Minnesota Lynx

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: Lynx Bury Wings Early In 100-76 Rout At Target Center Minnesota shot 71.9% in the first half to build a 27-point cushion, and Dallas never recovered in a 100-76 loss that snapped its four-game winning streak. How did the Wings lose? Minnesota poured in 58 first-half points...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Chase Fifth Straight Win At Minnesota The Dallas Wings (7-3) bring the WNBA’s top-rated offense and a four-game win streak into Tuesday’s road test against the Minnesota Lynx (9-2) and the league’s best defense. What’s at stake? A win extends Dallas’s streak to five, its longest...

DHJ Quick Take: Jessica Shepard, Alanna Smith Return to Minnesota as Wings Visit Lynx Jessica Shepard and Alanna Smith return to Target Center on Tuesday for the first time since signing with Dallas in free agency, as the Wings look to extend their winning streak against the team both forwards...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Rule Out Awak Kuier And Odyssey Sims, List Li Yueru As Probable At Minnesota The Dallas Wings ruled out Awak Kuier (right wrist) and Odyssey Sims (left ankle) for Tuesday’s game at the Minnesota Lynx and listed Li Yueru (left ankle) as probable. Who’s out? Awak...

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: 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: Wings Break Down Film, Lock In on Defensive Solutions The Spain P&R Litmus Test: In an eye-opening film session, the Wings had their first real study of the "Spain pick-and-roll"—a complex screening action Minnesota used to shred the Dallas defense late. Paige Bueckers noted that learning through...

DHJ Quick Take: Azzi Fudd’s Home Debut Scoring Spark: After a precautionary absence in the home opener, Azzi Fudd provided an efficient offensive lift in her first game at College Park Center. The No. 1 overall pick finished with a career-high 8 points on 4-of-7 shooting, leaning on active cuts...

DHJ Quick Take: Lynx Second-Half Surge Sinks Wings Defensive Meltdown: Despite leading by as many as 12 points, the Wings allowed the Minnesota Lynx to shoot a staggering 60.3% from the field and rack up 48 points in the paint, erasing Dallas' early advantage. The Tale of Two Halves: The...