{"id":55511,"date":"2025-10-19T18:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T22:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/aces-dominate-and-conquer-their-3rd-wnba-title-in-4-years-dynasty-consolidated\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T22:07:35","slug":"aces-dominate-and-conquer-their-3rd-wnba-title-in-4-years-dynasty-consolidated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wnba\/aces-dominate-and-conquer-their-3rd-wnba-title-in-4-years-dynasty-consolidated\/","title":{"rendered":"Aces dominate and conquer their 3rd WNBA title in 4 years: Dynasty consolidated!"},"content":{"rendered":"The Las Vegas Aces were crowned WNBA champions for the third time in four years! The team demonstrated their dominance by defeating the Phoenix Mercury with a final score of 97-86 in an exciting match.\n\nThis victory not only secures them the title, but also consolidates them as the reigning dynasty of the league.\n\nThe Aces completed a four-game sweep against the Mercury in the Finals, a historic milestone for the WNBA.\n\n\n

A’ja Wilson: The Shining Star<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Aces superstar, A’ja Wilson, was the key figure in Game 4, culminating with 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. Her performance earned her the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, averaging 28.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 2 blocks during the series.\n\n\u201cShe is alone on Everest,\u201d Aces coach Becky Hammon said, referring to Wilson. \u201cThere\u2019s nobody around.\u201d\n\nWilson celebrated the victory with joy, bringing a pink tambourine to the press conference and sharing his gratitude.\n\n\n

A Path with Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\nCoach Hammon, who played in the WNBA between 1999 and 2014, highlighted that the Aces are already one of the biggest franchises in the league.\n\n

“The skill level of these players is unmatched. It’s a natural evolution. That’s the sign of a great league; it doesn’t stay the same,” Hammon added.<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe Aces’ season was not an easy road. After a 53-point loss, the team achieved a 16-game winning streak, securing the second spot in the playoffs and overcoming challenging series to reach the Finals.\n\n

“I love being their coach. I love being their friend. Sometimes I push them until they don’t like it a little, but I’m invested in their greatness,” Hammon said.<\/p>Becky Hammon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nChelsea Gray, the point guard, also expressed her pride in the team’s perseverance.\n\n

“We had confidence in ourselves. I am very proud of how we stayed the course and trusted the process the whole time,” Gray stated.<\/p>Chelsea Gray<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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The image shows the Aces celebrating their victory in the Finals.<\/a><\/p>\n\nWhile the Aces were getting stronger, the Mercury reached the Finals with momentum. The Aces prevailed in Game 1 and then dominated in the following games, including a decisive three-pointer by Wilson in Game 3.\n\nIn Game 4, the Aces led from the start, with a 16-point lead at halftime. Despite the ejection of Phoenix coach Nate Tibbetts, and the Mercury’s reaction in the final quarter, the Aces maintained their lead and secured their third title.\n\nGray and Jackie Young contributed 18 points each, while Jewell Loyd and Dana Evans added important points off the bench.\n\nWith Wilson and Young, both former No. 1 draft picks, still in their prime, the Aces have the potential to join a select group of teams with four WNBA titles.\n\nThe league’s off-field issues led to boos directed at commissioner Cathy Engelbert during the trophy presentation ceremony. Gray commented that the players deserve to be treated with respect.\n\nThe Aces’ season was a testament to perseverance and success. Wilson summed up the team’s spirit with these words: “Good things happen to the right people.”","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Las Vegas Aces were crowned WNBA champions for the third time in four years! The team demonstrated their dominance by defeating the Phoenix Mercury with a final score of 97-86 in an exciting match. This victory not only secures them the title, but also consolidates them as the reigning dynasty of the league. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[3740,3888,514,382],"class_list":{"0":"post-55511","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-wnba","7":"tag-aja-wilson","8":"tag-aces","9":"tag-championship","10":"tag-wnba"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55511\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}