The three-team trade that sent Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks and Jewell Loyd to the Las Vegas Aces was the biggest trade of the WNBA offseason, and it promises to have reverberations for years to come.

We’re only two games into the 2025 regular season, but head coach Becky Hammon and the Aces could really take a hit without Plum, in particular.

Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) during the third quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images. May 16, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; L

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Plum was a key member of Las Vegas’s championship-winning teams in 2022 and 2023, and few players in The W have the kind of pluck and skill set she does. Over her first two games with the Sparks, Plum is averaging 27.5 points, 5.5 assists and 3.0 steals. Loyd, who is a six-time All-Star and no slouch herself, has averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds over her first two games in an Aces uniform.

On the May 21 episode of The Ringer’s WNBA Show, Seerat Sohi spoke to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou about the first few games of the season, and they touched on one of the primary ways Las Vegas might miss its erstwhile shooting guard, particularly after getting blown out in the season opener by the New York Liberty, 92-78.

“I’m still not sure they made the moves they needed to in the off-season to properly respond to the issues the Liberty have posed to them,” Philippou said, noting the Aces didn’t add enough size to compete with the likes of Rebecca Lobo and Jonquel Jones. “Jewell Loyd was uninvolved for large swaths of the game, so that was an issue.”

Kelsey Plum in her Sparks debut 🔥🪣

✨37 PTS
✨6 AST
✨5 STL pic.twitter.com/t63WZvGiFs

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 17, 2025

Sohi also noted that the Aces currently don’t have anyone who can shoot corner 3’s the same way Plum can. “That’s an aspect of the Aces offense that’s really vital to them,” Sohi said. “They took more corner 3’s than any team in The W last season.” Loyd has her strengths, to be sure, but she’s not the dime-dropper from the corners Plum is.

Again, it’s early. Both the Aces and Sparks are 1-1. But if the rest of the season plays out even remotely close to the way the first two games have, Hammon and company are going to wish they hadn’t sent Plum packing.

Tony Romo (Photo via CBS)
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is not the most popular guy on TV. That much was apparent while he was calling the Wild Card game between the Broncos and Bills for CBS on Sunday.

Romo, who has done very little to hide how much he admires Buffalo QB Josh Allen, had some praise for the MVP favorite while he was attempting to take his team to the Divisional Round.

Some fans felt like he was being overly gracious, while some simply couldn’t stand him talking in general.

“STFU AGAIN ROMO!!!!!!!!! I’M TIRED OF YOUR BILLS AND CHIEFS GLAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU’RE SICKENING ASF!!!!!!!!!!” an X user wrote.

“Can we start a petition to ban Romo from calling games,” another asked.

“Can Tony Romo get off his kneees for Josh Allen?” someone else chimed in.

“Tv muted when romo starts talking,” a fan claimed.

Tony Romo’s Partner Reached Impressive Milestone

While Romo was getting slammed, his broadcast colleague touched an impressive milestone.

Jim Nantz has been with CBS for over 40 years and reached his 500th game with the network calling Sunday’s fixture.

Nantz and Romo have been working together for seven of those 40 years.

VIDEO: A’ja Wilson Sends Social Media Into A Frenzy After Claiming She Would Beat Josh Hart In A 1v1

A’ja Wilson (Image Credit: @KnicksMuse/X)
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has emerged as one of the most prominent figures in women’s basketball. Her outstanding achievements and dominant performances on the court have boosted her confidence in her skills. However, this confidence has recently caused her some trouble, as NBA fans criticized her for a recent statement she made.

In a recent episode of the “Roommates” show, Wilson stunned both the NBA and WNBA by claiming that she could defeat New York Knicks star Josh Hart in a one-on-one matchup. Additionally, she predicted that the final score would be 11-8.

“Score would be 11-8, me. I’m not saying you gonna go scoreless, 8 to 11 is pretty solid. So, what do you think it’ll be, Josh?” Wilson said.

Although Josh and Wilson both had a good laugh during their conversation, Wilson’s comment stirred up the basketball community. “She’d lose 11-0 w him only playing w his offhand,” one fan said.