Ogunbowale scores 35, Wings stop Sparks' streak 84-78
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rookie Arike Ogunbowale scored a career-high 35 points, Glory Johnson added a season-high 20 and the short-handed Dallas Wings ended the Los Angeles Sparks' five-game winning streak 84-78 on Wednesday night.
WNBA suspends Griner 3 games for fight; 4 others punished
NEW YORK (AP) - Mercury center Brittney Griner will miss the next three games after the WNBA suspended her Tuesday for her role in a fight in the Dallas-Phoenix game over the weekend that resulted in six players getting ejected.
DeShields hits 5 3s, scores 26 in Sky's win over Wings
Diamond DeShields had a season-high 26 points, matching her career high with five 3-pointers, and Allie Quigley scored eight of her 12 points in the decisive third quarter to help the Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings 89-79 on Sunday.
Gray helps New York beat Dallas 69-68
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Reshanda Gray just wanted to get one more win for Liberty assistant coach Charmin Smith, who had also coached her at Cal. Gray had 13 points, 11 rebounds and hit one of two free throws with 24.4 seconds left to lift the New York Liberty to a 69-68 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.
Candice Dupree scores 20 points, Fever beat winless Wings
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Candice Dupree scored 20 points to help the Indiana Fever beat the winless Dallas Wings 76-72 on Thursday night. Kelsey Mitchell added 18 points for Indiana (4-3). The Fever also beat the Wings on Friday night in Indianapolis Kayla Thornton led the short-handed Wings (0-5) with 19 points.
Dantas has 20 points, Lynx beat Wings to reach 3-0
DALLAS (AP) - Damiris Dantas scored 20 points, Sylvia Fowles added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the new-look Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 70-67 on Saturday night to improve to 3-0. Odyssey Sims added 12 points for Minnesota. The Lynx haven't allowed their first three opponents to shoot better than 40 percent and have held them to 10 of 61 3-pointers.
Breland's 17 points help Dream rally past Wings, 76-72
ATLANTA (AP) - One year after a stout defense helped Atlanta advance to the WNBA semifinals, the Dream turned to that strength to help cap a comeback in their 2019 opener. Jessica Breland scored 17 points, including a late go-ahead three-point play, and Atlanta held Dallas without a field goal in the final 2 minutes as the Dream rallied to beat the Wings 76-72 on Friday night. Center...
WNBA star Liz Cambage traded from Dallas to Las Vegas
The Liz Cambage trade saga is finally over. The 6-foot-8 Australian was traded from Dallas to Las Vegas on Thursday for Moriah Jefferson, Isabelle Harrison and the Aces' first two picks in 2020. "The journey it took to get here will make a great story one day," said Bill Laimbeer, president and coach of the Aces. "Everyone in the Aces family is excited to welcome Liz to...
Report: Brian Agler to be next coach of Dallas Wings
NEW YORK (AP) - Brian Agler wasn't out of work for long. Agler will be the next coach of the Dallas Wings, according to two people familiar with the hire. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Monday because no official announcement has been made. Agler resigned as the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks last month, saying he was ready for a new challenge.
WNBA players opt out of CBA, can start negotiating sooner
NEW YORK (AP) - WNBA players have opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement that runs through October 2021. The players' union announced the decision Thursday. The current CBA is still in effect for next season, but the move allows the players' union to start negotiating the new one now. The new agreement would go into effect for the 2020 season during an Olympic year.
Mercury hit 13 3s, advance past Wings in WNBA playoffs
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - DeWanna Bonner had 29 points and 11 rebounds and Diana Taurasi collected 26 points and 12 assists, helping the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 101-83 on Tuesday night in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. Phoenix (21-14) advances to play at Connecticut in another single-elimination round on Thursday.
Wings fall in regular season finale, will play Mercury in first round of playoffs
SEATTLE (AP) - Breanna Stewart and Crystal Langhorne had 15 points each to help the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 84-68 in the regular-season finale for both teams Sunday. Sue Bird sat out the game and Stewart played just 13 minutes in the game that had no effect on the Storm's No. 1 playoff seed.
Cambage has 43 points, Wings clinch final WNBA playoff spot
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Elizabeth Cambage had 43 points and 13 rebounds and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 107-102 on Friday night to clinch the final WNBA playoff spot and end a nine-game losing streak. It ended a turbulent stretch for Dallas, giving interim coach Taj McWilliams-Franklin her first victory. The Wings hadn't won since July 19, leading to the firing of coach Fred...
Jones scores 27, Sun hand Wings 9th straight loss
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Jonquel Jones had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 96-76 on Tuesday night to spoil the head-coaching debut of Taj McWilliams-Franklin. McWilliams-Franklin was named interim coach on Sunday after Fred Williams was fired. Connecticut (19-13) has won seven of eight, and it is fourth in the playoff standings.
Wings lose 8th straight game, 93-80 to Mystics
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, Elena Delle Donne added 23 and the Washington Mystics won their sixth straight, beating the Dallas Wings 93-80 on Sunday. The Wings announced several hours after the game that coach Fred Williams was being relieved of his duties following an eighth straight loss.
Dallas Wings coach Fred Williams fired after 8th straight loss
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dallas Wings coach Fred Williams was relieved of his duties Sunday with the club mired in an eight-game losing streak that jeopardized a playoff spot that once seemed secure. Team President and CEO Greg Bibb announced his decision several hours after a 93-80 road loss to Washington. Assistant Taj McWilliams-Franklin was named interim coach. The Wings (14-17) have a...
Montgomery hits 6 3s, scores 24 to help Dream beat Wings
ATLANTA (AP) - Renee Montgomery was 6 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Dallas Wings 92-82 on Saturday.
Toliver's late jumper lifts Mystics over Wings, 76-74
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kristi Toliver hit a fade-away jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Washington Mystics to a 76-74 win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday. Toliver led Washington (16-11) with 16 points, including eight in the final two minutes. LaToya Sanders added 15 points and Natasha Cloud scored 13. Elena Delle Donne, who came in fourth in the WNBA in scoring at 20.9 per game,...
Fever beat Wings 84-78 for 4th win of season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored 18 points to lead six Indiana players in double figures and the Fever beat the Dallas Wings 84-78 on Thursday night for their fourth victory of the season. Erica Wheeler made two free throws with 25.6 seconds left to give the Fever (4-23) an 82-74 lead. Dallas answered with a four-point possession, but Pondexter sealed it with two free throws.
Wings and Mystics exchange guards, Hill to Dallas for Powers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Wings and Washington Mystics have exchanged backup guards, with Tayler Hill and a second-round pick in next year's draft going to Dallas for Aerial Powers. The trade announced Monday includes the right for the teams to swap first-round picks in the 2019 WNBA draft.