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The 2026 Las Vegas Aces season is the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the ninth year the franchise is based in Las Vegas – after relocating from San Antonio and Utah. This is the fifth season under head coach Becky Hammon.[1] The team advanced to the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game after leading the Western Conference with a 6–1 record and clinching the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Minnesota Lynx. However, they lost the game to the New York Liberty.

Head coachBecky Hammon
ArenaMichelob Ultra Arena
T-Mobile Arena
Record24–12 (.667)
Place0th (Western)
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2026 Las Vegas Aces season
Head coachBecky Hammon
ArenaMichelob Ultra Arena
T-Mobile Arena
Results
Record24–12 (.667)
Place0th (Western)
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Draft

See also: 2026 WNBA draft

The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[2]

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
2 29 Janiah Barker F  United States Tennessee Signed four-year contract [3]
3 44 Jordan Obi G  United States Kentucky Waived May 4 [4]
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Transactions

Front office and coaching

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
Las Vegas Aces roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F2United StatesBarker, Janiah Injured6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)2003-11-08TennesseeR
F1United StatesBell, Kierstan6' 1" (1.85m)176 lb (80kg)2000-03-16Florida Gulf Coast4
G11United StatesEvans, Dana5' 6" (1.68m)145 lb (66kg)1998-08-01Louisville5
G12United StatesGray, Chelsea5' 11" (1.8m)170 lb (77kg)1992-10-08Duke11
G00United StatesLatson, Ta'Niya5' 9" (1.75m)2003-12-26South CarolinaR
G24United StatesLoyd, Jewell5' 11" (1.8m)175 lb (79kg)1993-10-05Notre Dame11
F32United StatesParker-Tyus, Cheyenne6' 4" (1.93m)193 lb (88kg)1992-08-22Middle Tennessee11
G/F13United StatesPissott, Justine6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)2004-02-04VanderbiltR
F3United StatesSmith, NaLyssa Injured6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)2000-08-08Baylor4
F7AustraliaTalbot, Stephanie6' 2" (1.88m)192 lb (87kg)1994-06-15Australia7
F/C21United StatesTurner, Brianna6' 3" (1.91m)175 lb (79kg)1996-07-05Notre Dame7
C22United StatesWilson, A'ja6' 4" (1.93m)195 lb (88kg)1996-08-08South Carolina8
G18JapanYamamoto, Mai5' 5" (1.65m)128 lb (58kg)1999-10-23Oka Gakuen (Nagoya, Japan)R
G0United StatesYoung, Jackie6' 0" (1.83m)165 lb (75kg)1997-09-16Notre Dame7
Head coach
United States Becky Hammon (Colorado State)
Assistant coaches
United States Tyrone Ellis (Southern Nazarene)
United States Nola Henry (College of Charleston)
United States Larry Lewis (Morehouse)
United States Charlene Thomas-Swinson (Auburn)
Athletic trainer
United States Bryson Creer (BYU)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Chelsea Gray
SG Jackie Young Jewell Loyd
Dana Evans
SF Stephanie Talbot Kierstan Bell
PF NaLyssa Smith Cheyenne Parker-Tyus
Janiah Barker
C A'ja Wilson Brianna Turner
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Schedule

Preseason

Source:[5]

More information 2026 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1), Game ...
2026 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
April / May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 26 Japan W 94–78 Chennedy Carter (18) NaLyssa Smith (13) Gray, Young (4) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,341		 1–0
2 May 3 @ Dallas L 84–101 A'ja Wilson (18) Jewell Loyd (6) Chelsea Gray (5) Moody Center
10.179		 1–1
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Regular season

