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DHJ Quick Take: Awak Kuier and Li Yueru Return To Practice For Wings Awak Kuier and Li Yueru returned as full participants at Sunday’s practice, restoring the Dallas Wings’ frontcourt depth ahead of Tuesday’s rematch at the Minnesota Lynx. Who returned? Awak Kuier (right wrist) and Li Yueru (left ankle),...

DHJ Quick Take: Odyssey Sims Held Out Of Practice As Wings Get Other Injured Players Back Odyssey Sims did not practice Sunday and was a “no-go” as the Dallas Wings continue to evaluate her left ankle injury, while Awak Kuier, Li Yueru, and Aziaha James returned as full participants ahead...

DHJ Quick Take: Aziaha James Returns To Full Practice After Exiting Sparks Win Aziaha James, who exited Friday’s win over the Los Angeles Sparks with a fourth-quarter leg injury, returned as a full participant at Sunday’s practice for the Dallas Wings. What happened to Aziaha James? She left Friday’s game...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Get Frontcourt Healthy Ahead Of Lynx Rematch The Dallas Wings practiced Sunday ahead of Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup rematch at the Minnesota Lynx, with three injured players back on the floor and the focus on cleaning up a defense that broke down in the teams' first meeting....

DHJ Quick Take: Daniel Gafford Provides Update on Ankle Recovery Daniel Gafford said his recovery from the right ankle injury that limited him throughout the 2025-26 season is progressing well, and he is focused on a full clearance before returning to the court. How is Daniel Gafford progressing? He said...

DHJ Quick Take: James Barlowe Breaks Down the Mavericks' 2026 NBA Draft Options NBA Draft analyst James Barlowe joined the Dallas Hoops Journal podcast to assess how the Dallas Mavericks should use the No. 9, No. 30, and No. 48 picks to build around Cooper Flagg. What's next? The 2026...

DHJ Quick Take: Thunder's Summer Plan Commitment to Holmgren: Despite rampant outside speculation following his Western Conference Finals struggles against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder have zero intention of moving Chet Holmgren and view him firmly as a long-term cornerstone. Series Backlash Dismissed: The...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Rally In Fourth Quarter To Beat Sparks For Fourth Straight Win The Dallas Wings outscored the Los Angeles Sparks 27-18 in the fourth quarter to win 104-96 on Friday, improving to 7-3 and 2-0 in Commissioner’s Cup play behind a franchise-record-tying 14 assists from Paige Bueckers...

DHJ Quick Take: Kelsey Plum Active, Wings Down Two Bigs at the Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks get leading scorer Kelsey Plum back, while the Dallas Wings will be without two frontcourt players for Friday's Commissioner's Cup matchup. Wings Out: Awak Kuier (right wrist), Li Yueru (left ankle) and development...

DHJ Quick Take: Arike Ogunbowale Keeps the Wings' Focus Day by Day Even with the Dallas Wings off to their best start since 2016, Arike Ogunbowale is preaching a day-by-day approach ahead of Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mindset: Ogunbowale frames the season as a...