Aces say farewell to Bird, Storm
Sue Bird’s career came to an end Tuesday night as Chelsea Gray scored 15 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter and the Las Vegas Aces advanced to the WNBA Finals with a 97-92 win at Seattle.
The Aces won the last three of the best-of-five series, all the games tense, pressure-packed and filled with spectacular shot-making. It will be the third Finals appearance in franchise history for Las Vegas.
Breanna Stewart tied the WNBA playoff record with 42 points, and Jewell Loyd added 29. But Seattle failed to find a third scorer and the Aces had an answer for every charge Seattle made after Las Vegas surged in front early in the second half.
Bird, 41, stayed on the court after the final buzzer, receiving hugs from the entire Aces roster. She wiped away tears while the crowd cheered and cried along with her at the end of career.
at Connecticut 104, Chicago 80: With their season on the line, the Sun took it right to the Sky and forced a decisive Game 5 against the defending champions. DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points for the Sun, who will travel to Chicago for a winner-take-all Game 5.