Inside the Aces’ Gamble That Paid Off - ESPN’s LaChina Robinson breaks it all down

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🗓️ 14 October 2025

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The Las Vegas Aces went from chaos to champs — and it all started with leadership, trust, and a text message from A’ja Wilson that set the tone for one of the most remarkable comebacks in WNBA history. ESPN analyst LaChina Robinson joins Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach to break down how the Aces turned a midseason collapse into a championship sweep, what makes Becky Hammon’s connection with her players so unique, and why the upcoming WNBA CBA negotiations could reshape the entire league. Join the Party: Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Go Deeper: Aces Press Conference after sweeping in the finals 10/10/2025: https://youtu.be/iMS2ApUbRsA?si=b0EEAIqJxe6ekXMS Natalie Grabow became the first ever female finisher in iconic IRONMAN World Championship: https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/age-group/natalie-grabow-world-record-ironman-world-championship-kona Napheesa Collier goes OFF on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert:https://youtu.be/KF4SMnP5-rU?si=nNT2GieEiVdhUWsN Thank you to our sponsors: Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ at https://www.onepeloton.com/ Head to https://www.quince.com/Welcometotheparty for free shipping and 365-day returns. Get 25% off your first month at Ritual.com https://www.ritual.com/welcometotheparty Find a host or co-host at http://airbnb.com/host

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0:00.0	I had a lot of Aces games in that stretch, and I remember showing up like, Becky is about to be up.
0:05.0	Like, I know.
0:07.0	And to shoot around really quietly, like, oh, I know Becky.
0:11.0	And she would come over and she would say something really hard.
0:13.0	She would laugh.
0:14.0	You could tell she wasn't sleeping in that stretch.
0:17.0	Attention.
0:19.0	The party is about to commence.
0:24.3	Oh, welcome to the party,
0:33.9	I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:36.0	And I'm Abby Wanbach.
0:37.2	Jules, it's so good to be here with you again.
0:39.8	Aw. A lot to talk about abs. I agree. We've got WMBA finals, all about Asia Wilson taking over.
0:49.1	We've got ESPN and NBC basketball analyst and rock star LeChina Robinson in the house. She stops by
0:56.3	our party to talk about. Also, the CBA, October 31st looming deadline with all that's going on,
1:05.5	which is a Halloween deadline. It's just bad, spooky to have a Halloween deadline. It's bad juju.
1:13.2	We'll also talk about
1:14.6	ongoing issues surrounding
1:16.6	the WMBA's Embattled Commissioner
1:18.8	Kathy Engelbert. And
1:20.2	before we get to that, can we
1:22.5	please just rewind to
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