Today, more than 80% of global shipping involves containers. They're packed with everything from personal storage items in dry containers to heavy machinery on flat rack containers. For business owners shipping products, getting a container from point A to point B requires precise planning and high-level tracking. But that's easier said than done when global supply chains become over-congested, leading to loading time issues and delays.
That's bad news for business owners who are already under a massive amount of stress. The truth is that container storage delays can cripple a business, but there's a viable solution: drayage brokers in Las Vegas, NV like RelyEx. Drayage companies provide unique solutions to minimize demurrage and help ensure the successful delivery of your freight.
With more than 30 combined years of experience and a solutions-oriented team, RelyEx has quickly become the first choice for streamlined, efficient drayage services. To understand the true value of RelyEx's offerings in the global logistics industry, it helps to understand first what drayage is and why it's used.
If you're a seasoned business owner who uses port drayage to transport your products, you know exactly how important the service can be. But if you were to poll a group of random people, you may get five different definitions of the term "drayage." That begs the question, how is one of the most crucial steps in the supply chain and most vital components of global trade such a confusing concept? When you break it down, it's not too difficult to grasp.
Drayage, by definition, means the transportation of freight from an ocean port to another destination. Today, drayage is also used to describe the process of transporting products and goods over short distances or over "the first mile."
While drayage often means short-distance movements during the supply chain process, it's primarily used in the container shipping space. Drayage loads usually have arrival and departure points in the same city and don't include long-haul, national transportation.
Because a drayage load can mean a few different things, confusion among carriers is common. Many carriers link drayage with going into a port, but that isn't always true. While all drayage loads typically originate from a port of entry, there are often several legs of a drayage journey before a container turns up at its final stop. Legs of a drayage load may include:
You may be thinking, what's so important about drayage? It's such a small step in the container storage transport process. In reality, it's an integral piece needed in the logistics industry and a crucial part of U.S. supply chain management.
To truly understand the importance of drayage, let's use flowers as an example. Most cut flower shipments enter the market from areas in South America until they end up at Dutch auction houses. Once there, wholesalers purchase flowers in bulk and send those products to retail outlets worldwide. Because flowers are perishable, they typically need to be refrigerated and are often shipped in reefer containers. These refrigerated vessels must maintain a certain temp to prevent loss.
Drayage companies like RelyEx allow flower shippers to send their products from Argentinian ports to airports in the Netherlands with peace of mind because their products are protected. The only way to accomplish this feat is with the help of swift, meticulous port drayage services. Drayage companies allow flower shippers to send their products from Argentinian ports to airports in the Netherlands with peace of mind, because their products are protected. The only way to accomplish this feat is with the help of swift, meticulous port drayage services.
If port drayage is compromised, it can cause delays and even fines. You know the packages you get delivered to your front door from apps like Amazon? Without drayage and drayage brokers, one or two-day shipping times wouldn't even be possible.
As a multi-billion-dollar industry in the U.S. alone, it seems like drayage shipping issues shouldn't exist. But the fact is inefficiencies and congestion are still major problems at ports. Whether it's a lack of carriers, absent chassis, or overburdened terminals, delays lead to missed deadlines, lost revenue, and worse.
But anytime challenges exist, so too do innovative solutions.
QUOTE REQUESTRelyEx was created because our founders saw a need in the logistics space for more reliability and efficiency. The reality of the shipping and logistics industry is that it has become very transactional. It's an odd evolution, because most businesses seek a third-party logistics partner that is accessible, transparent, and committed to providing solutions.
As the logistics space continues to grow, it creates newfound expenses and complexities. Clients like ours know that and need a supply chain partner who is genuinely interested in their business. By understanding the needs of our customers and carriers, we can provide the most reliable, effective drayage services possible.
Unlike some drayage companies in Las Vegas, NV, we begin managing your containers before they ever hit the ports by mapping out the most efficient pathways of delivery. That way, our team can discover the best drayage pathways to expedite delivery time and reduce fees that cut into profits.
Our valued drayage customers choose RelyEx because:
At RelyEx, we like to consider ourselves problem solvers. The nature of the container drayage industry presents new challenges every day, but we're firm believers that there's a solution to every hurdle we encounter. And while some drayage businesses implement a reactive approach, RelyEx customers choose us for our proactive mindset. We take pride in solving your company's drayage challenges to help you avoid frustrating fees, missed expectations, and delayed shipments. We strive to make every transaction successful and streamlined by partnering with shippers who prioritize transparent, prompt, and accurate communication.
