Becky Hammon Sprints Toward Ref, Screams in Her Face During Aces-Liberty
Summary
The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty played a regular-season WNBA game in Las Vegas where the Liberty won 87-76. During the game, Aces coach Becky Hammon ran onto the court and shouted at a referee, resulting in a technical foul.Key Facts
- The Aces and Liberty will meet again on June 30 for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship in Brooklyn, New York.
- In the third quarter, Liberty’s Breanna Stewart blocked a shot by Aces’ Jackie Young.
- After the block, Aces coach Becky Hammon ran onto the court and yelled at referee Kelly Broomfield.
- The referee called a technical foul on Hammon for her actions.
- Hammon said her team lacked effort early but improved their urgency near the end of the game.
- The Aces are the reigning WNBA champions with three titles in the past four years.
- The Liberty won their first WNBA title in 2024 and have beaten the Aces in the previous Commissioner's Cup final.
- Both teams have similar season records, with the Aces at 12-6 and Liberty at 12-5 going into the championship.
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