Aces Face Fever

Injured MVP A'ja Wilson and the Aces Face the Fever in Playoffs

Ahead of the No. 3 Las Vegas Aces’ best-of-three first-round series against the No. 6 Indiana Fever, A’ja Wilson said she had been managing back, ankle and lower-leg issues and intended to keep showing up for her teammates. The four-time MVP averaged 26.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists during the regular season. Wilson also said she had stepped back from the outside world and social media while struggling mentally, but feels better with support from her family; she said she does not want special sympathy because many players enter the playoffs less than fully healthy. Indiana won two of the teams’ three regular-season meetings, and Fever center Aliyah Boston said the plan is to make Wilson work for tough shots rather than expect to stop her outright.

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