It was a chaotic night in Las Vegas as the Aces saw their matchup with the Atlanta Dream spiral into frustration, capped by head coach Becky Hammon‘s ejection. With Hammon sent to the locker room and the Aces unable to find their rhythm, Atlanta pulled away for a 97-82 victory.
Aces Fall To Dream 97-82The Blast | Melanie VanDerveerTuesday’s game proved to be a struggle for the Aces who couldn’t keep the pace with the Dream, ultimately falling 97-82.
Leading the Aces was A’ja Wilson with 27 points, Jackie Young with 24, and Chelsea Gray had 13. For the Dream, Rhyne Howard ended with 23 points and Angel Reese added 21 points.
Head Coach Becky Hammon Gets Ejected In First HalfView this post on InstagramAces head coach Becky Hammon was ejected in the first half of the game after arguing a no-call. She received her first technical before charging toward officials as security, her assistant coaches, and A’ja Wilson tried to hold her back, resulting in her second technical foul.
Assistant coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson stepped up to take Hammon’s place after she left the game. During the postgame press conference, Thomas-Swinson addressed the situation. “She felt like A’ja had gotten fouled a couple times, and again, it’s the lens of the referee being able to not see the right angle, but she had asked for that a couple times, and unfortunately, this didn’t work in our favor.”
According to USA Today Sports, this was Hammons first ejection since June 2024 when the Aces lost to the Los Angeles Sparks.
A Look At The 2026 WNBA Playoff PictureThe Blast | Melanie VanDerveerThe Aces were the second team in the W to clinch a playoff berth. This is the eighth straight year they’ve made it into the playoffs.
Minnesota Lynx and Golden State Valkyries are currently the only other teams to secure a spot so far, with Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm both being eliminated.
The Aces Are Hosting A Legacy SaleView this post on InstagramA recent Instagram post by the Aces organization shares news of their upcoming Legacy Sale.
“Stop by Aces HQ this Friday & Saturday for gear from the 2022-26 seasons, including championship gear, jerseys, youth apparel, accessories & more!” the post reads.
This sale will include retail items as low as $5 from the 2022 to 2026 seasons. Some items include jerseys, baby and youth apparel, accessories, championship gear, and much more.
The sale is August 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. (or until sell out) and August 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until sell out.) The first hour on both days will be open exclusively to Aces season ticket holders.
Aces Headquarters is located at 1415 Raiders Way in Henderson, Nevada.
Next Up For The Las Vegas AcesThe Blast | Melanie VanDerveerThe Aces have one more home game this week on Thursday, against the Connecticut Sun, then it’s time to hit the road.
On Sunday, Aug. 23, they’ll battle the Toronto Tempo, and then head back to Vegas to play them once again on Friday, Aug. 28.
As of Tuesday night, the Aces only have five more regular season home games, which all are expected to sell out. Available tickets can be found via AXS. See the whole schedule on the Aces website.
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