The Las Vegas Aces looked nothing like the defending WNBA champions on Sunday. They walked into Chase Center having beaten the Golden State Valkyries in all three regular-season meetings, but Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series was a completely different story.
SAN FRANCISCO — Veronica Burton checked out with 7:29 left in the third quarter, huffing for air a bit and visibly miffed following a rough sequence. The Golden State point guard — who missed a wide-open layup and chased it with a 27-foot stepback 3 that landed short — headed through the tunnel and…
SAN FRANCISCO – There’s a stratosphere of belief that Golden State Valkyries all-star Gabby Williams is reaching that few ever get to touch. Towards the end of the first quarter of Golden State’s decisive 71-60 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of the semifinals, a new chant began to…
Golden State's Gabby Williams was the brightest star on the court Sunday night, but the Valkyries have plenty of options.
SAN FRANCISCO — Gabby Williams had 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Valkyries took Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals by beating the defending champion Aces 71-60 on Sunday. A’ja Wilson scored 24 points and Chelsea Gray contributed…
SAN FRANCISCO – A common theme in the Las Vegas Aces’ pregame chatter was that the Golden State Valkyries are not the same team the defending champions swept in the regular season.
The Golden State Valkyries held the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces to their fewest points all season to win Game 1 of their semifinal series 71-60 on Sunday at Chase Center.
Everywhere the Las Vegas Aces looked during Sunday’s WNBA semifinal opener against the Golden State Valkyries, they saw lavender.
SAN FRANCISCO — Gabby Williams is all too familiar with the Las Vegas Aces in the playoffs. Her last three WNBA postseason appearances ended in defeats to the Aces, and four of her five overall. Oh, and she also lost to A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray at her home Olympics in 2024, plus…
Williams led the way with 25 points.
