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USA Today
5 hours ago
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- USA Today
Wings vs. Sky Injury Report, Betting Odds
Wings vs. Sky Injury Report, Betting Odds | May 31 As they gear up to square off against the Dallas Wings (1-5) on Saturday, May 31 at College Park Center, with tip-off at 8 p.m. ET, the Chicago Sky (1-4) have zero players currently listed on the injury report. The Wings also have listed zero injured players. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Dallas Wings injury report today Chicago Sky injury report today Wings vs. Sky game info Game day: Saturday, May 31, 2025 Saturday, May 31, 2025 Game time: 8 p.m. ET 8 p.m. ET Location: Arlington, Texas Arlington, Texas Arena: College Park Center College Park Center TV channel: The U and KFAA The U and KFAA Live Stream: ESPN+ Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Wings players to watch Paige Bueckers is tops on her team in assists per contest (6.7), and also puts up 14.7 points and 4.5 rebounds. At the other end, she delivers 2.0 steals (ninth in league) and 1.0 block (10th in league). Arike Ogunbowale paces the Wings at 17.7 points per game, while also averaging 4.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds. Myisha Hines-Allen is tops on the Wings at 6.5 rebounds per contest, while also posting 3.7 assists and 7.7 points. DiJonai Carrington averages 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots. Maddy Siegrist is putting up 9.8 points, 0.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. Sky players to watch Angel Reese is the Sky's top rebounder (13.0 per game), and she averages 9.2 points and 2.8 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her first in the WNBA. Courtney Vandersloot is the Sky's top assist person (6.0 per game), and she produces 11.4 points and 3.0 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her seventh in the WNBA. Kamilla Cardoso gets the Sky 12.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. She also averages 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocked shots. Ariel Atkins paces the Sky in scoring (13.2 points per game), and produces 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. She also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UConn Star Makes Special Appearance for Paige Bueckers' Wings Game
After losing their first two games of this season, the Dallas Wings headed north to take on the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday. Rookie guard Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in last month's WNBA draft, struggled in her season debut, but on Monday, she had 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and eight assists versus the Seattle Storm. Advertisement She struggled early in Wednesday's game, but she did have some support, as Azzi Fudd, her former teammate at UConn, was in the stands. The two teamed up this past season to lead the UConn Huskies to the women's NCAA championship. Fudd averaged 13.6 points a game while shooting 47.4% from the field, 43.6% from 3-point range and 91.7% from the free throw line during the 2024-25 campaign for the Huskies. She was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player and scored 24 points on 9-of-17 overall shooting in the championship game versus South Carolina. Instead of making herself eligible for the WNBA draft after her fourth season at UConn, she decided to remain put for one more season. Connecticut Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) and Connecticut Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrate after the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Barclays Boland-Imagn Images Bueckers put up 19.9 points on 53.4% overall shooting and 41.9% from 3-point land, 4.6 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game last season for UConn. She is a very adept and efficient three-level scorer, and her offensive game has been compared to that of Diana Taurasi, who won three WNBA titles and three NCAA titles at UConn. Advertisement After full-time halftime of Wednesday's game, the Lynx defeated the Wings 85-81. With 12 points, Bueckers had 10 assists and three steals. Related: WNBA Rookie Paige Bueckers Reveals Truth on Goal With Dallas Wings
USA Today
a day ago
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- USA Today
Wings vs. Sky odds, tips and betting trends - 5/29/2025
Wings vs. Sky odds, tips and betting trends - 5/29/2025 The Chicago Sky (0-4) will try to snap a four-game losing stretch when hosting the Dallas Wings (1-4) on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Wintrust Arena. This contest is at 8 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video, The U, and KFAA. In its previous game, Dallas beat Connecticut 109-87 on the road, with Paige Bueckers (21 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 80.0 FG%) and Arike Ogunbowale (19 PTS, 6 STL, 35.7 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT) leading the way. In its most recent game, Chicago fell on the road to Phoenix 94-89, with Ariel Atkins (21 PTS, 46.7 FG%, 2-7 from 3PT) and Kamilla Cardoso (16 PTS, 9 REB, 57.1 FG%) the standout performers. Get ready for this matchup with what you need to know ahead of Thursday's WNBA action. