The Dallas Wings are back in action on Thursday night in a home game at College Park Center against the Phoenix Mercury. They are coming off a 79-71 win against the Washington Mystics on Sunday, which Dallas secured even without the services of star rookie Paige Bueckers.

Paige Bueckers is back and continuing to excel. The 2025 No. 1 pick made her return to the Dallas Wings lineup Thursday and helped guide her team to a 98-87 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Paige Bueckers has been off to a historic pace to start her career. She was the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June, was named a WNBA All-Star Starter as a rookie, and continues to break records on her way. She broke Caitlin Clark's record for All-Star fan votes received by a rookie, and is putting up crazy numbers in recent games.

Winners of the Commissioner's Cup earn more than WNBA championship winners, an issue Clark pointed out after the Fever's victory.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has sparked reactions from Cleveland and Detroit after questioning the WNBA’s decision to expand to those cities

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has raised concerns about the WNBA's choice of markets for its three latest expansion teams

Those comments, unsurprisingly, got picked apart, with the cities of Cleveland and Detroit responding, WNBA fans quickly reminding Cunningham of the history of the WNBA in those cities, and many pointing out the hypocrisy of complaints about Detroit and Cleveland from a player in Indianapolis.

Red Panda, the acrobat known for her bowl-flipping unicycle act, broke her wrist after falling hard during a halftime show at the WNBA Commisioner's Cup final.

Red Panda intends to be ready for next season. Red Panda, the popular performer who fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx,