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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers brings the ball up the floor and surveys the defense during a 5-on-5 scrimmage at College Park Center.
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Dallas Wings Training Camp Day 3 Recap: Paige Bueckers Sets Championship Standards, Azzi Fudd Excels And 5-on-5 Takeaways

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Put in 'Very Good Day' The Leadership Standard: Jose Fernandez made it clear that "no one should ever question your effort as a pro." By highlighting Paige Bueckers' habit of being the first in the building for treatment and the last to leave the floor,...
Dallas Wings guard Aziaha James runs through drills during the third day of training camp in Arlington.
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Dallas Wings Training Camp Interviews Day 3: Jose Fernandez, Aziaha James, Li Yueru And Grace Berger

DHJ Quick Take: The Professional Standard The Global Game: Li Yueru noting that Fernandez’s "European influence" makes her more comfortable is a win for Dallas' frontcourt fluidity. Her focus on extending her range and building two-man game chemistry with Azzi Fudd suggests the Wings will utilize more high-post facilitation than...
Dallas Wings guards Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and Zee Spearman on the practice court during training camp in Arlington.
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Dallas Wings Training Camp Day 2 Clips: Defensive Identity, Bigs Skill Work And Guard Shooting

DHJ Quick Take: Tactical Tape Study The Defensive Blueprint: The video of the "X-out" and "top-locking" drills confirms Jose Fernandez’s move toward a disruptive, high-pressure scheme. By prioritizing "fighting over" screens rather than switching screens, the Wings are attempting to avoid giving mismatches. Frontcourt Mobility: The positional work emphasizes the rim-running and elbow...
Dallas Wings guards Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, and Zee Spearman on the practice court during training camp in Arlington.
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Dallas Wings Training Camp Day 2 Recap: Jose Fernandez Installs Aggressive Defensive Identity

DHJ Quick Take: Laying the Defensive Foundation The Defensive Install: Jose Fernandez described his system as a "totally different language" on both ends of the floor. The coaching staff focused the session on aggressive low-defender rotations, X-out weakside coverage, and top-locking in the corner, emphasizing that he wants opponents forced...
Washington Mystics forward Alysha Clark dribbles against the Phoenix Mercury in Washington, D.C.
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Dallas Wings Training Camp Day 2 Interviews: Jose Fernandez, Alysha Clark, Maddy Siegrist And Odyssey Sims

DHJ Quick Take: Establishing the Standard The Defense-First Mandate: Jose Fernandez was blunt: defensive effort is not optional. By stating that he won't "coach effort," he is setting a professional floor that was often missing during the Wings' 10-34 campaign a year ago. His focus on "intentional" installation suggests a...
Azzi Fudd holds up her new #35 Dallas Wings jersey alongside General Manager Curt Miller and head coach Jose Fernandez during her introductory press conference in Arlington.
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Exclusive: Curt Miller On The ‘New-Look’ Dallas Wings, Frontcourt Chemistry, And Azzi Fudd’s Elite Ceiling

DHJ Quick Take: Curt Miller Details Dallas Wings Roster Culture Over Everything: Miller's emphasis that they accomplished their talent goals "without sacrifice" to the locker room is a direct nod to the high-character mandate he's championed. By targeting Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard as "culture-first" players, the Wings have ensured...
Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings drives to the basket against Alanna Smith and Natisha Hiedeman of the Minnesota Lynx.
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‘Positioned To Be Very Aggressive’: How Dallas Wings Executed Curt Miller’s Vision Laid For Offseason Moves

DHJ Quick Take: A Masterclass in Sequencing The Visionary GM: Everything Curt Miller told Dallas Hoops Journal last August has manifested. From utilizing cap flexibility for "over-offers" to land top-tier vets like Alanna Smith, to stockpiling 2027 draft assets, Miller has proven that the Wings are thinking three moves ahead...
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WNBA CBA Extension Puts Dallas Wings’ Offseason Plans On Hold

The WNBA and the players union extended negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9, reaching the deal just before Sunday’s midnight deadline and avoiding an immediate pause in league operations. The league detailed the terms of the agreement in an official statement: “The WNBA and WNBPA have...
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