WNBA
Las Vegas Aces vs Connecticut Sun
Game 1
As the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces look to make their first Finals appearance since the franchise was in San Antonio in 2008, they face a Connecticut Sun team looking to get back to the Finals, where they finished as the runner up after a five-game series with Washington.
However, this is not the same Sun team that played in last year’s Finals. While Alyssa and Jasmine Thomas remain, the Sun added versatile wing DeWanna Bonner, veteran point guard Briann January and Brionna Jones has seen her role grow immensely with the absence of Jonquel Jones.
The Aces also have a revamped roster compared to last year’s squad that was eliminated in the Semifinals by Washington. Las Vegas lost two starters with Liz Cambage and Kelsey Plum both missing the season, but added veteran wing Angel McCoughtry, who has been a great complement to MVP A’ja Wilson as the Aces completed their best regular season in team history.
The Sun and Aces have four WNBA Finals appearances between them in their franchise histories – although Connecticut’s 2019 appearance is the only one in the past decade for either team. Both are still in search of their first WNBA championship.
However, this is not the same Sun team that played in last year’s Finals. While Alyssa and Jasmine Thomas remain, the Sun added versatile wing DeWanna Bonner, veteran point guard Briann January and Brionna Jones has seen her role grow immensely with the absence of Jonquel Jones.
The Aces also have a revamped roster compared to last year’s squad that was eliminated in the Semifinals by Washington. Las Vegas lost two starters with Liz Cambage and Kelsey Plum both missing the season, but added veteran wing Angel McCoughtry, who has been a great complement to MVP A’ja Wilson as the Aces completed their best regular season in team history.
The Sun and Aces have four WNBA Finals appearances between them in their franchise histories – although Connecticut’s 2019 appearance is the only one in the past decade for either team. Both are still in search of their first WNBA championship.