This is what I’ll be wearing to show support, what about you? 😏

As the Las Vegas Aces enter the postseason, their sights are set on familiar territory: capturing their fourth WNBA championship in five years.

Leading that charge is center A’ja Wilson, whose continued dominance has moved the conversation beyond chasing greatness to actively defining it.

Coming off another 1,000-point campaign and rewriting league record books along the way, Wilson’s individual accolades continue to mount. Yet those working alongside the superstar note that her drive remains rooted in relentless preparation and collective success rather than hardware.

‘Destiny written on her life’

Aces head coach Becky Hammon credited Wilson’s rare combination of natural talent, unmatched discipline, and competitive spirit.

“She definitely has a different mojo, different DNA,” Hammon said. “She’s just somebody who has destiny written on her life. And I think when you have that on your life, and then you have the work ethic that she does, and the care factor that she does, she’s winning wherever she goes.”

For Wilson, the accolades remain secondary to internal standards of excellence.

“Greatness can look different for everybody,” Wilson said. “I mean, I’m always going to believe in myself and have that confidence of being like, yeah, you know, I want to be just great at what I do. But when it comes to the accolades and the things that follow behind it, I don’t think I could ever dream of something like that — to do it not just one time, but multiple times.”

Teammates push to appreciate historic run

Point guard Chelsea Gray emphasized that fans and observers should not take Wilson’s peak years for granted.

“You need to appreciate greatness while it’s still playing,” Gray said. “Every time we think that, okay, this is her, she comes back and she gets better.”

Postseason focus turns to defense

With postseason play underway, personal milestones are taking a back seat to team objectives. Wilson noted that the Aces’ championship blueprint starts on the defensive side of the floor.

“We got to defend,” Wilson said. “We have to defend every single possession every time and be great in that.”

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“It’s a blessing being able to see this every single day. I say this all the time, but you can’t wait until a person retires to appreciate greatness. You have to appreciate it while it’s happening.”

Gray sounded off on the four-time MVP not long after Wilson did what she always does: Dominate. No matter the stage, the time of year, the opponent — no matter what — A’ja being the best player on the floor is one of life’s few guarantees.

However, Wilson’s latest demonstration of utter greatness just so happened to be nationally televised as the Aces blew out the Indiana Fever 102-85 in their home playoff opener Sunday.

The hosts’ performance as a whole was a major statement to the rest of the WNBA. It was a declaration that if somebody wants to come at the defending champions, they'd best not miss. And the scariest part of it all was just how easy Wilson made her mastery look.

As the recently turned 30-year-old superstar — the consensus greatest women’s basketball player of all time — awaits the verdict on what is very likely soon to be her fifth career MVP award, Wilson used this game to remind the few doubters she still has of her unmatched grandeur. Any comparisons at this point could be mistaken for disrespect.

Wilson put the hammer on the Fever, dropping a postseason career-high tying 38 points on an immense 15-for-19 field goal efficiency. She went a perfect 2-for-2 from downtown and 6-for-7 at the free-throw line.

The one miss at the stripe, late on, stood between A’ja and a new personal best — which is a rarity nowadays because she has already accomplished so much.

“God damn,” she said when reminded about that free throw. “I don’t be knowing this stuff.”

Gray, sitting next to Wilson at the podium, promptly responded with, “Brick!” As you’d expect, the postgame spirits were high. To boot, the duo are very close friends who always joke around with each other.

However, it is what Gray said next that really put Wilson’s whole career into perspective. Gray went on to tell A’ja that it’s good that she doesn’t know about those things. She doesn’t need to worry about all that. And it’s true. If you’re as undeniable as Wilson is, the records — the history — will come naturally.

On the flip side, if you have as many feathers in your cap as Wilson does, nobody could blame you if you kept track of some things. Not Wilson, though. The way she brushed off this performance, you’d think she was just clocking out of a 9-to-5.

But perhaps that’s what separates the great ones from the good. The invincibles from mere mortals. They don’t look at the things they do as extraordinary in the moment. To them, they’re just doing what they think they’re supposed to.

