A'JA WILSON

Becky Hammon vowed before the season tipped off that the Las Vegas Aces would be shooting more 3-poitners this year.

A’ja Wilson wishes that she and her USA Basketball teammates could do more to help Brittney Griner right now.

The U.S. has five of the best post players in the world.

A’ja Wilson had 19 points and 13 rebounds in her Olympic debut to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 81-72 in the opener for both teams.

The U.S. women’s basketball is set to take on the Nigerian national women’s basketball team in their first preliminary matchup on Tuesday.

The U.S. women’s basketball team has a few questions surrounding its roster as the Americans to make a run at a seventh consecutive gold medal in the Olympics.

The WNBA is back and celebrating its silver anniversary.

WNBA star A'ja Wilson on speaking her truth and giving back to the next generation As the NCAA women's tournament kicks off, WNBA's 2020 Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson speaks to CBSN contributor Antjuan Seawright about battling depression, using her platform to help others and her advice for young athletes hoping to walk in her shoes.

The University of South Carolina on Thursday unveiled a statue in honor of alumna and WNBA star A'ja Wilson on Thursday. In honor of the Wilson's achievements at the University of South Carolina, her former school erected a statue outside the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, depicting Wilson shooting a basketball. 👀👀👀 see you soon SC ❤️ https://t.co/ewbjqcrjep — A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) January 14, 2021The Columbia native who plays for the Las Vegas Aces finished last season with league MVP honors and made a trip to the WNBA Finals. "A'ja Wilson you are so deserving, women athletes are so deserving." The statue for Wilson comes as the WNBA announced that Las Vegas Raiders owner Mike Davis bought her team on Thursday, pending approval from the league's board of governors.

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) celebrates after the team defated the Las Vegas Aces during Game 1 of basketball's WNBA Finals Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)BRADENTON, Fla. – The Seattle Storm's lead down to two with a quarter left, Breanna Stewart took over. The big-game player scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and finished with 37 to help the Storm beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-80 on Friday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. She was a point short of the WNBA Finals record set by Angel McCoughtry. McCoughtry scored 20 points to lead Las Vegas, which was playing in the WNBA Finals for the first time since the franchise moved to the Nevada city three years ago. Eight players had reached 11 assists in a finals game before Bird's record performance.

“She knows who she is, she knows where she’s going,” said Las Vegas coach Bill Laimbeer. “I feel like I'm a more complete player now then when I first got into the league,” Wilson said in an online interview. The second team included Phoenix teammates Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith, Connecticut teammates DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, and Minnesota's Napheesa Collier. POWER POLLThe Las Vegas Aces finished atop the AP Power Poll, a spot they held for three of the final four weeks of the season. A'ja Wilson also received votes after she led Las Vegas to the top seed in the postseason.

Three games are set for Friday night action to begin a weekend filled with notable games. Yet the team recently fell to the Las Vegas Aces but is looking to get a win. 1 pick Sabrina Ionescu, the Liberty have lost the last two games after getting blown out by Minnesota recently. Los Angeles Sparks vs. Las Vegas Aces, 9 p.m. With out star Nneka Ogwumike, the Sparks will try to keep the Las Vegas Aces from a third straight victory.

Minnesota Lynx 92, New York Liberty 66Bridget Carleton scored 25 points and second year player Lexie Brown had 15 points and swiped seven steals, as the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty. Amanda Zahui B. led a winless New York team with 13 points. Eastern conference player of the week Myisha Hines-Allen added 18 points and 10 boards and Leilani Mitchell scored 11 points. Riquna Williams added 13 points for the Sparks along with Sydney Weise who had eight points. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 24 points, veteran Candice Dupree scored 16 and Teaira McCowan had 13 points.

Jonquel Jones led the way for the Sun with 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Courtney Williams had 14 points. Dallas Wings 87, New York Liberty 64The Dallas Wings move out of last place in the WNBA standings with the win against the New York Liberty. The Wings were led by Arike Ogunbowale who scored 22 points and Megan Gustafson added 11 points. The Liberty were led by Kia Nurse who scored 13 points and Asia Durr chipped in 10 points. Los Angeles Sparks 76, Las Vegas Aces 68Nneka Ogwumike had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Los Angeles Sparks as they get a great win over the Las Vegas Aces.

The Sparks on Sunday, blew past the Mystics 98-81 to snap their five-game winning streak. Dallas faces a somewhat challenging turnaround with this day matchup the Wings need to avoid a third straight loss. The Wings collapsed down the stretch in a 78-66 loss at Chicago on Sunday, getting outscored 15-0 in the final 3:59. Dallas, though, did welcome the return of forward Glory Johnson, who had been representing Montenegro in the EuroBasket tournament. Johnson, playing her first WNBA game since June 15, had four points, three rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes.

