archiveJune 2026

DHJ Quick Take: Azzi Fudd Could Face Mentor Kelsey Plum in Wings-Sparks Matchup Rookie guard Azzi Fudd could match up Friday with Kelsey Plum, a longtime mentor whose skills camp she twice attended, as the Dallas Wings visit the Los Angeles Sparks. Plum is expected back from an ankle injury...

DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Returns to Los Angeles for Wings-Sparks Rematch Paige Bueckers heads back to Crypto.com Arena, where she set the WNBA single-game rookie scoring record last August, leading the Dallas Wings into a Friday rematch with the Los Angeles Sparks. She enters as Dallas' scoring focal point...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Bring the WNBA's Best Offense to a Reeling Sparks Defense The Dallas Wings (6-3) carry a three-game winning streak and the WNBA's most efficient offense into Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks (4-5), who rank last in the league in defensive rating. Strength...

DHJ Quick Take: Jessica Shepard Pulls Off Historic Week Jessica Shepard turned a record-setting performance into the first Player of the Week honor of her career and has become the engine of a surging Dallas Wings team. Through June 3, she is the only player in the WNBA averaging at...

DHJ Quick Take: Could the Mavericks Trade P.J. Washington to the Thunder? A cap-strapped Oklahoma City offseason has prompted speculation about whether Dallas could move P.J. Washington there, though the framework faces real obstacles on both salary and asset value. Why would the Thunder consider it? Oklahoma City needs to...

DHJ Quick Take: Ballmer's Stance On Leonard Owner Resistance: Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is reportedly hesitant to trade Kawhi Leonard this offseason despite mounting pressure and widespread industry belief that the franchise needs a full rebuild. Insider Consensus vs. Fandom: NBA insiders widely believe the Clippers should move...

DHJ Quick Take: Li Yueru Added to Wings' Injury Report as Sparks Loom The Dallas Wings listed center Li Yueru as questionable with a left ankle injury for Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks, while forward Awak Kuier remains out with a right wrist injury. Both were...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Carry Win Streak Into Sparks Test in Los Angeles The Dallas Wings practiced in Los Angeles on Thursday ahead of Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks, with the focus on slowing one of the league's most efficient offenses. Dallas enters on a three-game...

DHJ Quick Take: Mark Cuban Says Dirk Nowitzki Opposed Hiring Nico Harrison Mark Cuban says Dirk Nowitzki was skeptical of the decision to hire Nico Harrison, a reservation Cuban said he had not shared publicly before. Given how the Harrison era ended, Cuban credited Nowitzki for the early read. What...

DHJ Quick Take: Mark Cuban Says He Urged Masai Ujiri to Keep Michael Finley Mark Cuban says he personally recommended that new team president Masai Ujiri retain Michael Finley, calling him the Dallas Mavericks' connection to its past. What did Cuban recommend to Ujiri? He told Ujiri to keep Michael...