings beat the Aces 93 to 90. “It’s tough to win on the road when you shoot five for 20, 5 to 19 26 percent and then just get handled in the paint,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said after Tuesday’s loss in Dallas. “We’re not that good offensively this year to give up 93, we’re not.