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Dallas Wings vs. Chicago Sky odds and betting lines WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:06 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Spread: Wings (-3.5) Wings (-3.5) Over/under: 169.5 169.5 Favorite: Wings (-160, bet $160 to win $100) Wings (-160, bet $160 to win $100) Underdog: Sky (+135, bet $100 to win $135) Wings moneyline insights The Wings have been listed as the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game they won. Dallas has played as a moneyline favorite of -160 or shorter in only one game this season, which it won. The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Wings a 61.5% chance to win. Dallas and its opponents have scored a combined total of more than 169.5 points two times this season (over five games). The average point total in Wings games this season is 166.1, 3.4 points fewer than this matchup's over/under. Sky moneyline insights (2024) The Sky won five, or 17.9%, of the 28 games they played as underdogs last season. The Sky had a record of 5-19, a 20.8% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +135 or more by sportsbooks last season. The Sky have a 42.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. The Wings and their opponents scored more than 169.5 points in 21 of 40 games last season. Chicago had a 162.3 average amount of points in its matchups last year, 7.2 fewer points than this game's over/under. Wings vs. Sky: Live streaming info & game time Game day: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Thursday, May 29, 2025 Game time: 8 p.m. ET 8 p.m. ET Stadium: Wintrust Arena Wintrust Arena TV channel: Amazon Prime Video, The U, and KFAA Amazon Prime Video, The U, and KFAA Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Fubo Live Stream: Prime Video Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Paige Bueckers, the Dallas Wings' star rookie: the former UConn Huskies point guard was the WNBA's top draft pick this year – and the first college athlete to get her own Nike sneakers
The Dallas Wings aren't off to a great start this season, losing their first four games of the year. However, there are still high hopes for star rookie Paige Bueckers, with former basketball star and fellow University of Connecticut alum Diana Taurasi saying on The Athletic Women's Basketball Show, 'One day, [Bueckers is] gonna end up being the best player in the league, for sure.' The 2025 WNBA draft took place last month, bringing a bright new crop of young talent into the league. The Dallas Wings had the No 1 overall pick and went straight for outgoing UConn star player Bueckers. As she stepped into this exciting new chapter of her career, the former Huskies point guard made sure to shout-out her old teammates. Advertisement 'They mean everything to me, all they've helped me get through, all the ups and downs, the highs and lows, they've seen every side of me, and the love there is unconditional, so forever grateful for them,' the 23-year-old shared, per USA Today. With her draft, Bueckers continues the long legacy of UConn players being number one picks for the WNBA. She's the sixth hooper from the university to achieve this feat – alongside Sue Bird , Diana Taurasi and Tina Charles – and the first since Breanna Stewart was drafted in 2016. So, who is Paige Bueckers, who suffered two major knee injuries but came back stronger, and is a staunch Christian, per The New York Times? What's her background? Paige Bueckers with UConn Huskies teammate Azzi Fudd during their NCAA championship game on March 31. via TNS Per USA Basketball, Bueckers is originally from Edina, Minnesota, where she was born to parents Amy Dettbarn and Bob Bueckers. Her father is a software engineer, per CT Insider, and played basketball when he was younger. Her mother did cross country running and track and field at the University of St Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The couple divorced when Bueckers was a child, and she stayed with her father, according to The New York Times. She's her parents' only child, but they went on to have children with other partners. Bueckers has two half-brothers, Ryan and Drew, and a half-sister, Lauren. Drew is half African-American on his mother's side. Her career highlights
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
UConn men's, women's teams to compete in Hall of Fame Exhibition games at Mohegan Sun Arena
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — The UConn men's and women's basketball teams will compete against the Boston College Eagles on Oct. 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena as a part of the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Exhibition Event. For the women's team, it will be their first action since winning their 12th National Championship in April. The men's team competed in the preseason event last year, defeating the University of Rhode Island Rams 102-75. The UConn women's basketball team has won the last five Big East Championships, all hosted at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. Paige Bueckers returns to Connecticut hoping to get her first win as a pro Both teams are returning players from last year's seasons, including Alex Karaban and Solo Ball for the men and Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong for the women. 'We had a great experience playing in the Hall of Fame Exhibition game last year,' said UConn men's basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley. 'It's an honor to be asked back and even more special to be competing alongside our championship women's program. The Hall of Fame always puts on top-notch events, and it's an exciting opportunity to take on a quality opponent and give our fans an early look at this year's team.' Tickets will go on sale on Ticketmaster on Aug. 1 and at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office on Aug, 2. 'We're excited to participate in another Basketball Hall of Fame event this year,' said UConn women's basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma. 'It'll be a great day for UConn fans to see both the men's and women's programs at Mohegan Sun to kick off the 2025-26 season.' More information can be found at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
