The Aces will take almost a month off for the Olympics, but there will be several intriguing second-half storylines when the WNBA season resumes.
Callie Lawson-Freeman
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Callie Lawson-Freeman was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
The Aces’ four Olympians appeared Saturday for Team USA in the 20th edition of the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Team USA, which includes the Aces’ A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young, will use Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game as a tuneup for the Paris Olympics.
Five Aces players won’t be on rosters for the Paris Olympics, giving them a month off. They had different answers when asked what they will do during the break.
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 Aces, who have won four straight, will host the Chicago Sky on Tuesday at Michelob Ultra Arena before taking a break for the All-Star Game and Paris Olympics.
The Aces got a huge boost from Tiffany Hayes off the bench to defeat the Washington Mystics on the road Sunday.
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.
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.
A’ja Wilson is on a historic tear for the Aces, who will look to avenge their loss to the Atlanta Dream in May when the teams meet Friday in Atlanta.
A’ja Wilson’s year of accolades, partnerships and endorsements got even better Wednesday when it was announced she is one of the cover athletes for NBA 2K25.
A’ja Wilson had another massive game to help lead the Aces to a road win against the Seattle Storm on Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena.
Aces coach Becky Hammon has a plan to manage her Olympians this summer. Six of the 11 players on the Aces’ roster are headed to Paris now.
Aces star A’ja Wilson achieved a special milestone Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena in a win against the Dallas Wings.
Tiffany Hayes, an Olympian with Azerbaijan, retired from the WNBA but came back to play for the Aces, who embrace her budding entrepreneurship.
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