Since the Las Vegas Aces suffered a historic 111-58 loss to the Minnesota Lynx (27-5) on Aug. 2, Aces center A’ja Wilson has willed her team back into the playoff race — just like an MVP would. It was the largest home loss in WNBA history, and during the fourth quarter of that game, Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, the MVP frontrunner, sprained her right ankle. She hasn’t played since. Meanwhile, Wilson has gone supernova, carrying the Aces, who were 14-14 following a drubbing, on a six-game winning streak. On Friday, Las Vegas notched one of its biggest wins of the season, 86-83, against the Phoenix Mercury (19-13). Wilson had 30 points and 16 rebounds, giving her the most games with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in league history. With the win, the Aces moved into a tie with the Mercury for fourth in the league standings and 1.5 games behind the New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream, who are tied for second place at 21-12. During the win streak, Wilson is averaging 24.8 points, 14.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals aRead More
Surging Aces make A’ja Wilson a legit WNBA MVP contender
