Sure, it was only hours ago when the Las Vegas Aces, the reigning WNBA champions, were bounced from the 2026 semifinals by the second season Golden State Valkyries, but it’s okay to laugh about it. Or, rather, laugh with the players about it. Something that superstars A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray did minutes following their 87-77 overtime loss.
Yes – it was in regard to THAT Gray missed basket at the end of regulation. Toward the end of the fourth quarter, Gray had a chance to break the tie with 4.8 seconds left with a fadeaway 3-pointer against the best defense in the league. Then, as fate would have it, the ball was off target.
During the post presser, the Point God was adamant. We’re making history,” guard Veronica Burton said, ESPN reported. It’s what we expected and what we worked toward.
IT’s what we believed in the entire year… we had the ultimate confidence coming in here.” While Wilson wasn’t exactly her best self during the game, she still led the Aces with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Gray ended the night with 17 points and five rebounds. The WNBA Finals start next Saturday in a best-of-7 game matchup between Golden State and the Angel Reese-led Atlanta Dream.
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