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The Las Vegas Strip was buzzing with excitement as the 30th WNBA season began for the Aces on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix Mercury Spoil Ring Ceremony Vibes, Take Down Las Vegas Aces In Home Opener first appeared on The Blast
Steve Kerr has agreed to return as head coach of the Golden state Warriors after accepting a two-year contract, his agents told ESPN on Saturday.ESPN, citing unnamed league sources, said the two-year deal will keep Kerr as the highest-paid coach in the NBA annually.
LAS VEGAS — The 2025 season was proof that the Las Vegas Aces, and this core in particular, know how to flip the switch. The Aces fell to .500 with one month left in the season after a 53-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx and then reeled off 16 consecutive wins en route to a third WNBA title in four
Four days ago, Jaylen Brown called 2025-26 his favorite season. Hours earlier, the Celtics had blown a 3-1 series lead for the first time in franchise history, so the comment detonated across the NBA discourse cycle almost instantly.
Slow start for the rookie, but the big picture is bright.
Mazzulla is one of the brightest coaching minds in the NBA, but his failures in the postseason have critics calling his position into question.
James Harden endured plenty of criticism after the first two games of Cleveland's Eastern Conference semifinal series against Detroit. With the Cavaliers in danger of falling into a 3-0 hole that no NBA team has ever overcome, the 17-year veteran showed he can still come up big in the clutch. Hard
Thunder look to go up 3-0 in the series.
The Las Vegas Aces got their 2025 WNBA championship rings before Saturday afternoon's season opener. But then the Aces' bling day turned into the Phoenix Mercury's blowout day.