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The Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces will meet for the first time in the regular season Sunday when they battle in a Commissioner's Cup game in Las Vegas. The Mercury (7-4) are 3-2 in Commissioner's Cup play,

Loyd shot with confidence, making a statement from the beginning by scoring the Aces’ first eight points. The 11-year, six-time All-Star entered the game averaging a career-low 9.1 points and shooting 30%.

Four turnovers in the final 3:20 proved costly for the Dallas Wings and Paige Bueckers in an 88-84 loss to the Las Vegas Aces — who were without A’ja Wilson — on Friday night.

Mercury star Kahleah Copper is on schedule to make her 2025 WNBA season debut with return vs. Aces after injury rehab.

Friday's WNBA slate has a pair of contests, with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Chicago Sky at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings taking on the Las Vegas Aces at 10 p.m. ET.

Tonight's WNBA matchup features Paige Bueckers coming off a 35-point game while the Aces may be without star A'ja Wilson due to injury.

When the Las Vegas Aces host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday night, they'll once again be without their superstar forward A’ja Wilson. Wilson has been ruled out due to concussion protocol following an injury she suffered in the third quarter of a recent home loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. This will be her second straight missed game.

Jewell Loyd prioritized confidence and communication with her teammates as she averaged career-low scoring numbers to begin her first season with the Aces.

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Former Alabama women's basketball player Aaliyah Nye had a clutch offensive rebound late in the Las Vegas Aces' 88-84 win over the Dallas Wings on Friday night. The board enabled Las Vegas to take the lead with fewer than 30 seconds to go.