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Lynx Top Aces, Miles 26, Wilson Hits Milestone

8/9/2026

Summary

Lynx Triumph

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 on Aug. 8, 2026, improving to a league-best 26-7 record.
Rookie point guard Olivia Miles scored 26 points on 11-of-23 shooting and recorded seven assists.
Forward A'ja Wilson became the second WNBA player to reach 6,500 points, 2,500 rebounds, 500 assists, 500 blocks and 300 steals.
Minnesota’s win gave it a three-and-half-game first-place lead, though the WNBA said tiebreaker scenarios still affect playoff qualification.

Summary

Aces Airing

The Aces vs Lynx game will air nationally on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET and stream live on Paramount Plus.
Justine Pissott (right leg) and Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (concussion) are out for the Aces.
Chloe Bibby (personal) and Emma Cechová (torn ACL) are out for the Lynx.
Rivals Week does not list the Aces-Lynx matchup as an official rivalry, reflecting the league’s ambiguous criteria that prioritize geography and historic clashes.

History

Historical Context

After the WNBA’s debut on June 21 1997—broadcast nationally by NBC—the league moved its rights to ABC/ESPN in 2002 and added CBS in 2019. A 2026 multi-year pact returns NBC and adds a CBS/Paramount+ package of 20 regular-season games, enabling the August 8, 2026 Lynx-Aces matchup to reach both broadcast and streaming nationwide viewers.

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Lynx Triumph

The Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 on Aug. 8, 2026, improving to a league-best 26-7 record.
Rookie point guard Olivia Miles scored 26 points on 11-of-23 shooting and recorded seven assists.
Forward A'ja Wilson became the second WNBA player to reach 6,500 points, 2,500 rebounds, 500 assists, 500 blocks and 300 steals.
Minnesota’s win gave it a three-and-half-game first-place lead, though the WNBA said tiebreaker scenarios still affect playoff qualification.

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