More information 2026 game log Total: 27–13 (Home: 13–7; Road: 14–6), Game ...
2026 game log
Total: 27–13 (Home: 13–7; Road: 14–6)
May: 5–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 May 9 Phoenix L 66–99 A'ja Wilson (19) Bell, Smith, Young (6) Chelsea Gray (6) T-Mobile Arena
 0–1
2 May 10 @ Los Angeles W 105–78 Jackie Young (20) Smith, Turner (6) Jackie Young (9) Crypto.com Arena
 1–1
3 May 13 @ Connecticut W 98–69 Chennedy Carter (27) A'ja Wilson (11) Gray, Young (6) Mohegan Sun Arena
 2–1
4 May 15 @ Connecticut W 101–94 A'ja Wilson (45) Chelsea Gray (7) Chelsea Gray (10) Mohegan Sun Arena
 3–1
5 May 17 @ Atlanta W 85–84 Chelsea Gray (21) Jackie Young (7) Jackie Young (7) Gateway Center Arena
 4–1
6 May 23 Los Angeles L 95–101 A'ja Wilson (24) A'ja Wilson (15) Chelsea Gray (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
 4–2
7 May 28 @ Dallas L 87–95 A'ja Wilson (21) NaLyssa Smith (12) Chelsea Gray (8) College Park Center
6,251		 4–3
8 May 31 @ Golden State W 91–81 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (15) Jackie Young (9) Chase Center
18,064		 5–3
June : 9–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
9 June 2 @ Los Angeles W 79–69 A'ja Wilson (25) A'ja Wilson (15) Chelsea Gray (11) Crypto.com Arena
11,178		 6–3
10 June 6 Golden State W 84–79 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (14) Chelsea Gray (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,467		 7–3
11 June 8 Seattle W 101–91 A'ja Wilson (34) A'ja Wilson (12) A'ja Wilson (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,261		 8–3
12 June 11 @ Portland W 105–89 A'ja Wilson (32) Smith, Talbot (10) Jackie Young (10) Moda Center
13,178		 9–3
13 June 13 Minnesota W 100–97 A'ja Wilson (24) A'ja Wilson (10) Jackie Young (10) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,330		 10–3
14 June 15 @ Dallas L 66–96 Jewell Loyd (21) NaLyssa Smith (6) Chelsea Gray (9) College Park Center
6,251		 10–4
15 June 17 @ Phoenix W 86–76 A'ja Wilson (33) A'ja Wilson (10) Gray, Young (9) Mortgage Matchup Center
9,234		 11–4
16 June 21 Golden State W 92–73 Jackie Young (21) A'ja Wilson (9) Chelsea Gray (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,350		 12–4
17 June 23 New York L 76–87 Jackie Young (19) A'ja Wilson (9) Chelsea Gray (8) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,274		 12–5
18 June 25 Dallas W 99–84 A'ja Wilson (32) NaLyssa Smith (11) Chelsea Gray (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,295		 13–5
19 June 28 @ Chicago W 107–99 A'ja Wilson (30) A'ja Wilson (15) Gray, Young (8) United Center
11,476		 14–5
July : 6–3 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 July 3 Chicago W 98–90 (OT) NaLyssa Smith (29) NaLyssa Smith (8) Chelsea Gray (6) T-Mobile Arena
15,837		 15–5
21 July 5 Indiana L 68–84 Jackie Young (15) NaLyssa Smith (10) Chelsea Gray (6) T-Mobile Arena
17,796		 15–6
22 July 9 @ Portland W 88–80 A'ja Wilson (32) A'ja Wilson (10) Jackie Young (11) Moda Center
13,470		 16–6
23 July 11 Phoenix W 106–58 A'ja Wilson (21) A'ja Wilson (15) Chelsea Gray (12) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,321		 17–6
24 July 12 Indiana L 75–109 A'ja Wilson (20) A'ja Wilson (12) Chelsea Gray (6) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,513		 17–7
25 July 20 @ Toronto W 109–83 A'ja Wilson (26) Parker-Tyus, Wilson (6) Jackie Young (12) Coca-Cola Coliseum
8,210		 18–7
26 July 22 @ Washington L 99–100 A'ja Wilson (38) Wilson, Young (7) Jackie Young (7) CareFirst Arena
4,200		 18–8
All-Star Game
27 July 28 Portland W 98–83 A'ja Wilson (28) A'ja Wilson (14) Chelsea Gray (7) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,240		 19–8
28 July 30 New York W 104–99 A'ja Wilson (33) A'ja Wilson (10) Jackie Young (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,500		 20–8
August: 7–5 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29 August 1 @ Chicago L 83–84 A'ja Wilson (36) A'ja Wilson (12) Chelsea Gray (9) Wintrust Arena
9,025		 20–9
30 August 3 @ Atlanta W 109–87 Jackie Young (28) Jackie Young (11) Jackie Young (10) Gateway Center Arena
17,044		 21–9
31 August 6 @ Indiana W 86–84 (OT) A'ja Wilson (26) A'ja Wilson (13) Jackie Young (9) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274		 22–9
32 August 8 @ Minnesota L 87–98 Jackie Young (23) NaLyssa Smith (11) Chelsea Gray (6) Target Center
14,101		 22–10
33 August 9 @ New York L 71–111 Ta'Niya Latson (20) NaLyssa Smith (6) Mai Yamamoto (6) Barclays Center
17,082		 22–11
34 August 11 Washington W 86–76 A'ja Wilson (26) A'ja Wilson (13) Jackie Young (8) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,224		 23–11
35 August 13 Washington W 83–76 Jackie Young (32) NaLyssa Smith (8) Gray, Young (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,215		 24–11
36 August 15 Minnesota L 87–92 A'ja Wilson (32) NaLyssa Smith (12) Gray, Young (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,415		 24–12
37 August 18 Atlanta L 82–97 A'ja Wilson (27) A'ja Wilson (14) Jackie Young (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,219		 24–13
38 August 20 Connecticut W 101–78 Jackie Young (24) Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (9) Jackie Young (5) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,207		 25–13
39 August 23 @ Toronto W 88–78 A'ja Wilson (27) NaLyssa Smith (8) Gray, Wilson (7) Rogers Arena
15,877		 26–13
40 August 28 Toronto W 93–73 A'ja Wilson (27) A'ja Wilson (8) Jackie Young (8) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,523		 27–13
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41 September 17 @ Seattle Climate Pledge Arena
42 September 20 Seattle Michelob Ultra Arena
43 September 22 Los Angeles Michelob Ultra Arena
44 September 24 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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Notes:

  • Games highlighted in   represent Commissioner's Cup games.

Standings

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# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 x — Minnesota Lynx319.775–20–314–617–36–1
2 x — Golden State Valkyries2911.725212–715–514–65–2
3 x — Las Vegas Aces2713.675413–613–714–66–1
4 x — Atlanta Dream2614.650511–513–713–74–2
5 x — Indiana Fever2614.650513–514–612–85–1
6 cx – New York Liberty2416.600712–514–610–106–0
7 x — Washington Mystics2416.600711–513–711–93–3
8 x — Dallas Wings2416.600710–914–610–104–3
9 e — Portland Fire1624.400156–138–128–122–5
10 e — Chicago Sky1525.375163–1310–105–151–5
11 e — Los Angeles Sparks1525.375168–117–138–123–4
12 e — Phoenix Mercury1426.350178–116–148–122–5
13 e — Toronto Tempo1129.275205–117–134–162–4
14 e — Connecticut Sun1030.250213–147–133–170–6
15 e — Seattle Storm832.200231–186–142–180–7
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Notes

(#) – League Standing
c – Commissioner's Cup winner
y – Regular season champion
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

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