The backcourt duo of rookie Paige Bueckers and veteran Arike Ogunbowale combined for 40 points as the Wings shot 46% from the floor and soared to a 27-point halftime lead. With the win, Dallas is one victory away from matching its total from 2024, when the team finished 9-31.

Ogunbowale was even more impressive. The four-time All-Star made WNBA history by registering a 15-point, 10-assist double-double in the first half. Ogunbowale finished with 20 points, a career-high 14 assists, a steal and two triples.

The question is whether backcourt star Arike Ogunbowale will be part of Dallas’ future as the franchise rebuilds back into a playoff team.

Sabrina Ionescu and Paige Bueckers addressed playing against one another on Monday in the Liberty-Wings matchup.

On top of all that, the rookie broke another WNBA record. With 17 games remaining on the season, she surpassed Alana Beard, Arike Ogunbowale, Caitlin Clark, and Cappie Pondexter for the most 20-point, 2-steal games by a rookie guard in WNBA history.

With over half the WNBA season in the books, some clear trends are emerging. The Minnesota Lynx (22-5) are running away with the top spot, powered by MVP frontrunner Napheesa Colli

The Rookie of the Year frontrunner held onto her most consistent streak as the Dallas Wings achieved a wire-to-wire win over the New York Liberty on Monday night.

Azzi Fudd was at Paige Bueckers’ Dallas Wings again on Monday night. She just wasn’t in a noticeable seat like courtside. Fudd, 22, and Bueckers, 23, helped lead the UConn Huskies to their first national championship since 2016,