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DHJ Quick Take: Jessica Shepard, Alanna Smith Return to Minnesota as Wings Visit Lynx Jessica Shepard and Alanna Smith return to Target Center on Tuesday for the first time since signing with Dallas in free agency, as the Wings look to extend their winning streak against the team both forwards...

DHJ Quick Take: Awak Kuier and Li Yueru Return To Practice For Wings Awak Kuier and Li Yueru returned as full participants at Sunday’s practice, restoring the Dallas Wings’ frontcourt depth ahead of Tuesday’s rematch at the Minnesota Lynx. Who returned? Awak Kuier (right wrist) and Li Yueru (left ankle),...

DHJ Quick Take: Aziaha James Returns To Full Practice After Exiting Sparks Win Aziaha James, who exited Friday’s win over the Los Angeles Sparks with a fourth-quarter leg injury, returned as a full participant at Sunday’s practice for the Dallas Wings. What happened to Aziaha James? She left Friday’s game...

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: Kelsey Plum Active, Wings Down Two Bigs at the Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks get leading scorer Kelsey Plum back, while the Dallas Wings will be without two frontcourt players for Friday's Commissioner's Cup matchup. Wings Out: Awak Kuier (right wrist), Li Yueru (left ankle) and development...

DHJ Quick Take: Jessica Shepard Leads Short-Handed Wings Into Sparks Frontcourt Test Reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Jessica Shepard says defense will decide Friday's game as the short-handed Dallas Wings visit the Los Angeles Sparks. She carries a heavier interior load with two bigs sidelined. Why does it...

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: Li Yueru Added to Wings' Injury Report as Sparks Loom The Dallas Wings listed center Li Yueru as questionable with a left ankle injury for Friday's Commissioner's Cup game at the Los Angeles Sparks, while forward Awak Kuier remains out with a right wrist injury. Both were...

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...