Paige Bueckers, WNBA and All-Star Game
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In the post game press conference, Wings head coach Chris Koclanes provided an update about Bueckers' injury and revealed that she had not felt any ill effects from the hit. Bueckers was taken out of the game after playing only 24 minutes and scoring only 11 points.
Amid injuries to veterans DiJonai Carrington and Arike Ogunbowale, the Wings have turned over the keys to Paige Bueckers -- and entering Monday night's game against the Phoenix Mercury, Dallas had won five of its past seven games after a 1-11 start to 2025. At PHX Arena on Monday, though, Bueckers and the Wings suffered a setback.
Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark have brought some big-time star power to the WNBA, and they’ll now face off in a venue big enough to fit the thousands of fans aching to see them play.
Paige Bueckers is not one to hide her emotions. ... Caroline Ducharme, who got more run last season because of Bueckers’ knee injury, will look to build on her own freshman year.
Bueckers also drew attention for a casual interview she had with a fan who runs the TikTok account, @wagtalk, during which she appeared to confirm that she was in a relationship with former UConn Huskies teammate Azzi Fudd. "How well do you know your D1 girlfriend?" the fan asked Bueckers. "Are you ready?"