RelyEx approaches your business from the customer's perspective - a unique approach that helps us provide high-quality, effective drayage services. We've been in the customers' shoes, know their pain points, and because of that, provide first-hand solutions to stressful supply chain issues. With over 30 years of collective knowledge, our team excels in:
Our varied, high-level drayage shipping experience helps us achieve our overarching goal: expertly managing your freight movement needs. That way, you can direct your time and focus on growing the core aspects of your business while we handle the heavy lifting. Throw in proactive planning to avoid bottleneck situations and strong communication for transparent customer relations, and you can see why so many companies trust RelyEx.
When it comes to shipping logistics, it only takes one mistake by a mediocre worker to disrupt your business. That's why, at RelyEx, we pride ourselves on forming and nurturing relationships with carriers who match our standards of care. Our founding partner started his career transporting freight for companies as an on-demand carrier. He uses that knowledge to maximize the resources of our carriers so that our customer's expectations aren't just met - they're exceeded.
Based in the port city of Las Vegas, RelyEx has a keen understanding of the challenges of managing the inbound and outbound flow of containers. Our team of container drayage experts provides your business with unique solutions to nuanced shipping problems, minimizing demurrage and ensuring the successful delivery of your freight.
Customers choose RelyEx because:
Some drayage brokers don't care how customers feel about their service as long as they sign a contract and get paid. As a solutions-oriented team, RelyEx takes the opposite approach. We're motivated by the opportunity to overachieve for our customers and to provide them with the best logistics experience possible. With professional experience as carriers and shippers ourselves, we know the roadblocks and challenges you're facing. We excel at mapping out the best plans of action to solve those problems. But that's just the start.
Our tracking experts monitor and manage every aspect of your drayage shipment from booking to delivery, 24/7. Once booked, we look for the availability of your containers hourly once they're at port. When they arrive, our team acts quickly to access your storage containers when they're available.
Plus, RelyEx ensures your company's requirements are met by the carrier during loading and delivery and provide necessary documentation as fast as possible. With real-time tracking updates and access to our customer service professionals, your team has complete visibility throughout the shipping process.
Over the years, RelyEx has built a strong network of drayage carriers, transloading locations, and container storage spaces to provide you with the best possible options to match your drayage service needs. We know that searching for quality service presents an added layer of complexity and stress to our customers. That's why we work hard to take that off your plate by connecting you with our reliable shipping partners.
With a background moving freight as an on-demand carrier, our founding partner understands how to maximize the resources and equipment of our carriers to match your needs.
Like other industries, the global logistics space is complex. Mistakes will be made, and problems will happen. With those truths in mind, RelyEx has built its reputation as problem solvers. Unlike other drayage companies, we don't shy away from this industry's complexities because we take pride in solving problems. Even better, we aim to do what's needed to avoid those problems altogether.
As your logistics partner, we will provide your company with accurate, transparent, and prompt communication. If there are unexpected issues, we'll notify you immediately and will provide several options to remedy the problem. We even offer custom reporting for large clients who need at-the-moment updates and quick access to shipment documentation.
Why let the unpredictability of your industry dictate your success? With a background working in manufacturing, our founders are familiar with the demands of managing production schedules and sales orders. That experience makes it abundantly clear to us that every business and industry is different. If you struggle with seasonal surges or other factors, our team supports your business with a mapped-out plan and schedule, so you stay ahead of the game.
QUOTE REQUESTBased in the port city of Las Vegas, RelyEx has a keen understanding of the challenges of managing the inbound and outbound flow of containers. Our team of container drayage experts provides your business with unique solutions to nuanced shipping problems, minimizing demurrage and ensuring the successful delivery of your freight.
Demurrage is a charge issued by a port, carrier, or railroad company for storing containers that do not load and unload their cargo promptly. Once the daily limit of free time is exceeded, shippers are charged daily demurrage fees until their cargo is shipped. Though different ports have different policies, charges can range from $75 to $150 per container, per day, for a set number of days. Additional demurrage fees are incurred if a shipper exceeds the port's parameters.
