Bacon and Asparagus Pizza

Name: Bacon and Asparagus Pizza
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) ball pizza dough; Basic Pizza Sauce, recipe follows; 1 pound fresh asparagus, 8 spears trimmed and remaining cut into 1/2-inch coins; Olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 ounces shredded mozzarella; 1/2 red onion, sliced into 1/2 moons; 5 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; Pinch red pepper flakes; 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 3 tablespoons torn fresh basil; Pinch sugar, as necessary