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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: Azzi Fudd Could Face Mentor Kelsey Plum in Wings-Sparks Matchup Rookie guard Azzi Fudd could match up Friday with Kelsey Plum, a longtime mentor whose skills camp she twice attended, as the Dallas Wings visit the Los Angeles Sparks. Plum is expected back from an ankle injury...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Bring the WNBA's Best Offense to a Reeling Sparks Defense The Dallas Wings (6-3) carry a three-game winning streak and the WNBA's most efficient offense into Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks (4-5), who rank last in the league in defensive rating. Strength...

DHJ Quick Take: Jessica Shepard Pulls Off Historic Week Jessica Shepard turned a record-setting performance into the first Player of the Week honor of her career and has become the engine of a surging Dallas Wings team. Through June 3, she is the only player in the WNBA averaging at...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Carry Win Streak Into Sparks Test in Los Angeles The Dallas Wings practiced in Los Angeles on Thursday ahead of Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks, with the focus on slowing one of the league's most efficient offenses. Dallas enters on a three-game...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Smother Storm 79-56 to Open Commissioner's Cup Play The Dallas Wings held the Seattle Storm to a season-low 56 points and grabbed a season-high 48 rebounds in a 79-56 Commissioner's Cup opener, their best start since the franchise moved to Texas in 2016. How did the...

DHJ Quick Take: How Jessica Shepard Powers the Dallas Wings’ Top-Ranked Offense The Dallas Wings own the WNBA’s best offensive rating through eight games, and head coach Jose Fernandez is still building around Jessica Shepard, a versatile big who can start the offense herself. How good is the Dallas Wings’...

DHJ Quick Take: How Slowing Down Sparked Azzi Fudd's Breakout Back-to-Back 20s in Her First Start: Azzi Fudd scored 22 in her first career start against Las Vegas after a career-high 24 at New York, becoming the only rookie this season with 20 or more points in back-to-back wins. Slowing...

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Rule Out Awak Kuier for Commissioner's Cup Opener Kuier Ruled Out, Clark Probable: Awak Kuier (right wrist) is out for Monday's Commissioner's Cup opener against the Seattle Storm, while Alysha Clark (left arm) is probable. Kuier's Two-Way Impact: Dallas owns a team-best +24.5 net rating with...

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Turn Inward After Two Straight Wins Bueckers On Record Jersey Sale: Paige Bueckers reacted to her WNBA debut jersey selling for a record $64,720, the most ever paid for a WNBA jersey, calling the figure humbling and a sign of women’s sports’ growth. Fernandez On...