Even when shippers maintain a tight schedule for unloading freight, external factors can play an uncontrollable part. Typically, shipping mistakes caused by human error trigger the most demurrage charges. Some of the most common causes of demurrage include:
Typically, shippers need four specific documents to clear shipments through customs: A Bill of Lading (or BOL), a commercial invoice, a packing list, and an arrival notice. Seasoned drayage brokers like RelyEx are used to preparing these documents, but new shippers tend to miss this step due to inexperience.
If a shipper only pays for part of their shipment, a vessel operator may refuse to release their freight until their bill is fully paid. Payment delays lead to cargo detention at the port of entry, which triggers demurrage charges.
QUOTE REQUESTPaperwork is needed when you're shipping goods with a drayage company. When documents like the Certificate of Origin or Bill of Lading arrive at their destination late, you can expect demurrage fees. RelyEx avoids this situation entirely by being proactive when submitting paperwork.
Additional causes for demurrage fees can include:
At RelyEx, we know first-hand how stressful supply chain problems can be for business owners. Though drayage shipping might seem minor on the surface, it affects every stage of your shipping process. And when inevitable hurdles manifest, RelyEx propels you over the proverbial roadblocks with a proactive mindset and a passion for challenging projects. We believe that all problems have a solution, and our unique vantage point allows us to provide first-hand solutions to customers in a wide array of industries.
When it comes to your business, don't settle for anything less than RelyEx. Contact our office today to learn more about how we make your shipping experience streamlined and stress-free.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) says there are almost 200 ambulances in Southern Nevada responding to medical emergencies, a new study shows much else of Nevada is considered an “ambulance desert.”The University of Southern Maine’s national study on the matter – which analyzed 41 states and was publi...
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) says there are almost 200 ambulances in Southern Nevada responding to medical emergencies, a new study shows much else of Nevada is considered an “ambulance desert.”
The University of Southern Maine’s national study on the matter – which analyzed 41 states and was published in May – defines these deserts as populated census areas with “its geographic center outside of a 25-minute drive” from an ambulance service area.
An “ambulance service area” is defined as a geographic area that includes “all roads that can be accessed within a 25-minute drive” of an ambulance station.
The report lists eight ambulance stations within Clark County, with almost all other Nevada counties listed with just one to four stations.
Nevada tops the list of these 41 states for the fewest ambulance stations per 1,000 square feet and 100,000 residents.
Jennifer Wyatt, Clark County Deputy Fire Chief, says supply chain issues exacerbated the national lack of ambulances during the pandemic. Now, she says the problem is finding paramedics to drive them as a generation retires.
“When you hire in big groups in certain years, once you hit retirement years, you see that big flux. Nationwide, we’re having that,” Wyatt said during a virtual interview Tuesday morning.
“(Applicants) would move anywhere to get a fire department job, and we’re just not seeing that because everybody’s hiring within their jurisdiction.”
“(CCFD) rescues has become the backup to the shortage of ambulances.”
While the report says EMS response times can range between four to 10 minutes in urban areas and eight to 19 minutes in rural areas, Clark County paramedics are required by contract to respond under 12 minutes from receiving a 911 call at least 90 percent of the time.
Two of the three contract-holding ambulance companies in the county proved to not do that.Wyatt, during a November 2022 Clark County Commissioners meeting, indicated that AMR and MedicWest were meeting this obligation roughly 76 to 85% of the time.
Service area maps have been redrawn three times since early 2022 to address the tardiness between the two companies.
AMR Regional Director Kirk Schmitt points to the valley’s huge demand for service as they too struggle with staffing: “(It) essentially works out to one paramedic for every 20-plus-thousand residents and visitors.”
In early July, the company began transitioning to 911 protocols that reserve paramedics for the worst calls and dispatches advanced EMTs to other calls.
“The intent of all of this is to reserve the paramedics for the most critical patients so that they’re available to respond in the right time and in the right way,” Schmitt said inside AMR Vegas headquarters Tuesday morning.
“Then, those slightly less acute patients, we can get another resource to them, again, in a very timely matter.”
“It’s not a rationing, it’s really a recognition of how to get the right resource to the right patient.”
Three maps later, Community Ambulance is now responsible for 65 percent of Clark County’s medical calls as they’ve consistently met contractual response time obligations.
Senior Director Glen Simpson says the four square miles of territory given to them in July has led to an increase in pressure on his crews.
“It’s increased our call volume upwards of 60 to 80 for service per day,” Simpson said inside Community Ambulance headquarters Tuesday afternoon. “We’re averaging upwards of about 280 transports a day.”
