The Las Vegas Aces are set to host the Chicago Sky at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 10 p.
m. ET.
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The game, broadcast on ION, comes after the Commissioner's Cup break and is a key regular-season matchup.
Team Records and Recent Form
The Aces enter the contest with a 14-5 record. The rebuilding Chicago Sky sit at 6-13.
Chicago recently ended a difficult stretch of losing 10 out of 11 games by securing back-to-back blowout victories against the Portland Fire.
Injury and Roster Updates
Las Vegas will be without reigning MVP A'ja Wilson, who is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Her absence follows the team's loss to the New York Liberty in the Commissioner's Cup Final.
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Players like Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray are expected to take on heavier roles.
Young has averaged 20.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 7.1 assists over the last 10 games, while Gray has posted 13.7 points and 7.6 assists.
The Sky anticipate the return of franchise icon Courtney Vandersloot for her 14th season in Chicago.
She is expected to bolster the floor rotation alongside Skylar Diggins, assisting younger players including Gabriela Jaquez, Azura Stevens, and Kamilla Cardoso.
Cardoso has averaged 16.1 points and 7.3 rebounds over the last 10 games.
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Stevens has contributed 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Diggins has added 13.7 points and 4.9 assists.
