Tag: Kelsey Plum

WNBA Finals player props: DeWanna Bonner will bounce back in Game 2 from an off shooting night

We’re talking buckets.

Game 1 of the WNBA Finals went just about how the Connecticut Sun imagined in their wildest dreams. It was an extremely physical, low-scoring basketball game tailor-made for their style of play.

Yet, the Aces came away with the victory despite the flow of the game. As Connecticut tries to even up the series, it’ll need to follow a similar script. Only, this time, it would be great for Curt Miller if his players made a few more shots.

Vegas (-4.5) could also use some better luck with shotmaking. It was mainly just A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and a little bit of Jackie Young doing the job in Game 2.

Who could possibly step up on Tuesday night and provide a needed scoring boost for either squad? We turn to the player props.

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Kelsey Plum just did the sweetest thing for a fan with breast cancer who had meeting the Aces’ star on her bucket list

Kelsey Plum just made everyone’s day with this kind gesture

Y’all. Breaking news. Sometimes, Twitter can actually be used to put some positivity in the world.

Kelsey Plum showed us that on Friday night.

The Las Vegas Aces star has been absolutely scorching the nets this season. She’s been one of the most efficient scorers in the WNBA and is a big reason why the Aces are title favorites at this point.

But what she did on Friday doesn’t really have too much to do with basketball. Someone pointed out a fan to her with a sign that said “Living W Stage 4 Breast Cancer. Meeting Plum #10 is on my bucket list.”

She didn’t meet the fan during the game. So what’d she do? Let Twitter do it’s thing. She posted a picture of her and asked if anyone could help find her.

Of course, the woman saw the tweet. Her name is Ashleigh Aherns and reaction was so sweet.

And now, the meeting is apparently on. Aherns is meeting Plum on Sunday.

This is just the best, man. Fans were so touched by this.

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WNBA commissioner trolled All-Star MVP Kelsey Plum with an even smaller trophy after the Commissioner’s Cup

“Cathy got jokes!”

Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum went off for 30 points in the WNBA All-Star game on July 10, but all anyone wanted to talk about after the game was her MVP trophy. It was so, so small, especially compared to the NBA’s enormous Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP trophy that debuted in February.

The internet had a lot of jokes, and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert didn’t forget. She brought the jokes with her to the Commissioner’s Cup Final between the Aces and Chicago Sky on Tuesday.

After the Aces won, Englebert gifted Plum a new trophy, and it was even smaller than the original.

 

The new trophy was so small Plum initially thought the gag was an empty box. The laughs really came out after she dug through the Tiffany & Co. box for the little cup buried underneath all the plastic.

“Cathy got jokes!”

That is equal parts cold and hilarious! At least the Commissioner’s Cup was a good size.

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Tom Brady sent Aces star Kelsey Plum an autographed jersey and her reaction was so awesome

Kelsey Plum’s reaction to receiving some TB12 gear is awesome.

Kelsey Plum is a household name in the sport of basketball. She’s the NCAA women’s basketball’s all-time leader in points scored, a former No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, Sixth Woman of the Year and an Olympic gold medalist.

But this calendar year, she’s been on another level. Plum is currently fourth in the W in points per game (19.7) and was recently named the MVP of the 2022 All-Star Game. Before then, she had a memorable encounter with seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady at a Las Vegas Aces game where she barked at him in their first official meeting.

As it turns out, Brady may be a fan of barking. He sent a gift package to Plum with this in it:

“Kelsey, you are amazing. Good luck. LFG (Let’s [expletive] go).” Signed. Sealed. Delivered from Mr. Brady himself.

Like Brady has so many times, can Plum help lead her squad to a championship? The Aces are in second place and have +162 odds at Tipico Sportsbook to win the title.

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Look: Former Razorback assistant drops 30 points, earns WNBA All-Star Game MVP

Former Arkansas graduate assistant Kelsey Plum had a WNBA All-Star game performance to remember on Sunday.

A former Razorback assistant had the WNBA All-Star performance of a lifetime on Sunday.

[autotag]Kelsey Plum[/autotag], who served as a graduate assistant under head coach [autotag]Mike Neighbors[/autotag] from 2020-22, scored 30 points in Sunday’s WNBA All-Star Game for Team Wilson in their 134-112 win over Team Stewart at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill, a performance that earned her the Most Valuable Player award.

Plum, who currently plays for the Las Vegas Aces, is having the best season of her career to this point, as she averages 20 points and six assists in 34 minutes per game.

Arkansas Women’s Basketball won at least 18 games per season while Plum served as a graduate assistant on Neighbors’ staff, making the NCAA Tournament both times.

Here is a look at the best images from Plum’s MVP performance:

 

Kelsey Plum barked at Tom Brady while he sat courtside for the Las Vegas Aces

Kelsey Plum barked at the GOAT!

Tom Brady is in Las Vegas ahead of “The Match,” an exhibition golf outing typically between some combination of pro golfers and professional athletes from other sports that started back in 2018.

And with so many things to do and get into in the City of Sin, what activities does someone of Tom Brady’s status partake in during the night ahead of the big event?

How about a little bit of WNBA action?

The seven-time Super Bowl champion pulled up to Michelob Ultra Arena inside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to get a courtside view of the Las Vegas Aces vs. Connecticut Sun.

And as Brady got a taste of the WNBA, he probably didn’t know that he was getting an up-close viewing experience of his biggest fan, Las Vegas Aces’ point guard Kelsey Plum.

Plum dropped 18 points in the Aces’ win but her biggest victory of the night came during halftime when she got to interact with Brady, her favorite athlete ever, for the first time.

Following the game, the reigning WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year talked to the media about the experience.

She barked at the GOAT! This is going to be a story that lives forever.

If Brady (with teammate Aaron Rodgers) has some dog in him during Wednesday’s golf match vs. Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen, we’ll know it was Plum who sparked it.

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Connecticut Sun vs. Las Vegas Aces, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch WNBA

The Connecticut Sun will meet the Las Vegas Aces in WNBA action on Tuesday night from the Michelob ULTRA Arena. 

The Connecticut Sun will meet the Las Vegas Aces in WNBA action on Tuesday night from the Michelob ULTRA Arena. The Sun has won their last two games and will look to improve on their 6-2 record with a win tonight. As for the Aces, they are 8-1 on the season and might just be the hottest team in the league.

This will be a good one tonight in the WNBA, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action.

Connecticut Sun vs. Las Vegas Aces

  • When: Tuesday, May 31
  • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

WNBA Odds and Betting Lines

WNBA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were last updated Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Connecticut Sun vs. Las Vegas Aces (-3.5)

O/U: 167.5

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Notre Dame product Jackie Young named to U.S. 3-on-3 Olympic team

Add another Notre Dame Olympian to Team USA.

With only a few days before the Tokyo Olympics officially begin, Notre Dame has some new blood for the U.S. Former Irish guard Jackie Young, a member of the 2018 national championship team, has been named a late addition to Team USA for the new 3-on-3 basketball event. She will take the place of Katie Lou Samuelson, who was forced to pull out after entering health and safety protocols. The other members of the team are Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray and Young’s Las Vegas Aces teammate Kelsey Plum.

Young, the top overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, is in her third season with the Aces, who are one game back of the Seattle Storm for first in the Western Conference. She has started all 21 games for the Aces while averaging 12.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals a game.

The preliminary round for the 3-on-3 competition will begin Saturday and run through July 27, which also is the day of the quarterfinals. The semifinals and finals will be played July 28. One person who will be watching is Irish coach Niele Ivey, who was associate head coach during Young’s time in South Bend: