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As the Dallas Wings ramp up preparations for the 2025 WNBA regular season, Thursday’s practice strongly emphasized defensive principles, focusing on pick-and-roll and handoff coverages. A key theme during the practice was hedging—executing it cleanly and ensuring that the team’s terminology and communication were fully aligned. Coaches emphasized recognizing gray-area...

As the 2025 WNBA regular season approaches, DiJonai Carrington is taking on more than just hustle — she’s stepping into leadership. The reigning WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year is coming off a strong season, averaging 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.6 steals for the Connecticut Sun....

Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale has long been one of the WNBA’s most explosive scorers. She’s also become one of the league’s most decorated players — and a leading voice in the push for greater compensation. Asked what she wants to see change with WNBA salaries, Ogunbowale didn’t hesitate. “Zeros,”...

The 2025 Dallas Wings aren’t just reshuffling the roster — they’re reimagining what this franchise can be. Following a 9–31 campaign that closed the book on a previous era, Dallas overhauled its front office, brought in a new head coach, and turned over three-quarters of its roster. With just three...

The Dallas Wings are entering a pivotal stretch of training camp with just over a week remaining until final rosters are due. Tuesday’s practice was competitive, physically packed with extended 5-on-5 action. Paige Bueckers continued to shine as a facilitator and shot creator, Tyasha Harris has impressed since returning to...

After opening the WNBA preseason with a 112–78 loss to the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, the Dallas Wings returned to the practice floor Sunday focused on learning, connecting, and establishing an identity with one of the league's youngest rosters. The game, held at Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion, marked several...

The Dallas Wings have waived forwards Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and McKenzie Forbes, the team announced Saturday, as they continue trimming their roster ahead of the 2025 WNBA season opener. The Wings must finalize their regular season roster by the league’s May 15 deadline, with the season tipping off one day...

The 2025 WNBA preseason tipped off with a highly anticipated matchup as the Dallas Wings faced the Las Vegas Aces at Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion, falling 112–78 in a game that showcased the league’s top rookie class and several championship-caliber veterans. The evening marked Paige Bueckers’ professional debut, Arike Ogunbowale’s...

For Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale, the memories came rushing back when she stepped into Purcell Pavilion. The blue floors. The shamrocks. The championship banners. Just being back on campus brought her college days at Notre Dame into focus. “It comes back a lot,” Ogunbowale said. “I mean, winning the championship,...

Less than a week into her first WNBA training camp, Paige Bueckers already looks like she belongs. The No. 1 overall pick hasn’t just adapted to the pro game—she’s embraced it. With Dallas Wings head coach Chris Koclanes installing a read-and-react offensive system, Bueckers has stepped in as the lead guard and...