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‘They Just Went The Extra Inch’: Dallas Wings Fall To Golden State Valkyries 77-73 In Game 3 As Arike Ogunbowale Scores 30
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dallas Wings’ season ended Friday night at Chase Center. The Golden State Valkyries came back from 16 points down in the third quarter and scored 10 of the final 11 points to win Game 3 of their first-round…
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‘Winning Is More Important’: Arike Ogunbowale’s Playoff-Record 45 Points Push Dallas Wings Past Golden State Valkyries 108-100 In OT, Force Game 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arike Ogunbowale scored 45 points Wednesday night to set a WNBA playoff record. The Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in overtime at College Park Center to force a Game 3 in their first-round series. The previous…
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‘Really Unacceptable’: Dallas Wings Fall To Golden State Valkyries 104-80 In Game 1 As Paige Bueckers Scores 21
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries outscored the Dallas Wings 37-11 in the second quarter Sunday night and went on to win 104-80 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round series at Chase Center. Golden State’s 37 points set a WNBA…
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‘The Goal Is To Win Championships’: Jessica Shepard Sets Standard For Playoff Run Before Wings-Valkyries Game 1
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jessica Shepard said Friday that the Dallas Wings reaching the postseason was the plan when she signed with the team in the spring. Two days later, Dallas opens its best-of-three first-round series against the Golden State Valkyries with an…
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Dallas Wings To Face Golden State Valkyries In First Round Of 2026 WNBA Playoffs, Series Opens Sunday At Chase Center
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings will face the Golden State Valkyries in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs, with Game 1 of the best-of-three series set for Sunday at Chase Center in San Francisco. Golden State locked in the…
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‘Stay Locked In’: Jessica Shepard’s Triple-Double Lifts Dallas Wings Past Seattle Storm 103-91 To Close Record Season
SEATTLE — Jessica Shepard had 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists Wednesday night for her sixth triple-double of the season, the most in the WNBA. The Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 103-91 at Climate Pledge Arena in the regular-season finale…
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‘Every Possession Matters’: Paige Bueckers Breaks Scoring Record, Dallas Wings Fall To Phoenix Mercury 87-86
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 87-86 Monday night on a Kahleah Copper layup with 2.4 seconds left, ending Dallas’ six-game winning streak. The Wings led by 11 with 8:48 remaining at Mortgage Matchup Center, and Phoenix outscored them…
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‘More Than Deserving’: Paige Bueckers Scores 26 As Dallas Wings Beat Phoenix Mercury 87-82 For Franchise-Record 26th Win
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings won their 26th game of the season Saturday afternoon, breaking the franchise record they had tied two days earlier. Paige Bueckers scored 26 points, 20 of them in the first half, and Dallas held off the…
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‘Very Odd Way To Get There’: Jessica Shepard’s Triple-Double Helps Dallas Wings Win 97-77 Over Los Angeles Sparks
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jessica Shepard did not score in the first half Thursday night and finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists for her fifth triple-double of the season, the most in the WNBA. The Dallas Wings beat the Los…
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Dallas Wings Bring Haley Jones Back On Standard Contract After Sug Sutton Injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — Haley Jones is back on a standard contract with the Dallas Wings. The team announced Thursday that it converted her Developmental Player agreement into a Standard Player Contract. Dallas had an open roster spot after waiving guard Sug Sutton…
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Dallas Wings Lose Sug Sutton For Season, Open Roster Spot Before Sparks Game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Sug Sutton injured her right hand in practice earlier this week, and the Dallas Wings announced Wednesday that the injury will end her season. Dallas waived the guard the same day. The team said it will continue to lead…
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Ezi Magbegor Tears ACL, Will Miss Rest Of 2026 WNBA Season For Seattle Storm
BERLIN — Seattle Storm forward-center Ezi Magbegor tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee and will miss the rest of the 2026 WNBA season, the Storm announced Thursday. She was hurt Wednesday in Australia’s 82-80 win over Italy in the…
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‘Such A Big Part’: Dallas Wings’ Alanna Smith Ruled Out For Rest Of World Cup
BERLIN — Dallas Wings forward Alanna Smith is out for the remainder of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup with a lower leg injury. ESPN Australia/New Zealand reported the ruling early Wednesday, five days after Smith limped off in Australia's tournament…
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Alanna Smith Injury Could Leave Australia With 11 Players For Rest Of World Cup
BERLIN — Dallas Wings forward Alanna Smith did not play in the second half of Australia's 70-54 win over Puerto Rico in its FIBA Women's World Cup opener Friday at Max-Schmeling-Halle, and Basketball Australia called her absence "precautionary due to lower leg…
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‘New Vision’: Russell Westbrook Joins Project B As Co-Founder After NBA Retirement
DALLAS — Project B said Wednesday that Russell Westbrook has joined the startup basketball league as a co-founder and chief strategy officer. The announcement came in a release distributed through Business Wire. Westbrook also owns a stake in Project B and now…
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‘Great Dialogue’: Paige Bueckers Details Relationship With Dallas Wings Coach José Fernández At World Cup
BERLIN — José Fernández will work the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup as a scout coach for the United States. USA Basketball named the Dallas Wings coach to Kara Lawson's staff on Aug. 6, the same day it announced the 12-player roster…
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‘That’s Growth’: Awak Kuier Sets Dallas Wings Blocks Record In 97-71 Rout Of Connecticut Sun
ARLINGTON, Texas — Awak Kuier blocked 3 shots on Sunday night and took over first place on the Dallas Wings' single-season blocks list with 57. Dallas beat the Connecticut Sun 97-71 in front of a sellout crowd of 6,251 at College Park…
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‘One Of Our Biggest Unsung Heroes’: Arike Ogunbowale Praises Alysha Clark After Dallas Wings Clinch Playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alysha Clark drew praise from Arike Ogunbowale and Wings coach José Fernández on Tuesday night, after the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff berth with a 96-78 win over the Portland Fire. Ogunbowale called her the team's top veteran and…
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‘She Chose To Stay’: José Fernández Praises Arike Ogunbowale’s Sacrifice, Buy-In After Dallas Wings Clinch Playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas — Wings coach José Fernández said Arike Ogunbowale took less money than the Dallas Wings were permitted to pay her so the front office could assemble this year's roster, speaking after Dallas clinched a playoff berth with a 96-78 win…
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‘Put Action Behind Our Words’: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings Clinch Playoff Berth In 96-78 Win Over Portland Fire
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings beat the Portland Fire 96-78 on Tuesday night in front of a sold-out College Park Center, clinching a WNBA playoff berth and taking a rubber match that gave Dallas the season series 2-1. It was the…
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