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This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/wings as Paige Bueckers makes WNBA history against reigning MVP A'ja Wilson. The Dallas Wings fell to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon, 106-87. It was yet another defensive failure this season for the Wings, but the offense was still rolling.
Kelsey Mitchell tied her career high of 38 points in the Indiana Fever's comeback win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
It has been nearly two weeks since Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier suffered a right ankle sprain during a 111-58 win over the Las Vegas Aces -- and if she doesn't return to the court soon, the WNBA MVP award she has been favored to win might be heading to another player.
Lynx forward Napheesa Collier will be sidelined for at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain, ESPN's Kendra Andrews reported Monday. Collier injured her ankle during Saturday's game, and though she avoided a major injury, she is projected to miss at least four games before she is re-evaluated on Aug. 18.
As the Aces have recently surged up the standings—now up to the fifth seed, only 1.5 games behind the Mercury—so has Wilson's MVP case. Her averages—22.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 blocks—are bonkers, and she's doing so in a little over 30 minutes per game.
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Surging Aces make A'ja Wilson a legit WNBA MVP contender
Midway through the final full month of the regular season, a familiar name has emerged as a viable candidate in the WNBA MVP race.
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UConn star Azzi Fudd gave the easy answer when asked by the Dallas Wings' Paige Bueckers to name her favorite player to watch in the WNBA.
Despite a 106-87 loss to the Aces, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers solidified her historic rookie campaign by becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to reach over 500 points
Aliyah Boston and other Indiana Fever players were beaming with pride and excitement after watching Kelsey Mitchell's masterclass on Sunday.
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