archiveApril 2026

DALLAS — Paige Bueckers had a Gatorade voicemail ready for Cooper Flagg the moment the NBA named him the 2025-26 Rookie of the Year on Monday. The Dallas Wings star, who claimed the WNBA equivalent of the award last September, used the clip to greet her fellow No. 1 overall...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings open the 2026 season with media day on Monday, April 27, kicking off the year with availabilities from general manager Curt Miller, head coach Jose Fernandez, alongside players Azzi Fudd, Maddy Siegrist, Odyssey Sims, Aziaha James, Alysha Clark, Alanna Smith, Amy Okonkwo, Grace Berger,...

ARLINGTON, Texas — When Aziaha James put together her best stretch of training camp Saturday, scoring on three consecutive possessions to flash her full offensive range, the open portion of practice was already deep into 5-on-5 competition. Starters like Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and Alanna Smith had cycled out. The...

Klay Thompson did not sign up for this. When he joined the Dallas Mavericks, there was no question about their intentions. Luka Dončić was an in-prime MVP candidate. The Mavericks were positioned to compete for the NBA championship. Nico Harrison infamously had other plans. It all worked out, but nobody...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Alanna Smith rejoined the Dallas Wings at College Park Center on Saturday, marking her first practice with the team since immigration matters pulled her away from training camp earlier in the week. The 6-foot-4 stretch big, who signed with the Wings in free agency this offseason after...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings have spent the first week of training camp pounding home a single message: defense comes first. And reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers has made it clear she intends to be the player setting that tone. Bueckers said her defensive mindset coming into...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings wrapped their fifth practice of training camp Friday at College Park Center, with head coach Jose Fernandez continuing to install offensive and defensive packages while several key contributors remain overseas finishing out international commitments. Day 6 of camp featured Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings' offensive system under first-year head coach Jose Fernandez has continued to form throughout training camp. With Paige Bueckers as a focal point of the system, the team plans to maximize her impact with the basketball in her hands without overburdening her with a heavy...

Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker has won the Kia Most Improved Player of the Year Award for the 2025-26 season. The Hawks acquired Alexander-Walker from the Minnesota Timberwolves last summer. Alexander-Walker averaged 20.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season. He averaged just 9.4 points per game...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller offered the clearest picture yet of how the team's 2026 rotation is coming together, outlining a projected 10-player core during a training camp media availability this week. First-year head coach Jose Fernandez is installing a new system built around versatility and floor...