When Paige Bueckers entered the WNBA this season, there was no doubt she would be doing historic things. And when the Dallas Wings rookie faced-off against the

Dallas guard Paige Bueckers scored a WNBA rookie-record 44 points Wednesday night, but the Wings came up short in a buzzer-beating loss to the Sparks.

Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum hits game-winning shot vs. Wings, and curses during live postgame interview when asked about playoff push.

Paige Bueckers was on a mission on Wednesday night. The Dallas Wings were in Los Angeles to take on the Sparks, and even with the Wings missing Li Yueru and Arike Ogunbowale, Bueckers did everything she could to drag them to a win.

Plum is on pace to match Taurasi with two such seasons and turns 31 later in August (Taurasi turned 31 in June of the season she FIRST notched 20-plus and five-plus feat). So since we know her averages, it’s no surprise that Plum tied the WNBA record for most 20 and five games in a single season with her 18th of 2025 on Sunday.

Kelsey Plum banked in the winning shot just before the final buzzer and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 81-80 on Wednesday night to spoil rookie Paige Bueckers' career-high 44-point performance.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is waking up with mixed feelings after a 44-point performance in a 81-80 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night in

“Welcome, Amy,” posted the official social media account of the Dallas Wings. “The Dallas Wings have signed forward Amy Okonkwo to a seven-day hardship contract. The two-time FIBA AfroBasket MVP (2023, 2025) will be available for Friday’s game against the Seattle Storm .”

Sparks veteran forward Azurá Stevens spoke about the team’s growth following their win on Friday against the Wings.