Grant Afseth
@GrantAfseth
Dallas-based reporter covering the NBA & WNBA. Dallas: @DALHoopsJournal, @TheNextHoops. National: @TheRGMedia, @Ballislife
Paige Bueckers will miss the Dallas Wings' matchup with the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, her first official absence for rest this season. Chris Koclanes: “Health and safety is the number one priority.” Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/paige-buecke…
Dallas Wings Injury Report vs. Las Vegas Aces: Paige Bueckers: Out (Rest) Myisha Hines-Allen: Out (Right Lower Leg) Tyasha Harris: Out (Left Knee) Maddy Siegrist: Out (Right Knee)
"Some genuine curiosity” from LeBron James about joining the Dallas Mavericks? With no shortage of ties to Dallas, the Mavs could be the one team that makes sense if he ever leaves L.A. Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/lebron-james…
NEW👇 How former @mitty_wbb, @StanfordWBB standout Haley Jones (@haleyjoness30) is finding her WNBA groove next to Paige Bueckers in Dallas. STORY: mercurynews.com/2025/07/26/hal…
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is the first WNBA rookie ever to hit 350 points + 100 assists in just 20 games. Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/paige-buecke…
The Dallas Wings led by 12 early and held Golden State to 10 first-quarter points, but the Valkyries outscored them 76–55 the rest of the way. Aziaha James: “We didn’t stop the bleeding.” Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/dallas-wings…
Final: Wings lose to Valkyries, 86-76 Paige Bueckers: 17 PTS, 6 AST, 4 STL Arike Ogunbowale: 16 PTS, 3 AST Aziaha James: 13 PTS, 3 REB Haley Jones: 10 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST Dallas won Q1 (21-10) but was then outscored 76-56 Wings fall to 7-18 Next: Wings host the Aces on Sunday
End of 3rd Quarter: Valkyries lead the Wings, 63-60 Arike Ogunbowale: 14 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST Aziaha James: 12 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST Paige Bueckers: 8 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL Luisa Geiselsöder: 6 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK Haley Jones: 9 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL Dallas has been outscored 53-39 since Q1.
After Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale convert on back-to-back 3-pointers, the Wings are up 42-30 on the Valkyries. Golden State calls a timeout after giving up a quick 6-0 run coming out of halftime. Ogunbowale is up to 14 points. Bueckers has 8 points and 5 assists.
End of 2nd Quarter: Wings lead the Valkyries, 36-30 Arike Ogunbowale: 11 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST Luisa Geiselsöder: 4 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK Aziaha James: 5 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST Paige Bueckers: 5 PTS, 4 AST, 1 STL Haley Jones: 4 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL Golden State outscored Dallas 20-15 in Q2.
End of 1st Quarter: Wings lead the Valkyries, 21-10 Aziaha James: 5 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST Arike Ogunbowale: 5 PTS Haley Jones: 4 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL JJ Quinerly: 3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST Golden State was held to 3/17 FG and 2/10 3P with 6 TOVs.
Included additional pre-game insight from Arike Ogunbowale and JJ Quinerly on the Wings’ simplified offensive approach. They offered perspectives on how the simplified system has helped create advantages and flow within the offense.
The Dallas Wings' simplified playbook has sparked offensive growth, which Paige Bueckers compared to her UConn tenure. Bueckers: “We kind of just minimized things to keep it easier, keep it simple, stick with the things that work." Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/paige-buecke…
Dallas Wings Starters vs. Golden State Valkyries: G JJ Quinerly G Paige Bueckers F Arike Ogunbowale F Luisa Geiselsöder C Li Yueru
The Dallas Wings' simplified playbook has sparked offensive growth, which Paige Bueckers compared to her UConn tenure. Bueckers: “We kind of just minimized things to keep it easier, keep it simple, stick with the things that work." Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/paige-buecke…
if you read this (fantastic) article, you'd get the impression of a coaching staff that's figured a lot of things out despite roster limitations
The Dallas Wings' simplified playbook has sparked offensive growth, which Paige Bueckers compared to her UConn tenure. Bueckers: “We kind of just minimized things to keep it easier, keep it simple, stick with the things that work." Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/paige-buecke…
The Dallas Wings' simplified playbook has sparked offensive growth, which Paige Bueckers compared to her UConn tenure. Over their last two games, the Wings have averaged 28.5 assists with an AST% of 86.4%. Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/paige-buecke…
An Eastern Conference GM raved about Cooper Flagg after the Dallas Mavericks landed him with the No. 1 pick: “Wish we had that kind of luck.” Read more: dallashoopsjournal.com/p/eastern-conf…
Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, who suffered an injury to her right knee earlier this week in practice, underwent a successful surgery earlier today in San Francisco. Thornton will be out for the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season and will begin the rehabilitation…