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Dallas Wings Make No Trade At 2026 WNBA Deadline
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings did not make a trade before the WNBA deadline passed Sunday at 2 p.m. CT, four hours before they host the Connecticut Sun at College Park Center. The roster that finishes the season is the roster…
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‘Big-Time Players Make Big-Time Plays’: Dallas Wings Drop Third In Four, 81-75 At Washington Mystics
WASHINGTON — The Dallas Wings lost 81-75 to the Washington Mystics on Friday night at CareFirst Arena, where Shakira Austin scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in front of a sellout crowd of 4,200. Kiki Iriafen added 22 points…
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Dallas Wings List No Injuries On Game Status Report Ahead Of Friday At Washington Mystics
WASHINGTON — The Dallas Wings have no players on their game status report for Friday's game at the Washington Mystics. Tip-off is 6:30 p.m. CT at CareFirst Arena. That marks a clean report for a team that spent most of the season…
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‘It’s A Tough Way To Lose’: Dallas Wings Squander 15-Point Lead In 82-81 Defeat To Atlanta Dream
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings led by as many as 15 points and lost 82-81 to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night in front of 6,251 at a sold-out College Park Center. Allisha Gray scored the last 5 points of the…
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Alanna Smith Is Cleared To Play, But Not Yet Back To Her Old Role
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alanna Smith is listed as available for Wednesday against the Atlanta Dream. The Dallas Wings forward had carried a probable designation with a right leg injury. “We’ll see how she feels tonight and what kind of minutes she can…
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Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream Preview: The Last Chance To Avoid A Season-Series Sweep
DSJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Host Atlanta Dream To Open The Second Half DALLAS — Wednesday is the last scheduled meeting between the Dallas Wings and the Atlanta Dream this season, and Atlanta has won the first two. Dallas averaged 70.5 points…
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‘We’ll Hear From The Medical Staff’: Alanna Smith Probable For Dallas Wings Against Atlanta Dream
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alanna Smith is listed as probable with a right leg injury for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Dream, the Dallas Wings announced on Tuesday's game status report. Smith is the only player carrying a designation for the game at…
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‘That’s Got To Become Our Identity’: Jose Fernandez Sets Defense, Rebounding As Dallas Wings’ Second-Half Priority
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings spent their first practice since the All-Star break guarding their male scrimmage team in the half-court and in transition. The session included live five-on-five. "Well, I mean, the biggest thing is getting our legs under us…
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‘Can’t Be Afraid To Make Bold Moves’: Curt Miller Details Dallas Wings’ 2026 Trade Deadline Approach
ARLINGTON, Texas — Curt Miller said Monday that general managers across the WNBA are in regular contact as the trade deadline approaches. The Dallas Wings general manager met with reporters at practice. The deadline falls next week. "The deadline is right around…
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Dallas Wings’ Alanna Smith Named To Australia’s 2026 FIBA World Cup Team
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alanna Smith is going back to the World Cup. The Dallas Wings forward was named Sunday to the 12-player roster that will represent Australia at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, held Sept. 4-13 in Berlin. Sandy Brondello,…
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‘Getting Stops When It Mattered’: Dallas Wings Hold Off Portland Fire Rally, Win 101-97 Behind Arike Ogunbowale’s 24 Points In Second Half
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Dallas Wings held off a furious fourth-quarter rally from the Portland Fire on Wednesday, winning 101-97 in front of 17,206 at Moda Center to improve to 18-9 heading into the WNBA All-Star break. The game featured 7 lead…
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‘Didn’t Help Ourselves’: Arike Ogunbowale Scores 29, But Shorthanded Dallas Wings Fall To New York Liberty In Overtime, 99-98
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings fell to the New York Liberty in overtime, 99-98, on Monday night at a sold-out College Park Center, snapping the Wings' franchise-record six-game winning streak and dropping Dallas to 17-9 on the season. New York improved…
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Paige Bueckers Ruled Out, Alanna Smith Doubtful For Dallas Wings’ Clash With New York Liberty
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers will not play in Monday's game against the New York Liberty. Bueckers was cleared of a concussion following an extensive postgame evaluation and is not currently in the league's concussion protocol, but she will…
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‘We Don’t Panic’: Dallas Wings Defeat Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 For Franchise-Record Sixth Straight Win
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings turned back the Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 at a sold-out College Park Center on Sunday, their sixth consecutive win and the longest streak in franchise history. The result, punctuated by a sellout crowd of 6,251, pushed…
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‘We Should Be Well Rested’: Dallas Wings Turn Practice Week Into Tune-Up For Stretch Run To All-Star Break
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings had not played since last Sunday, and coach Jose Fernandez used the extra days to get his team retooled for a stretch of three games in four days that leads into the WNBA All-Star break. "Well,…
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‘We Stuck Together, Found A Way To Win’: Dallas Wings Rally Past Chicago Sky 96-91 For Fifth Straight Win
DALLAS — The Dallas Wings outscored the Chicago Sky 30-18 in the fourth quarter to erase a deficit that reached as many as 10 points and pulled away for a 96-91 win Sunday at American Airlines Center, completing their first season sweep…
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‘Our Guards Have Really Stepped Up’: Dallas Wings’ East Coast Road Trip Is Being Built On Defense
BROOKLYN, New York — The Dallas Wings turned a 7-point deficit into a 47-31 halftime lead Tuesday behind a second quarter that has become the standard for what this defense is capable of. New York shot 13.3% in the period, 2-of-15 from…
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‘It Was Our Defense’: Jessica Shepard’s Third Triple-Double Lifts Dallas Wings Past New York Liberty 88-77
BROOKLYN, New York — The Dallas Wings pulled away in the second quarter Tuesday night and held off a pair of second-half pushes to beat the New York Liberty 88-77 in front of a sellout crowd of 17,532 at Barclays Center. Jessica…
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Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd’s Return To Connecticut ‘Felt Like A Home Game’
HARTFORD, Conn. — Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd built their legend in this state. On Thursday, they got a reminder of just how much of it still belongs to them. The two former UConn stars returned to Connecticut wearing Dallas Wings jerseys…
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‘I Felt Like Myself’: Alanna Smith’s Return Boosts Dallas Wings In Win Over Connecticut Sun
HARTFORD, Conn. — Alanna Smith has spent much of this season searching for rhythm. Thursday, for a stretch, she found it. Smith scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, in 13 minutes, 40 seconds during a minutes-restricted return…
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