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DHJ Quick Take: Haley Jones Returns to Dallas on a Developmental Deal The Dallas Wings have brought back Haley Jones on a Developmental Player contract, roughly a month after the Portland Fire waived the former No. 6 overall pick. The move returns a player who posted career-bests in Dallas last...

DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Wings Add Sug Sutton, Waive JJ Quinerly The Move: Dallas is signing veteran guard Sug Sutton, adding an experienced ball handler to the rotation. The Corresponding Move: The Wings waived second-year guard JJ Quinerly following two games played this season. The move happened five days after her first performance...

DHJ Quick Take: Portland Fire's 3-Point Barrage Sinks Short-Handed Dallas Wings 84-83 The Portland Fire knocked down 14 3-pointers and survived a late Dallas push, edging the Wings 84-83 on Saturday at Moda Center with Paige Bueckers (right ankle) out. What happened? A foul with 1.7 seconds left proved decisive...

DHJ Quick Take: Aziaha James Starts for Wings With Paige Bueckers Out Aziaha James moves into the Dallas Wings’ starting lineup at the Portland Fire on Saturday with Paige Bueckers (right ankle) out. What’s the move? James starts in place of the injured Bueckers, joining Azzi Fudd, Arike Ogunbowale, Maddy...

DHJ Quick Take: How the Wings Plan to Adapt Without Paige Bueckers at Portland With Paige Bueckers out, the Dallas Wings are emphasizing ball security against Portland’s pressure and a collective approach to playmaking, with Aziaha James moving into the starting lineup. What’s the plan? Jose Fernandez and his players...

DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Out vs. Portland, Considered Day-to-Day Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (right ankle) was downgraded to out for Saturday’s game at the Portland Fire, with coach Jose Fernandez calling her day-to-day. Odyssey Sims (left ankle) also remains out. What’s the latest? Bueckers was downgraded from questionable...

DHJ Quick Take: Paige Bueckers Questionable for Wings at Portland With Ankle Injury Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is questionable to face the Portland Fire on Saturday with a right ankle injury, while Odyssey Sims (left ankle) remains out. What’s the latest? Bueckers is questionable with a right ankle injury...

DHJ Quick Take: The Viewing Evolution Local Dominance: The return of KFAA 29 as the exclusive local home is a massive win for accessibility. By reaching 6.3 million households across 12 markets, the Wings are ensuring that the start of the Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd era is available for...

DHJ Quick Take: Azzi Fudd to Dallas Wings? The UConn Reunion: By selecting Azzi Fudd, the Wings solve their biggest statistical void: three-point volume. Pairing Fudd’s 97th-percentile spot-up efficiency with Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale creates the most gravity-heavy perimeter in the WNBA. Expansion Era Begins: The Toronto Tempo and...

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...