UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Tuesday’s showdown between the undefeated Las Vegas Aces and then one-loss Connecticut Sun was among the most hyped games in the young WNBA season, a rematch of the 2022 Finals and a meeting between the top two teams in the league standings.
But before the halftime buzzer sounded, the Aces reminded the league why they’re the defending champs and favorites to run it back, jumping ahead by as many 19 points and, with their ultimate 90-84 victory, handing Connecticut a rare defeat at home.
“It wasn’t like anybody was on a burner or anything,” Aces coach Becky Hammon said after the game. “We just played really solid collectively.”
They meet again Thursday and Connecticut has vowed to return to playing its level of basketball. But the way the Aces dictated most of the game solidified that, despite all the superteam talk this preseason and through three weeks of play, it’s still the Aces world and then everyone else. They’re more than capable of snapping the…
