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DHJ Quick Take: The MVP Narrative Takes Flight The Betting Juggernaut: Holding 85% of the handle at a major sportsbook isn't just a stat; it’s a reflection of the "Paige Effect." Fans aren't just watching her—they are banking on her to leapfrog established legends. This level of public liability puts...

DHJ Quick Take: The Paige Bueckers Era is Here The Ultimate Endorsement: Being voted the #1 player to build a franchise around by WNBA GMs—beating out a four-time MVP in A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark—is the definitive "passing of the torch" moment. It proves that the basketball world views Bueckers’...

DHJ Quick Take: Alanna Smith Injury in Austin The Injury Variable: Alanna Smith was the most efficient player on the floor (12 points, 7 rebounds in 12 minutes) before an inadvertent elbow from A'ja Wilson forced her exit. While labeled a precaution, her health is the "mechanical necessity" for a...

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Put on a Show in Austin Market Validation: A capacity crowd of 10,179 at the Moody Center provided a deafening backdrop for the first WNBA game in Austin history. The atmosphere served as powerful proof of concept for Central Texas as a premier basketball market...

DHJ Quick Take: The Preseason Lens The Fudd-Bueckers Debut: The April 30 matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Indiana Fever is effectively the "Opening Night" for the Wings' new era. Seeing Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers share a backcourt against Caitlin Clark—the league’s most potent ratings driver—is a calculated move...

The new CBA raises salaries across the entire league. Younger players who impact the league at an elite level now face a shorter path to the top of the pay scale — and nobody in Dallas should be paying closer attention than Paige Bueckers. Dallas selected Bueckers first overall in...

The Dallas Wings announced Friday they will host the Las Vegas Aces in a WNBA preseason game on May 3 at the Moody Center in Austin. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT. The contest is Dallas's second and final preseason game. The Wings are also set to play against...

Paige Bueckers’ first season in the WNBA was more than just impressive — it was historic. The Dallas Wings guard was named the league’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday, adding another milestone to a debut campaign already filled with record-setting performances. The No. 1 overall pick averaged 19.2 points,...

For the first time in her WNBA career, Paige Bueckers walked off the floor without double-digit points. Bueckers finished with nine points and nine assists in the Dallas Wings’ 90-81 loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, bringing an end to her run of 30 straight double-digit scoring performances...

The Dallas Wings will be without center Li Yueru for the remainder of the 2025 season after she was diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain in her left knee. The team said Yueru, who sustained the injury against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 15, is expected to...