Just like WNBA stars Isabelle Harrison and DiDi Richards made their NY Fashion Week debuts earlier this week, let’s strut right into this Wednesday.

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The GIST: The No. 1 Las Vegas Aces are one win away from the ’ship after last night’s thrilling 85–71 Game 2 dub over the No. 3 Connecticut Sun. The sun may set in the west, but this might end in the east as the series shifts to Connecticut for Game 3.

Last night’s Game 2: In not-so-shocking news, the unstoppable Aces dynamic duo of A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray scored 26 and 21 points, respectively, with Wilson recording her fifth consecutive double-double, not to mention a franchise record-tying point total. Sheesh.

• Add in a little Kelsey Plum magic (20 points) and you might have a recipe for a title.

• The Sun fought hard, but Las Vegas beat them at their own game, outscoring Connecticut 46-to-28 in the paint, with Sun star DeWanna Bonner held to just two points.

Tomorrow’s Game 3: Time to fly charter to the Nutmeg state, where Vegas could hoist their first franchise WNBA trophy. If their three-headed monster in Gray, Wilson and Plum can match yesterday’s showing, the Aces could be high-rolling away with the title.

• As for Connecticut, no squad has overcome an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series in W history, but this Sun team is resilient. If they can find some consistency on offense, they stand a chance of staying alive and fending off the Aces’ championship dreams.

• Tipoff is tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN — you don’t want to miss this.

The GIST: While the championship push continues in women’s hoops, men in the basketball world are fouling out, with a team owner suspended for workplace misconduct and a player facing potential discipline for homophobic comments. That’s right, it’s time for another WTF roundup.

Robert Sarver: The longtime Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner was suspended for one year and fined $10M (the maximum amount) yesterday, after the conclusion of a nearly year-long investigation into allegations of racism and misogyny within the Suns organization.

• That investigation found that Sarver used the N-word at least five times while recounting statements of others, engaged in inequitable conduct toward female employees and made many sex-related comments in the workplace, among other disturbing findings.

• The announcement offers a long-awaited conclusion to an investigation that included 320 current and former employees, but the discipline is a mere slap on the wrist, especially considering the league’s previous punishments for similar (mis)conduct. The math’s simply not mathing.

Anthony Edwards: The NBA is reviewing anti-gay comments the Minnesota Timberwolves guard made in an Instagram video posted over the weekend. Edwards has since apologized for the now-deleted video — in which he uses an anti-gay comment to describe a group of people standing on a sidewalk — but could still face a fine.

• In years past, the league has fined players anywhere from $25K to $100K for using anti-gay language. The ball’s in their court again.

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🏀 WNBA: Banking buckets

⚽ Champions League: Chelsea FC vs. RB Salzburg — Today at 3 p.m. ET — Paramount+

• USMNT star Christian Pulisic is still trying to prove he’s up to starter-level snuff for Chelsea while the squad searches for their first Champions League win of the season.

⚽ NWSL: North Carolina Courage vs. Angel City FC — Tonight at 7 p.m. ET — Paramount+

• With the regular season winding down, seventh-place Angel City has a chance to leapfrog their way into playoff contention (top-six teams) against the eighth-place Courage. Grab your popcorn.

🏈 NFL: LA Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs — Tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. ET — Prime Video

• It’s prime time for a top QB showdown between LA’s Justin Herbert and KC’s Patrick Mahomes, fresh off a 44-point offensive outburst in Week 1. Excitement level = uncontainable.