The Aces Won Two Straight Titles. Then They Let the W.N.B.A. Catch Up.

LAS VEGAS — Among the many buzzwords Becky Hammon has used during her three-year run as head coach of the Las Vegas Aces, perhaps her favorite is “habits.”

Success relies on building habits.

“You don’t get to flip a switch,” Hammon said. “It’s the beautiful thing about sports, actually. The work and the commitment and the buy-in and the play-hard and want-to and the will, will always show up in the end.”

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The Aces simply didn’t have the right habits in 2024. Their defense, which led the league in 2023, was fifth (100.3 points per 100 possessions) at the All-Star break. Their shooting suffered, as their 3-point percentage dipped from 37.2 in

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