The current state of the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA doesn’t reflect their recent dominance in the league. Despite the criticism and the challenges they’re facing, Becky Hammon remains confident her team has everything it takes to turn things around — and they won’t be an easy obstacle to overcome.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon said she witnessed "one of the worst games I've ever seen" while watching her team lose 81-54 on Thursday night to an Indiana Fever squad missing Caitlin Clark to injury.

The Aces trailed the entire game and were routed by the Fever 81-54 on Thursday. So one-sided was the game that Aces coach Becky Hammon waved the white flag about midway through the fourth quarter, pulling her starters with 6:32 remaining in the game.

The Indiana Fever, without an injured Caitlin Clark in their lineup, dominated the Las Vegas Aces in an 81-54 drubbing Thursday night. Aces coach Becky Hammon called the losing effort "three quarters of trash" and ripped her team over its lack of effort in a contest that was never particularly close.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon didn’t hold back after her team was overwhelmed by the Indiana Fever on Thursday night. Speaking before the game and reflecting on the 81-54 loss, Hammon acknowledged that preparing for Indiana without Caitlin Clark created a late shift in strategy, one that didn’t work out in the Aces’ favor.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon in action during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Indianapolis. AP “They were in the paint ...

Hammon watched on as the Aces were beaten 81-54 by the Fever, who ended a 16-game losing streak against Las Vegas without injured star Caitlin Clark