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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