As portions of Clark County are considered an ambulance desert, Wyatt and Simpson indicate crews and ambulances are increasingly being stationed throughout the valley, rather than remaining at the headquarters, to better meet this 12-minute deadline.
“More calls mean we need more staff. More staff means we need more equipment. More equipment means we need more ambulances,” Simpson said.
The study also highlights that a great distance to care is associated with poorer outcomes for patients being transported.
It also found 11 other states with each county considered to have ambulance deserts, with 15 percent of Nevada’s population residing within one of these deserts.
HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday placed offensive lineman Brandon Parker, a third-round draft pick in 2018 who started 12 games at right tackle as a rookie and 13 games there in 2021, on injured reserve for the second straight year while in training camp, thus potentially ending his season before it starts. His injur...
HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday placed offensive lineman Brandon Parker, a third-round draft pick in 2018 who started 12 games at right tackle as a rookie and 13 games there in 2021, on injured reserve for the second straight year while in training camp, thus potentially ending his season before it starts. His injury this year was not disclosed.
Parker, who did not play in the Raiders' preseason opener Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, suffered a pectoral injury in the 2022 Hall of Fame Game, an exhibition he started.
The Raiders re-signed Parker to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with $375,000 guaranteed and roster bonuses of $15,000 per game active on March 10.
Parker, 27, could potentially play for the Raiders this season should Las Vegas waive him with an injury settlement, he clears waivers and then re-signs with the Raiders.
He had been in competition for the starting right tackle spot in camp with incumbent Jermaine Eluemunor and second-year player Thayer Munford, Jr. and was also listed as the backup left tackle to Kolton Miller on the Raiders' initial depth chart of the preseason.
Parker recently described the injury he suffered in last year's exhibition opener.
"Midway through the second quarter, standing there trying to pass the tight end, I tried to snap the end and I just felt a pop, and it was stronger than I've ever felt before, like a really strong cramp that just didn't go away," Parker said last week. "So I got to the sideline, did my strength test, and about 90% of my strength was gone like instantly.
"They told me four to six months of recovery initially. So, that would have been about December. And about mid-December, I could have come back if I wasn't IR'd for the season. I felt like I had a punch, I was good enough to play. But I'm glad they didn't push me ... because I had more time to get all of my strength back."
Parker also spoke of being re-signed by general manager Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels, despite missing the entire 2022 season.
"It means a lot, I just want to prove them right," he said. "I try to be the leader, the positive guy I am every day in the building. I'm trying to earn the respect of my peers every day I come in here about how I work, how I talk, how I walk. I think the coaches see that, and they were willing to give me another chance because of how I carry myself."
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Mina is set to open his second restaurant at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Eyeing a winter opening, Orla will serve seafood dishes from a number of global cuisines, including Mediterranean, North African, Western Asian, and European.The restaurant replaces Fleur, the beloved French regional steakhouse opened at the hotel by Chef Hubert Keller in 2005.Mina also operates StripSte...
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Mina is set to open his second restaurant at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Eyeing a winter opening, Orla will serve seafood dishes from a number of global cuisines, including Mediterranean, North African, Western Asian, and European.
The restaurant replaces Fleur, the beloved French regional steakhouse opened at the hotel by Chef Hubert Keller in 2005.
Mina also operates StripSteak at Mandalay Bay and, of course, Michael Mina at the Bellagio.
Resorts World will host the Las Vegas debut of the Co-op Frosé & Eatery.
The slushery, specializing in frozen rosé wine (get it, frosés?) will open this fall and operate out of kiosks on the casino floor and an Airstream at the pool. On offer will be 50 rosé slushies in a rotating seasonal selection of about 10 at a time. Sandwiches will also be available, for those who eat.
In a way, the fast-growing chain is coming home, since the idea for its signature menu item came from the giant cocktail slushies seen on the Strip for at least two decades.
The co-op has outlets across the Southeast and two famous retired NFL quarterback investors. In Knoxville, Tenn., that’s Eli Manning. At Resorts World, it’s Sam Bradford.
A year and a half after reality TV personality Brett Raymer and Chef Anthony Monte opened Stallone’s Italian Eatery, their Silverado Ranch restaurant with no connection to either Sylvester (or even Frank) Stallone, they’re opening another, next to the sportsbook at Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino. Raymer created one of Animal Planet’s longest-running shows, “Tanked,” which followed his work as a Las Vegas-based builder of custom fish tanks.
