Tag: WNBA
A’ja Wilson won’t be satisfied until Las Vegas Aces reach Bill Russell status
In Super Squads, The Athletic follows the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces in their quests to win a WNBA championship. Our reporters...
The New York Liberty took a risk and evened the WNBA semifinals
The New York Liberty played 88 possessions of zone defense during the regular season. That accounted for about 3 percent of their possessions, essentially...
Liberty’s Breanna Stewart wins WNBA MVP for second time: Why forward beat out Alyssa Thomas, A’ja Wilson
New York Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart won WNBA MVP for the second time in her career, the league announced Tuesday. Here’s what you need...
Aces’ A’ja Wilson wins second consecutive WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Las Vegas Aces star forward A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year Friday. Here’s what...
A key to New York Liberty’s success? Their elite performance staff
In Super Squads, The Athletic follows the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces in their quests to win a WNBA championship. Our reporters...
