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Podcast: Aces season preview with Sam Gordon

By Ben Dull

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 19: A'ja Wilson #22 of Las Vegas Aces smiles against the Minnesota Lynx on May 19, 2019 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 19: A'ja Wilson #22 of Las Vegas Aces smiles against the Minnesota Lynx on May 19, 2019 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Aces make big splash, among title favorites headed into year two in Vegas

In the latest episode of the Locked On Women’s Basketball WNBA Podcast, host Ben Dull is joined by Sam Gordon of the Las Vegas Review-Journal to preview the 2019 season for the Las Vegas Aces.

This episode is the ninth of nine in a team-by-team season preview series leading up to the start of the 2019 WNBA regular season.

Podcast: Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty with Neil Olstad and Erica Ayala 

Podcast: Atlanta Dream with LaChina Robinson

Podcast: Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks with Lindsay Gibbs and Brady Klopfer

Podcast: Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky season previews with Jasmine Baker and Eric Nemchock

Podcast: Indiana Fever season preview with Rachel Galligan

Podcast: Connecticut Sun season preview with David Siegel

Podcast: Seattle Storm season preview with Kevin Pelton

Podcast: Phoenix Mercury season preview with Jeff Metcalfe

Topics covered in this episode include:

  • reflecting on the team’s first season in Vegas
  • Sam’s approach to the beat
  • how the community has responded to the team in year one
  • the Liz Cambage trade
  • the WNBA’s newest big 3 in Cambage, A’ja Wilson and Kayla McBride
  • the depth in the frontcourt
  • Tamera Young’s impact on last year’s team
  • the Sugar Rodgers trade
  • expectations for the 2019 season and more

The Aces will open the regular season on Sunday, May 26 at home against the Los Angeles Sparks (8 PM ET, streamed live on Twitter).

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