Leoncito, described as “a modern Mexican restaurant,” will open in October at Red Rock Resorts, in the space formerly occupied by Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar.
Chef Joel Ott debuts Joel’s Chophouse on August 31 at the Ahern Luxury Boutique Hotel (formerly the Lucky Dragon). The eatery occupies the second-floor space formerly known as Chef Marc’s Italian Steakhouse, and Ott now occupies Chef Marc (Sgrizzi)’s job as the hotel’s executive chef.
LAS VEGAS — Breanna Stewart doesn’t know where her Commissioner’s Cup MVP trophy is from 2021. Stewart’s trophy case — which includes four NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards, one WNBA MVP, two WNBA Finals MVPs and two Olympic gold medals, just to name a few — is more extensive than most. This particular piece of memorabilia has fallen through the cracks....
LAS VEGAS — Breanna Stewart doesn’t know where her Commissioner’s Cup MVP trophy is from 2021. Stewart’s trophy case — which includes four NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards, one WNBA MVP, two WNBA Finals MVPs and two Olympic gold medals, just to name a few — is more extensive than most. This particular piece of memorabilia has fallen through the cracks.
It’s fair to say that Jonquel Jones will be holding on to her prize a bit more tightly.
Jones, who quarterbacked the New York Liberty’s defensive effort and owned the paint with 16 points and 15 rebounds, was named the Commissioner’s Cup MVP after New York’s 82-63 win over the Las Vegas Aces to earn the mid-season tournament crown. The Liberty center seemed shocked in the moment to have captured the honor. She said postgame it was because she didn’t know how many rebounds she had since the arena scoreboard doesn’t track that statistic, but she vowed to take good care of her new hardware.
“It’s engraved this time, so I’ll find a good spot for it,” said Jones, already donning goggles during her postgame presser in preparation for the celebration. “But (I’m) just happy to win for the city, for this team, and for us to be able to move in the right direction.”
Initial thoughts on Liberty/Aces Vol. 3 as New York captures the Commissioner’s Cup title. More to come at @TheAthleticWBB. https://t.co/1ZVz9B0por
— Sabreena Merchant (@sabreenajm) August 16, 2023
Jones came to New York chasing team success. She’d won individual accolades with the Connecticut Sun, including an MVP award in 2021, but they continually came up short in their quest to capture titles, including losing that 2021 Cup final to Seattle and falling in the 2022 WNBA Finals to the Aces.
That’s why the opportunity to compete for a title meant so much to the Liberty on Tuesday, even if it came in the form of a midseason tournament rather than a league championship. New York has never captured a team title despite being one of the WNBA’s original franchises. The goal of bringing in Stewart, Jones and Courtney Vandersloot during free agency was to put the Liberty in a position to contend, and this was their first chance to validate their offseason plan.
Coach Sandy Brondello said she expected the atmosphere to resemble a finals game. Stewart and Jones talked about the bragging rights at stake, the money on the line for both the players and their charities, and the potential for the game to serve as a benchmark for the Liberty as they work towards their end goal.
“To bring a piece of hardware to New York would continue to show our fans, franchise, organization what success tastes like, and what we’re trying to reach and what we’re trying to do,” Stewart said pregame.
Stewart has known what winning feels like for a long time. Now, she’s able to share that experience with the Liberty, and the combination of her pedigree with the hunger of an organization — and players like Jones and Sabrina Ionescu — looking to hang a banner for the first time is formidable.
Jones and Stewart had two primary jobs against the Aces: to control the glass and to limit A’ja Wilson. The two of them combined for 22 rebounds, only six less than Las Vegas as a team, and forced Wilson into a 2-of-10 shooting night. Combined with last week’s regular-season beatdown, Wilson is now 4 of 24 in her last two games against New York.
The two was just as important as the 10 in that stat line. The Aces couldn’t get the ball to Wilson in the paint, as she was consistently swarmed by the long arms and relentless activity of Jones and Stewart. As the game got out of hand for Las Vegas, the reigning MVP attempted four shots in the second half with no free throws and collected only one rebound, failing to meaningfully impact the game.
On the other end, Jones commanded extra attention at the rim and got better at passing out of doubles as the game went on. Her ability to generate extra possessions with offensive rebounds and Stewart’s screening on the perimeter opened up jump shots for their Liberty teammates, who cashed in on the opportunities.