Last night the Lynx beat the Dream and the Aces beat the Sky. Here is a recap of those two battles:Aces 90, Sky 82A'ja Wilson, Liz Cambage and Kayla McBride all scored 16 points which lead to a win for the Aces. Lynx 85, Dream 68Stephanie Talbot scored 24 points with five 3-pointers as the Minnesota Lynx used a big third quarter push to beat the Atlanta Dream 85-68. Veteran guard Sylvia Fowles finished with 16 points for Minnesota. Elizabeth Williams scored 14 points to lead the way for Atlanta, which has lost nine of its past 10 games.

Sky vs. Aces Game Preview (tip-off 3 p.m. EST)Coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Sparks the Chicago Sky are looking to bounce back. 7 in the league standings, the Sky need to get a win. Dream vs. Lynx Game Preview (tip-off 8 p.m. EST)Coming in last in the WNBA the Atlanta Dream need to stop the bleeding in order to have a successful season. To catch the action you can tune into Twitter and MyLV for the Sky vs. Aces. To see the Dream vs. Lynx you can tune into CBS Sports or Fox Sports GO.

Sky vs. Aces Game Preview (tip-off 3 p.m. EST)Coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Sparks the Chicago Sky are looking to bounce back. 7 in the league standings, the Sky need to get a win. Dream vs. Lynx Game Preview (tip-off 8 p.m. EST)Coming in last in the WNBA the Atlanta Dream need to stop the bleeding in order to have a successful season. To catch the action you can tune into Twitter and MyLV for the Sky vs. Aces. To see the Dream vs. Lynx you can tune into CBS Sports or Fox Sports GO.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket against A'ja Wilson (L) #22 and Dearica Hamby #5 of the Las Vegas Aces during their game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 26, 2019 in LasIn a Western Conference matchup, the Las Vegas Aces took on the Los Angeles Sparks. Candance Parker lead the way with 18 points and nine rebounds. Riquna Williams scored 18 as well. Chelsea Gray also scored 18 points, and rookie Kalani Brown added 12 to help the Sparks snap a four-game losing streak. Liz Cambage led the way with 18 points, A'ja Wilson added 13 points and Kayla McBride had 10 points.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket against A'ja Wilson (L) #22 and Dearica Hamby #5 of the Las Vegas Aces during their game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on May 26, 2019 in LasIn a Western Conference matchup the Las Vegas Aces took on the Los Angeles Sparks. Candance Parker lead the way with 18 points and nine rebounds. Riquna Williams scored 18 as well. Chelsea Gray also scored 18 points, and rookie Kalani Brown added 12 to help the Sparks snap a four-game losing streak. Liz Cambage led the way with 18 points, A'ja Wilson added 13 points and Kayla McBride had 10 points.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 02: Sydney Colson #51 of the Las Vegas Aces brings the ball up the court against the Connecticut Sun at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on June 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 1 team in the Western Conference, the Las Vegas Aces. Sitting at 4th in the Western conference and a 4-6 record the Sparks will have to pick up the pace to have a winning season. Leading the way for the Sparks is Maria Vadeeva who averages 24 points per game, along with Nneka Ogwumike who averages 14 points per game. Coming off a win against the Seattle Storm, the Las Vegas Aces are in first place place in the Western conference.

1 team in the Western Conference, the Las Vegas Aces. Sitting at 4th in the Western conference and a 4-6 record the Sparks will have to pick up the pace to have a winning season. Leading the way for the Sparks is Maria Vadeeva who averages 24 points per game, along with Nneka Ogwumike who averages 14 points per game. Coming off a win against the Seattle Storm, the Las Vegas Aces are in first place place in the Western conference. Led by A'ja Wilson, who averages 15 points and 7 rebounds per game, the Aces have a good chance on continuing to get wins.

(Photo byThe Las Vegas Aces look to take on the defending champions of the Seattle Storm, while the Indiana Fever looks to take on the Minnesota Lynx in WNBA action. Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm Game Preview (10pm EST tip off):Coming off a win against the Dallas Wings, the Las Vegas Aces are in second place in the Western conference behind the Seattle Storm. The defending WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, have a talented and seasoned squad. Indiana is coming off of a loss to the defending champions of the Seattle Storm. You can follow all the action tonight on CBS Sports Network for the Lynx and the Fever, and on Twitter for the Storm and the Aces.

(Photo byThe Las Vegas Aces look to take on the defending champions of the Seattle Storm, while the Indiana Fever looks to take on the Minnesota Lynx in WNBA action. Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm Game Preview (10pm EST tip off):Coming off a win against the Dallas Wings, the Las Vegas Aces are in second place in the Western conference behind the Seattle Storm. The defending WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, have a talented and seasoned squad. Indiana is coming off of a loss to the defending champions of the Seattle Storm. You can follow all the action tonight on CBS Sports Network for the Lynx and the Fever, and on Twitter for the Storm and the Aces.