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DHJ Quick Take: Wings Rule Out Awak Kuier And Odyssey Sims, List Li Yueru As Probable At Minnesota The Dallas Wings ruled out Awak Kuier (right wrist) and Odyssey Sims (left ankle) for Tuesday’s game at the Minnesota Lynx and listed Li Yueru (left ankle) as probable. Who’s out? Awak...

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: Odyssey Sims Held Out Of Practice As Wings Get Other Injured Players Back Odyssey Sims did not practice Sunday and was a “no-go” as the Dallas Wings continue to evaluate her left ankle injury, while Awak Kuier, Li Yueru, and Aziaha James returned as full participants ahead...

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 Get Frontcourt Healthy Ahead Of Lynx Rematch The Dallas Wings practiced Sunday ahead of Tuesday's Commissioner's Cup rematch at the Minnesota Lynx, with three injured players back on the floor and the focus on cleaning up a defense that broke down in the teams' first meeting....

DHJ Quick Take: Wings Lock In Amid Outside Speculation Locker Room Solidarity: Following intense external speculation after Thursday's narrow 90-86 defeat, guards Aziaha James and forward Maddy Siegrist firmly dismissed reports of disconnect. Both players publicly defended head coach Jose Fernandez’s strict accountability style, stating the locker room remains entirely...

DHJ Quick Take: Azzi Fudd’s Home Debut Scoring Spark: After a precautionary absence in the home opener, Azzi Fudd provided an efficient offensive lift in her first game at College Park Center. The No. 1 overall pick finished with a career-high 8 points on 4-of-7 shooting, leaning on active cuts...

DHJ Quick Take: Lynx Second-Half Surge Sinks Wings Defensive Meltdown: Despite leading by as many as 12 points, the Wings allowed the Minnesota Lynx to shoot a staggering 60.3% from the field and rack up 48 points in the paint, erasing Dallas' early advantage. The Tale of Two Halves: The...

DHJ Quick Take: Pick-and-Roll Breakdowns Sink Wings Defensive Disconnect: Despite leading for three quarters, the Wings surrendered 50 second-half points to Minnesota. Jose Fernandez cited major breakdowns in pick-and-roll coverage and "back-row rotations" as the primary reasons Dallas allowed the Lynx to shoot a staggering 60.3% from the field. The...

DHJ Quick Take: Azzi Fudd Cleared for Home Debut The Return: Azzi Fudd has been officially cleared to play tonight against the Minnesota Lynx after a successful morning shootaround. The rookie confirmed her right knee feels "great" and is set to make her highly anticipated home debut at College Park...