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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Host Mercury After Loss at Minnesota Arike Ogunbowale is pushing the Dallas Wings (7-4) to move on quickly from a 100-76 loss at Minnesota as they host the Phoenix Mercury (4-9) on Thursday. What's the matchup? Dallas returns home to face Phoenix in the first of...

DHJ Quick Take: JJ Quinerly Returns From Knee Injury for Dallas Wings JJ Quinerly played her first game since Aug. 20, 2025, in Tuesday's 76-100 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, returning nearly nine months after meniscus surgery. She finished with 2 assists, 1 rebound and 1 block in 10 minutes....

DHJ Quick Take: Awak Kuier Available For Wings vs. Phoenix The Dallas Wings upgraded Awak Kuier (right wrist) to available against the Phoenix Mercury after she cleared shootaround, returning a defensive anchor to the team. Is Awak Kuier playing vs. Phoenix? Yes, Dallas upgraded her to available after she went...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Sharpen 2026 NBA Draft Plan Around Cooper Flagg Draft analyst Ersin Demir joined Dallas Hoops Journal to assess how the Dallas Mavericks should use the No. 9 pick, the No. 30 pick, and the second round, with fit around Cooper Flagg as the guiding principle. What...

DHJ Quick Take: Kyrie Irving's Recovery Reaches a Public Milestone Kyrie Irving's first major basketball activity since his ACL tear came at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, where he faced top high school prospects one-on-one. The appearance follows Dallas Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz's praise for the guard's offseason approach....

DHJ Quick Take: Wings List Awak Kuier as Probable Against Phoenix The Dallas Wings upgraded Awak Kuier (right wrist) to probable for Thursday against the Phoenix Mercury, while Odyssey Sims (left ankle) remains out. Kuier did on-court ball-handling work in Minnesota ahead of the team's return home. What is Awak...

DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Pushes Wings Toward Defensive Connectivity Paige Bueckers scored 23 points but used her postgame availability to stress defensive connectivity and discipline after the Dallas Wings' 100-76 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. What did Bueckers say? She traced Minnesota's 46-26 edge in the paint to the...

DHJ Quick Take: Three Klay Thompson Trade Fits for the Mavericks With Cooper Flagg entering his second season, the Dallas Mavericks face a roster caught between competing now and building for the long term, and Klay Thompson stands out as a veteran they could move for future assets. Why would...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Ramp Up 2026 NBA Draft Workouts The Dallas Mavericks have begun a heavy run of pre-draft workouts with the 2026 NBA Draft less than two weeks out, mixing fringe first-rounders with second-round and undrafted free agent hopefuls. Consensus lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr. is among those...

DHJ Quick Take: LeBron's Free Agency Preferences Lakers Preference: Entering unrestricted free agency this offseason for the first time since 2018, LeBron James reportedly prefers to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers rather than uprooting his career. Warriors Pursuit: Despite his leaning toward Los Angeles, the Golden State Warriors are...