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‘This Has Truly Become Her Team’: Curt Miller Details Paige Bueckers’ Sophomore Leap For Dallas Wings
ARLINGTON, Texas — Video circulated over the weekend of Paige Bueckers working out with Kevin Durant in Chicago during All-Star Weekend. Curt Miller was asked about it Monday. "To give you some perspective, I was probably still in bed in Portland while…
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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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‘It’s Never About Her’: Dwyane Wade Explains Why Paige Bueckers Is One Of His Favorite Players
ARLINGTON, Texas — Paige Bueckers has been on Dwyane Wade's watch list for a while. Wade named the Dallas Wings guard among the WNBA players he likes to watch during a live taping of "Post Moves," the podcast hosted by Candace Parker…
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‘It Was Really Special’: Paige Bueckers, Jessica Shepard Start Opposite Sides In 2026 WNBA All-Star Game
CHICAGO — The Dallas Wings sent two players to the All-Star Game and then watched them line up across from each other for the opening tip. Paige Bueckers started at guard for Team Coop, her second consecutive All-Star start. Jessica Shepard started…
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‘I’ve Been Asking For A Rematch Since High School’: Azzi Fudd Seeks Stephen Curry Showdown After Winning WNBA 3-Point Contest
CHICAGO — Azzi Fudd had a new trophy and an old score to settle when she stepped to the podium at Wintrust Arena on Friday night. "Steph, if you're listening, I've been asking for a rematch since high school, so maybe it's…
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‘I Was Just Locked In’: Dallas Wings Rookie Azzi Fudd Becomes First Rookie To Win WNBA 3-Point Contest
CHICAGO — Azzi Fudd scored 30 points in the championship round of the State Farm WNBA 3-Point Contest on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, becoming the first rookie to win the event in its 13 stagings. Fudd, the first overall pick in…
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Jessica Shepard, Team Dallas/Detroit Eliminated In First Round Of 2026 WNBA Shooting Stars
CHICAGO — Jessica Shepard's first All-Star Weekend event ended in the opening round. Team Dallas/Detroit scored 20 points in the first round of the WNBA Shooting Stars competition on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, third among the four teams and 6 points…
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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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‘We Took Them Down To The Wire’: Without Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings Refuse To Fold Against New York Liberty
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings' franchise-record six-game winning streak came to an end Monday night in a 99-98 overtime loss to the New York Liberty, dropping Dallas to 17-9. Playing the second night of a back-to-back without Paige Bueckers and against…
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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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‘We’re Fighters’: Paige Bueckers Scores 34, Dallas Wings Beat Toronto Tempo 108-95 In First Montreal WNBA Game
MONTREAL — Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 34 points, and the Dallas Wings rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday in the first WNBA game ever played in Montreal, in front of a record crowd of…
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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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‘We Got Off To A Really Good Start’: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings Never Trail In 89-76 Win Over Toronto Tempo
TORONTO — Paige Bueckers scored 22 points and handed out 7 assists, and the Dallas Wings never trailed in an 89-76 win over the Toronto Tempo on Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum, the first-ever meeting between the two franchises. Dallas (13-8) posted its…
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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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‘Never Shies Away’: Paige Bueckers’ Elite Closing Fuels Dallas Wings’ League-Leading Comebacks
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Dallas Wings have made a habit of finding out how a game will end before they know how it will start, and they usually find out with Paige Bueckers holding the ball. Dallas is tied for the WNBA…
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