{"id":686617,"date":"2026-06-05T20:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/686617\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:10:09","slug":"aces-face-valkyries-intent-on-ending-drought-in-desert-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/686617\/","title":{"rendered":"Aces face Valkyries intent on ending drought in desert – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Las Vegas Aces have one of the best records in the WNBA, but after four weeks of play they have yet to win a game at home.<\/p>\n

A quirk in the schedule has the Aces (6-3) playing just their third home game when they meet the Golden State Valkyries (6-4) on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Las Vegas went 2-1 on a six-day road trip that ended with a 79-69 road victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. The Aces were short-handed in the backcourt and head coach Becky Hammon experimented with a lineup that had four-time MVP A\u2019ja Wilson moving from her post position to a wing spot.<\/p>\n

The Aces didn\u2019t practice the lineup before Hammon told Wilson: \u201cI\u2019m putting you in at the three.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was nervous,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cI\u2019m not going to lie because I don\u2019t practice the three. I just went out there and did it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson responded with 25 points, 15 rebounds and a season-high five blocks as Jewell Loyd and Chennedy Carter joined Dana Evans on the sideline as all three are dealing with left leg injuries. Evans has not played this season.<\/p>\n

Loyd and Carter are listed as day-to-day so Hammon might need Wilson at the guard\/forward hybrid position again Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually liked the big guard A\u2019ja at the three lineup,\u201d Hammon said.<\/p>\n

A big lineup could be problematic for the Valkyries, who are having rebounding issues of late. They were outrebounded 43-31 in an 87-84 loss at Minnesota on Thursday. The Lynx had a 14-9 edge in offensive rebounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t give anyone 14 extra possessions,\u201d Golden State head coach Natalie Nakase said.<\/p>\n

Rebounding was also an issue for the Valkries in a 91-81 home loss to the Aces on Sunday. Las Vegas had a 45-33 edge on the boards, including a 12-9 advantage on the offensive glass.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the same thing with Vegas \u2014 they outrebounded us,\u201d Nakase said. \u201cSo we\u2019ve got to make sure we get more possessions no matter who we play. That\u2019s got to be part of it. We\u2019ve got to make sure we own the boards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson has 8.9 rebounds per game for the Aces, who are second in the WNBA in rebounds per game (37.3), while the Valkyries rank seventh (33.5).<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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