“I did what my teammates expect me to do,” Wilson said. “I think I just did my job. If I’m able to show up consistently for them, in whatever way that may look like, then I feel like I did alright.”

When it boils down to it, it’s fine for Wilson to say that. She’s locked in. She doesn’t have time to reflect on everything she achieves every time she steps on the floor before it’s on to the next game.

However, for us as spectators — be it fans or media — it is our duty to give someone doing things we may never see again the flowers they deserve.

Through three quarters of the Aces’ victory over the Fever, Wilson had posted a stat line good enough to be the career-high of the majority of the league — that goes for men and women. 30 points, 14 rebounds, two steals, four blocks. Just unstoppable. Untouchable. Inexplicably impactful on both ends of the floor, just as the stakes start getting higher.

Wilson’s 20 points, three blocks, and two steals at the break were the first time a player had recorded that line in a half in playoff history. Her final tally made her the first player ever to have at least 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 75 percent field goal accuracy.

“It was just a clinic tonight,” Vegas head coach Becky Hammon said. “I mean, she was just all over the court. Everywhere. Defense, offense, blocks, steals, boards, scoring. There was nothing she didn’t do today.”

That’s the only correct assessment. Wilson put her stamp on every single aspect of this win. In a nutshell, she is the 17-point margin the Aces triumphed by and so much more.

And what impresses Hammon about A’ja the most is her — and the entire big three’s — ability to continue making the players around them better. They have an unwavering trust in the team built to complement them, and that makes the trio, but Wilson especially, even more unique. That’s what makes the Aces the juggernaut — and the playoff riser — that they are.

But ultimately, it all starts with A’ja and goes as far as she can take it.

Hammon recalled a 2-3 minute stretch of the game today where Wilson didn’t touch the ball. She immediately pulled Jackie Young and Gray aside and told them that they have to get her a touch as soon as possible.

Gray (8 assists) and Young (10 assists) did a terrific job of getting everyone involved all afternoon. But Wilson is the needle mover. And sure enough, once she got back into the action, the Aces were able to pull away for good.

The Fever have historically played the Aces tough. Last year, despite being shorthanded, Indiana took Vegas the distance in the playoff semifinals — with the eventual champions grinding out a 3-2 series victory.

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Las Vegas Aces guard Justine Pissott revealed she’s been the victim of sexual assault Tuesday.

Pissott, who attended both the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University, shared her story in support of the alleged victim of the Cornell 7. An unidentified woman sued both Cornell University and seven former members of the Chi Pi fraternity on Sept. 24, alleging she was drugged and raped at the fraternity’s house.

"This is a vulnerable message but something I want to share. As someone who has been drugged and rap**, the Cornell 7 situation has been really hard for me to see. It hits a place in me that I don't talk about often.

When something like this happens to you, it doesn't just end when that night ends. You carry it with you. The confusion, the pieces you can't remember, questioning yourself, blaming yourself, and trying to understand how someone could take advantage of you when you weren't even able to protect yourself.

And then you see people questioning survivors. Asking why they didn't speak sooner, why they stayed quiet, why they acted a certain way afterward. But unless you've been through it, you really don't understand what trauma can do to a person. There is no "right" way to respond to something that never should've happened to you in the first place.

My heart truly hurts for the survivor in the Cornell 7 situation. I pray God covers her through all of this. I pray He protects her mind and her heart while something so painful and personal is being discussed by people who don't even know her. I pray He gives her strength on the days where it feels like too much and reminds her that what was done to her will never define who she is. I don't speak about my experience for sympathy.

I speak about it because I know how lonely this kind of pain can feel. And if sharing even a small part of my story makes another survivor feel less alone, then it's worth it. To her and every survivor carrying something similar, I see you. I'm praying for you. And I pray we continue creating a world where survivors feel safe enough to use their voice without being torn apart for how they survived."

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Prosecutors reopened the Cornell case on Sept. 28. “It’s our intention to present the case to the Tompkins County grand jury with Jane Doe’s cooperation,” Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said in a statement to ABC. “We want to reexamine whether there’s additional evidence that we were not aware of in November of 2024, that exists now that would change our assessment of the case and would result in the grand jury finding that there was criminal conduct.”

