After the worst start to the 2024 season that the Las Vegas Aces could have imagined, things are finally starting to come together.
Are the basketball gods back in favor of the Aces? Is Chelsea Gray just that dang good? Or, are the Aces finally getting out of their heads? It’s probably a splash of all three, but if the ship is sailing in the right direction, what does it matter? Winners of four straight, four games above .500 and slowly creeping back to the top of the Western Conference, is it time for the rest of the league to start worrying?
Chelsea Gray brings back the light
The drought is over, and Chelsea Gray is officially back on the hardwood. Her impact has been immediately noticeable for the squad. In four games since returning, Gray is averaging 8.8 points, 4.3 assists and 4.0 assists while finding her stride as the Aces have yet to lose a game she’s played in. Her most dominant performance of the season came in Saturday’s win over the Washington Mystics, when she popped off for 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting,…
