A’ja Wilson reminded the Los Angeles Sparks why her hand is now affixed with a championship ring. After Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces were presented with their new bling during a pregame ceremony, the two-time MVP got right to work defending the crown. After a missed Aces shot, the Sparks looked to push the tempo on the counterattack with a long outlet pass to Zia Cooke, who attempted to finish the sequence with a driving layup before a trailing Wilson drifted over to land an emphatic rejection that sailed out of bounds. Wilson converted 10 of her 13 field goals for a game-high 23 points while mixing in six rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks to push the Aces’ record to 3-0 in a dominant 93-65 victory on May 27, 2023. · May 28, 2023