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DHJ Quick Take: Sug Sutton Embraces Pass-First, Defensive Role With Dallas Wings New Dallas Wings guard Sug Sutton said her job is to organize the offense, set up the scorers, and defend, calling a backcourt full of shot-makers a point guard's dream ahead of her debut. What's the news? Sutton,...

DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Probable To Return For Dallas Wings Against Las Vegas Aces Paige Bueckers, who missed one game with a right ankle injury, is listed as probable for the Dallas Wings' home meeting with the Las Vegas Aces on Monday. What's the news? Bueckers is probable after...

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Waive Guard JJ Quinerly The Dallas Wings waived guard JJ Quinerly on Sunday, parting with the 2025 third-round pick just days after she returned from offseason knee surgery. What's the move? Dallas waived Quinerly, the 27th overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, days after...

DHJ Quick Take: Alysha Clark and the Art of the Long Game The Vet's Blueprint: Entering her 13th season, Alysha Clark is intentionally shaping the locker room culture for a rebuilding Dallas Wings team, emphasizing that sustaining career longevity in the WNBA requires a level of consistency that extends far...

DHJ Quick Take: The Spacing Solution The Spacing Directive: Jose Fernandez’s message to Fudd—"Don't pass up open shots"—is the central theme of her rookie season. For a Wings team that finished last in 3-point percentage in 2025 (30.4%), Fudd’s 42.2% UConn career average is the mathematical fix required to open...

DHJ Quick Take: Arike Ogunbowale’s Legacy of Loyalty The Culture Shift: Arike Ogunbowale’s decision to re-sign for less than the super max is the foundational move of the Jose Fernandez era. By prioritizing roster flexibility over personal salary, she helped facilitate the signings of Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard, proving...

DHJ Quick Take: Awak Kuier's Arrival Regular Season Preparation: Head coach Jose Fernandez has identified Tuesday as the formal start of "Regular Season Preparation." With Awak Kuier nearing her arrival in North Texas, the Wings move from a shorthanded evaluation phase into a fully integrated tactical build ahead of the...

DHJ Quick Take: The Jessica Shepard Addition The Arrival: Jessica Shepard arrives in Austin fresh off a Serie A1 championship with Beretta Famila Schio. Her dominance in Europe—ranking first in Euroleague rebounding (9.5) and double-doubles—gives the Wings a frontcourt piece playing at a world-class level. The "Point-Forward" Utility: Both Paige...

DHJ Quick Take: JJ Quinerly's Recovery Journey The Surgical Detail: JJ Quinerly's return follows a complex recovery from an October 2025 osteochondral allograft and meniscus repair. While her physical strength has returned, she identified "speed" as the final bridge to her pre-injury form. The Positional Shift: Her time on the...

DHJ Quick Take: The Rookie’s Dallas Debut The Mound Redemption: After a self-admitted "bounce" at Nationals Park in 2025, Azzi Fudd delivered a cleaner strike at Globe Life Field. Following in the footsteps of Paige Bueckers' 2025 appearance, Fudd is quickly becoming a staple of the Arlington professional sports scene...