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.

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

The action shifts back to Las Vegas Thursday night in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs, with the Aces set to host a decisive Game 3 against the Seattle Storm.

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The Storm closed the 2025 regular season with a 23-21 record. They finished fourth in the Western Conference and locked in the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. Their identity was built on defense, as they led the league in both steals (8.5 per game) and blocks (5.1 per game).

Near the end of a grinding third quarter, in which bodies hitting the floor and whistles were nearly as common as baskets, the Indiana Fever decided they weren’t ready for their season to end. Leading by 10 points with less than 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter of Tuesday’s Game 2,

The Seattle Storm cooled off the Las Vegas Aces and now have the opportunity to post a mammoth upset when the teams meet in the decisive Game 3 on Thursday night in Las Vegas.