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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings held their final practice block on Tuesday before Friday's 2026 regular-season opener at the Indiana Fever. Head coach Jose Fernandez and guards Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd addressed the media, hitting on the team's preseason takeaways, Arike Ogunbowale's return, the matchup with Caitlin Clark...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Arike Ogunbowale plans to play in the Dallas Wings' regular-season opener Saturday at the Indiana Fever after returning to practice Tuesday from a right ankle injury. Ogunbowale missed Dallas's May 3 preseason finale against the Las Vegas Aces at Moody Center in Austin with the injury. The...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings practiced Tuesday with Awak Kuier and Arike Ogunbowale both available for the first time, marking head coach Jose Fernandez's first chance to run 5-on-5 work with the projected core group on the floor together. Both players spoke with the media after the session. Watch the...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held the introductory press conference for new president of basketball operations and alternate governor Masai Ujiri on Tuesday, with the longtime NBA executive addressing local media for the first time since taking the job. Ujiri did not commit to Jason Kidd returning as head coach next...

James Harden's representatives gauged the Houston Rockets' trade interest following the Los Angeles Clippers' 6-21 start to the 2025-26 season, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets needed a floor general after losing Fred VanVleet to an ACL tear before the season started, but the franchise...

Kevin Durant's "moodiness" took Houston Rockets players some getting used to and it wore on the team's young players, according to Ramona Shelburne and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets acquired Durant from the Phoenix Suns last offseason. Houston won 52 games this regular season but lost to the Los Angeles...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks named Masai Ujiri President and Alternate Governor on Sunday, hiring the executive who built the Toronto Raptors' 2019 NBA championship team to lead their basketball operations. Ujiri will oversee roster construction, player personnel, and scouting, and work with team leadership on the franchise's basketball direction,...

AUSTIN — Dallas Wings starting center Alanna Smith exited Sunday's 101-84 preseason win over the Las Vegas Aces with a face injury and did not return after taking an inadvertent elbow from four-time MVP A'ja Wilson that left her mouth bleeding. The Australian big had been the most efficient player...

Superstar center Nikola Jokić is expected to sign a massive extension with the Denver Nuggets this offseason, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Jokić has two years and $121.9 million remaining on his contract, but the second season is a player option, meaning the future Hall of Famer is under...

AUSTIN — The Dallas Wings opened their preseason with a 95-80 win over the Indiana Fever on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Head coach Jose Fernandez spent his postgame remarks identifying the issues he and his roster need to clean up before Sunday's preseason finale against the Las Vegas Aces at...