Storm Part Ways With Coach Noelle Quinn
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Last winter, All-Star Jewell Loyd requested a trade after filing complaints; an independent probe reported no violations and Loyd was moved to Las Vegas in a three-team deal. The WNBA separately reviewed a June complaint about an alleged profanity incident and declined to open a formal investigation.
While Young walked away as the hero, Wilson was the MVP of the night with her 38-point performance. With the win, the Aces are now on their way to the semifinals for a sixth consecutive season. They'll face the Fever with a shot at the WNBA Finals on the line.
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Wilson scores 38, Young has go-ahead basket as the Aces beat the Storm 74-73 to reach WNBA semis
A’ja Wilson scored 38 points to tie a playoff career high, Jackie Young had a go-ahead follow shot with 12.4 seconds left and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 74-73 on Thursday night to secur
Quinn has completed her fifth season as Seattle’s head coach. She played for the Storm from 2016 to 2018 before retiring and joining the staff as an assistant coach. Fast forward to 2021, Quinn signed a five-year contract to become the head coach, replacing Dan Hughes.
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Last-second chance misses mark as Aces eliminate Seattle Storm from WNBA playoffs in 74-73 loss
Erica Wheeler missed a go-ahead jumper from the free throw line with five seconds remaining, and Seattle couldn't get a second shot away before the buzzer as the Storm lost 74-73 to the Las Vegas Aces to be eliminated from the WNBA playoffs.
The Las Vegas Aces saw their 17-game winning streak end on Tuesday in dramatic fashion, as the Seattle Storm picked up an 86-83 victory to force a Game 3 in the best-of-three first round series.
For the eighth season in a row, the Las Vegas Aces are headed to the WNBA semifinals. A streak that began with the Hamby Heave in 2019 had another furious finish Thursday night. There were two ties and four lead changes in the final three minutes,
Seattle fought back and eventually took the lead after Dominique Malonga hit a layup while getting fouled with 31 seconds left in the game. After the Aces turned the ball over on their ensuing possession, Skylar Diggins sealed the win with a pull-up jumper.
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