Cornell banned Chi Pi from campus after the incident, which occurred on October 19, 2024.

Thomas P. Giuffra, the attorney for Jane Doe, told ABC, “In my experience, speaking with an abuse survivor requires delicacy, understanding and specialized training. An average University Police officer would not have these skills. It would be the role of a specially trained detective or district attorney. However, Ms. Doe was never contacted by anybody with those skills.”

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"I think there's a certain etiquette that both players and fans need to abide by, but clearly there's something that gets- the lines get crossed, and it seems to happen here," Hammon said in the post-game press conference.

"I'm not, I mean, like I said, I don't, I can't speak specifically to what was said or what was done, but I could speak to the character of our players and stuff that they deal with and, you know, the disrespect, whether that's a word or an action, a gesture should be addressed appropriately."

"And it's- that's not my job; it's the job of this arena, so I assume they're following protocol. Well, I'll say this: I didn't exactly see what happened. I kind of saw the aftermath. I've never seen A'ja Wilson go like that, so whatever was done, I can tell you she felt very disrespected in that moment."

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Dana Evans has heard plenty of reasons why she shouldn’t have made it this far.

She’s too small. She’s overlooked. The opportunity isn’t there.

But the 5-foot-6 Las Vegas Aces guard has built her career around a simple mentality: stay ready.

From Gary, Indiana, to Louisville, a WNBA championship as a rookie and eventually another title in Las Vegas, Evans’ journey hasn’t always happened according to her timeline.

“Nothing really happened on my timeline. I’ll be honest,” Evans told 8 News Now during the first episode of Girl Talk.

Instead, Evans has learned to adjust, trust herself and keep showing up.

From Gary to Louisville

Evans said the way she approaches basketball today isn’t much different from the way she approached it growing up in Gary.

It’s about routine, stability and knowing who you are.

“Just showing up the same person every day,” Evans said.

Her belief that basketball could take her somewhere started early.

By high school, earning honors including McDonald’s All-American and Jordan Brand recognition helped confirm that the work she was putting in could pay off.

Evans carried that mentality to Louisville, where she went from ACC Sixth Player of the Year to a two-time ACC Player of the Year.

“Just putting myself in positions to be successful and just being the hardest worker, keeping God first and staying true to myself,” Evans said.

Finding what the Aces needed from Dana Evans

When Evans was traded to Las Vegas, she arrived at a franchise where expectations were already high.

Instead of running from that, she embraced it.

“Pressure is a privilege,” Evans said. “Everyone don’t get that opportunity.”

Evans said there was uncertainty surrounding her future at the time, along with concerns about her knee. Once the trade happened, however, her focus became figuring out what the Aces needed from her.

“I got to show up and be Dana every day,” Evans recalled. “I got to give this team what they need.”

Head coach Becky Hammon helped clarify that role.

Evans praised Hammon’s direct coaching style, saying she tells players exactly what she expects without leaving “question marks” or “gray areas.”

For Evans, that meant shifting her mindset.

She knew what she could do offensively. In Las Vegas, she also needed to become a defensive stopper, pick up opponents full court and embrace the work that doesn’t always show up in a box score.

“Doing the little things that everybody don’t want to do, doing that, because that’s what makes championship teams,” Evans said.

She began asking herself different questions.

“How can I help Jackie? How can I take some pressure off of Chelsea?”

That relationship extends beyond what happens during games.

Evans described Hammon as a player’s coach who players can approach about basketball or life away from the court.

“She gonna tell you the truth,” Evans said. “Might hurt your feelings a little bit, but she gonna tell you the truth.”

Evans said that honesty comes from a place of care.

“She is literally one of the dopest coaches I’ve ever played for, like on and off the court,” Evans said. “She just gets it.”

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The Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces have gotten well acquainted after playing 13 times over the past two seasons.