Marine Johannès was the MVP of the first half, draining four 3-pointers while the rest of her team couldn’t buy a bucket. Her second-unit teammate Kayla Thornton picked up the slack in the third quarter, knocking down two consecutive triples on second-chance opportunities to give New York an eight-point lead heading into the fourth. A bench player who scored from long range after an offensive rebound was the perfect encapsulation Tuesday of where the Liberty had the advantage on the Aces.
“As we built this team out, we said our strength will be our bench, that we can go deep,” Brondello said. “Marine was fantastic. I love it when she’s being aggressive and just having fun out there. And KT, she’s just a defensive anchor for us and made some really big 3s. And those little things help because they rely on so much of their starters and we can go to the bench, and they can come in and give us great energy at both ends of the floor.”
That energy was a separator, but the real difference came from New York’s frontcourt playing like all-stars and their counterparts on Las Vegas failing to match that level. When the Aces tried to get the offense going toward the paint, Jones and Stewart were there to meet them. When the Liberty struggled to generate good looks in the half court, Jones bailed them out with another chance.
Brondello and several Liberty players credited Jones with New York’s overall improvement since the All-Star Break. As she has settled into the Liberty’s system and become the double-double machine they envisioned when trading for her, the Liberty have started to resemble the super-team they were projected to be during the preseason.
GO DEEPER Jonquel Jones has found her footing, helping the Liberty make a vital run
“As far as winning, I feel like that’s why you play, you know you play to win,” Stewart said. “The fact that we’re able to bring some hardware home to New York is huge. And this is why we all came here. We came here to win games, we came here to contend for a WNBA championship. And one of our goals was to win the Commissioner’s Cup, and we did that.”
As a result, Jones has some new hardware to match that of her frontcourt partner, and the Liberty have a taste of what they’ll be searching for at the end of the season.
(Photo of Jonquel Jones: Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
The New York Liberty took down the Las Vegas Aces 82-63 in the WNBA’s third annual Commissioner’s Cup at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:The Athletic’s instant analysis:Liberty flex their bench advantageThe Aces overwhelm most teams with the str...
The New York Liberty took down the Las Vegas Aces 82-63 in the WNBA’s third annual Commissioner’s Cup at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
The Aces overwhelm most teams with the strength of their starting lineup, which boasts four multi-time All-Stars. However, the Liberty can match that firepower in their first five, and they had the edge on Las Vegas by being able to bring meaningful offensive production off the bench.
While Alysha Clark and Kierstan Bell combined for four points for the Aces, New York got 25 points out of Johannes and Kayla Thornton, including a pair of Thornton 3-pointers at the end of the third quarter that pushed the lead to eight. The Aces never got closer than that for the rest of the game. — Merchant
After putting together a ghastly 17-point second half in Brooklyn when the two teams met last week, Las Vegas had three more quarters of 15 or fewer points in the Commissioner’s Cup final. New York’s switching kept the Aces out of the paint, and the home team couldn’t make the Liberty pay with jumpers, finishing 5-of-26 from distance.
The saving grace for Las Vegas in the first half was an ability to get to the line, but New York stayed disciplined in the second, limiting the Aces to only two free-throw attempts after the break. — Merchant
GO DEEPER Are Aces suddenly dealing with doubt after loss to Liberty in Commissioner's Cup?
The Aces were a deserving champion last season, but the addition that pushed them over the edge, the player who made them a “super team,” was Candace Parker, a two-time MVP who raised their offensive and defensive ceilings to new heights.
Without Parker in the lineup, the Aces seem to playing 4-on-5 on offense for long stretches and have seen significant slippage on the glass. New York outrebounded Las Vegas 49-28 after doubling up the Aces in the team’s previous meeting. — Merchant
Liberty players get $30,000 each while Aces players get $10,000 apiece. The WNBA will also donate $10,000 to the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, the Liberty’s chosen non-profit. The Aces’ chosen organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will receive $5,000.
The in-season competition included 60 regular-season games featuring all 12 teams to determine which two would meet in the championship game. New York was the top contender out of the Eastern Conference, going 7-3 in its Cup-designated games. Las Vegas finished 9-1 in its designated games to come out of the Western Conference.
Vegas defeated the Chicago Sky 93-83 to take the Cup last season.
(Photo: David Becker / NBAE via Getty Images)