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ARLINGTON, Texas — Arike Ogunbowale could have left the Dallas Wings this offseason. She did not seriously entertain it. The eighth-year guard was eligible for the super max under the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement but re-signed with Dallas for less in part to help the franchise add Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard in free agency. Speaking with...

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...

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...

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...

AUSTIN — Awak Kuier is set to join the Dallas Wings after Sunday's preseason finale against the Las Vegas Aces at the Moody Center, head coach Jose Fernandez confirmed at Sunday morning's shootaround. The 6-foot-6 forward/center finished her season abroad with Galatasaray, where she completed a Turkish league finals run and...

AUSTIN — Jessica Shepard is set to make her Dallas Wings debut Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces at the Moody Center after returning to the United States from a championship-winning season in Italy with Beretta Famila Schio. Head coach Jose Fernandez confirmed at Sunday morning's shootaround that Shepard will...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White had no trouble naming what makes the Dallas Wings interesting heading into Thursday's preseason matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The pairing of No. 1 overall picks Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers, selected by Dallas in consecutive years, gives the Wings what White called...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Dallas Wings open their 2026 preseason slate Thursday night with a road trip to Indianapolis, taking on the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the first of two preseason tune-ups before the May 9 regular-season tip-off. The night carries more weight than a typical exhibition. It will...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Dallas Wings open their 2026 preseason slate Thursday night with a road trip to Indianapolis, taking on the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the first of two preseason tune-ups before the May 9 regular-season tip-off. The night carries more weight than a typical exhibition. It will...