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Calling our shots: Predicting the year ahead in Las Vegas sports

January 15th, 2026

It’s become an annual tradition to predict the year ahead in Las Vegas sports here, and last year was almost certainly the most accurate the exercise has ever turned out.

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    The Aces have cemented themselves as the city’s most decorated team and elevated women’s sports from the sidelines to the center of the conversation.

  • NBA Commissioner Adam Silver again expressed confidence Tuesday that WNBA players and that league will strike a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement ...

  • Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young and center A'ja Wilson hold up trophies during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the ...

  • Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young and center A'ja Wilson hold up trophies during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the ...

  • Members of the Las Vegas Aces pass by the Dolby Live theater on Park Avenue during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces ...

  • Fans cheer as a bus with members of the Las Vegas Aces arrives at Toshiba Plaza during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The ...

  • Fans cheer on Park Avenue as a bus with members of the Las Vegas Aces passes during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The ...

  • Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson holds up the trophy in Toshiba Plaza following a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the ...

  • Members of Las Vegas Aces ride a bus on the Las Vegas Strip during a championship parade, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the ...

  • Raiderettes are shown at Toshiba Plaza following a championship parade for the Las Vegas Aces Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury ...

  • Lowriders take part in a championship parade for the Las Vegas Aces, WNBA champions, on the Las Vegas Strip Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces ...

  • Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson, center, holds up the championship trophy during a parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury ...

  • Members of the Las Vegas Aces pass by the Dolby Live theater on Park Avenue during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces ...

  • Las Vegas Aces fans fill Toshiba Plaza following a championship parade following a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury ...

  • Bucket$, the Las Vegas Aces mascot, arrives in a customized Chevrolet Caprice during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix ...

  • Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson, center, holds up the championship trophy during a parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury ...

  • Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson celebrates during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, Oct. 10 ...

  • Members of the Las Vegas Aces head down Park Avenue during a championship parade Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury on ...

  • Members of the High Rollers get into position before a championship parade for the Las Vegas Aces, WNBA champions, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. The Aces ...

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