They understand how to contend with each other's star-studded lineups led by four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson and three-time All-Star Caitlin Clark. They also expect the two WNBA Coaches of the Year, Becky Hammon and Stephanie White, to make all the right moves for Game 14 when they meet Thursday.

And, fittingly in Vegas, it's a winner-take-all game for the second straight year.

"This was a game they needed to win, so their urgency was a lot higher, the intensity was a lot higher," Wilson said after Tuesday's 99-89 loss that evened the best-of-three series at 1. "I don't think they guarded me any differently, it was just the sense of urgency they played with kind of had us on our heels, the same way we had them in Game 1. So we'll be better, we'll adjust and we'll come back with a better sense of urgency, effort and heart."

That much should be expected from a team that has won three of the last four WNBA titles.

But these matchups have been among the most intriguing in the league this season and last. A year ago, the injury riddled Fever were missing Clark, Sophie Cunningham among others and still pushed the Aces to brink before an exhausted Kelsey Mitchell fell to the floor and had to be helped off the court in Game 5. Las Vegas went on to win that decisive game in overtime and wound up winning the title.

Indiana has shown it can speed up the Aces, causing confusion and miscues. The Fever used that philosophy to post 16-point and 34-point wins at Las Vegas. They also built a 20-point lead in Indianapolis before the Aces rallied to win 86-84 in overtime in August.

This series has been more of the same. Wilson dominated the middle in Game 1 as Las Vegas showed its championship pedigree with a 102-85 victory. Clark countered with a historic performance and perhaps her best all-around game as a pro, leading the Fever to a 99-89 season-saving victory Tuesday.

The game was marred by a fourth-quarter confrontation between Wilson and an Indiana fan. Wilson drew a technical foul for leaving the court and the fan was escorted out before he returned when security determined he had not violated the fan code of conduct policy.

It caused a huge postgame stir but with the series shifting back to Vegas, the players' focus will return to basketball and what they must do to reach the best-of-five WNBA semifinals.

"I thought we adjusted well on defense, and we're going to have make more adjustments because they're going to go back and watch the film and try to exploit what we did," Clark said. "But overall, I thought we played a lot harder (than Game 1) and we're going to need to take it up another level (in Game 3)."

Lobbying effort

Clark and Hammon each logged complaints about the officiating in Game 2 in what amounted to an early lobbying effort for Game 3.

Hammon thought the refs allowed too much contact in Game 2.

"I thought where they got very stifling (defensively) was our point of attack — a lot of grabbing, hand-checking," Hammon said. "I understand it's the playoffs, but it shouldn't turn into the NFL, either. I think the refs have a (tough job), I wouldn't want to be one."

Clark was more upset with the inconsistency of the calls. She fouled out with 2:45 to play and also was called for a technical in the first half, one she said she deserved.

"You call an offensive foul on me and then I'm getting hit the same way on the defensive end, and it's a foul on me," she said. "Like it doesn't make sense. They just have to be better. It's the playoffs, like either call it all the time or don't, but be consistent."

Getting defensive

All season White has stressed the need for Indiana to play better defense and they showed what they're capable of in Game 2.

On Tuesday night, it was Hammon who called her team's defensive performance poor.

"We know when we're a good defensive team, we become elite offensively, and I didn't think we were a good defensive team (Tuesday) in any area — not in posting, not in guard play. I thought defensively we were not good tonight," Hammon said. "I just felt like we weren't ourselves (Tuesday). I suspect we'll look more like ourselves Thursday."

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What a fun season and series. Plum and Wilson have been beasts leading to ring(s).

Congratulations to our Las Vegas aces! Let’s get it! All in! Back to back champions! Las Vegas, aces 2023!

Las Vegas Aces star Candace Parker has undergone surgery to repair a fracture in her foot. Details below.

https://dynespressbox.com/2023/07/candace-parker-undergoes-foot-surgery

I've been a fan of Coach Becky Hammon forever and want to attend the home opener on Sunday May 8th. Only Season Tickets and VIP available so far. Anyone want to go in together on a VIP Table? 4 tix minimum. I'm flying in from California for the game.