DALLAS — As the 2026 NBA Draft continues to approach, the Dallas Mavericks face some important decisions to continue to build around franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg. NBA Draft expert James Barlowe made an appearance on the Dallas Hoops Journal podcast to break down the Mavericks' options with their picks. He...

LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Wings turned a one-point game after three quarters into their fourth straight win, outscoring the Los Angeles Sparks 27-18 in the fourth quarter for a 104-96 victory Friday at Crypto.com Arena. The win moved Dallas to 7-3 and 2-0 in Commissioner’s Cup play. It was...

LOS ANGELES — Even with the Dallas Wings off to their best start in years, Arike Ogunbowale is keeping the focus narrow. The four-time All-Star, who set the franchise rookie scoring record in 2019, has seen plenty of lean years in Dallas and is treating the hot start with caution....

LOS ANGELES — Back in Los Angeles, veteran guard Odyssey Sims says the streaking Dallas Wings have found something worth protecting. "I think honestly we found our momentum. We kind of found where we want to be at," Sims said. "We're still slowly but surely finding our identity, but we're...

LOS ANGELES — Jessica Shepard will carry a heavy interior load Friday, and the reigning WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week says the Dallas Wings will go as far as their defense takes them. "I think defense is the key to the game because obviously we know that LA...

LOS ANGELES — Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd could share the floor Friday with one of her longtime mentors, with Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum expected back from an ankle injury. Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, has twice attended Plum's Dawg Class skills camp....

LOS ANGELES — The last time Paige Bueckers played at Crypto.com Arena, she authored one of the greatest scoring nights in WNBA history and still walked off the loser. She returns Friday leading the league's most efficient offense. On Aug. 20, 2025, Bueckers set a WNBA single-game rookie scoring record...

LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Wings (6-3) visit the Los Angeles Sparks (4-5) on Friday in a Commissioner's Cup matchup at Crypto.com Arena. Dallas has won three straight, and a victory would extend the streak to four, its longest since the 2023 regular season. The Wings are also chasing their...

LOS ANGELES — The Dallas Wings added Jessica Shepard last offseason for stability, a veteran to anchor a rebuilt frontcourt after five seasons with the Minnesota Lynx. Two months in, she has given them considerably more, emerging as one of the WNBA's most complete players and pushing Dallas to a...

DALLAS — Mark Cuban says Dirk Nowitzki was skeptical of the decision to hire Nico Harrison to run the Dallas Mavericks front office, a reservation Cuban said he had not made public until now. Cuban shared the detail on a special edition of the Haymaker Network's "House of Haymaker," hosted...