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The Dallas Wings announced that forward Natasha Howard will miss three-six weeks with a broken foot. Howard suffered the injury during the Wings’ season-opening 87-79 victory over the Chicago Sky. Dallas signed Monique Billings to a salary cap hardship contract as well, the team announced. Howard, 32, has played in the WNBA since 2014. Her […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings earned an 87-79 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night in their WNBA regular season opener. Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 25 points, seven assists, and three steals in the win. Ogunbowale was especially impressive in the clutch moments of the game, as she hit a number […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings defeated the Chicago Sky 87-79 on Wednesday night in their 2024 regular season opener. One of the primary storylines heading into the game was Angel Reese’s WNBA debut. Reese, who emerged as not just a star, but a celebrity with LSU women’s basketball, scored 12 points and added eight […]

The Dallas Wings are set to begin their 2024 regular season on Wednesday night. Satou Sabally will be at the game, however, she will not play. Sabally is recovering from offseason shoulder surgery and is expected to be out until August. The Wings star still believes in the team. Dallas is looking to remain in […]

The Dallas Wings are ready to begin the 2024 WNBA season. Dallas defeated Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in their preseason matchup, and excitement is high for the regular season. In fact, the Wings’ first two home games are already sold out. On Sunday, Dallas revealed their roster for Opening Night. Squad is set. […]

The WNBA has seen a massive boost in popularity over the past couple of years. 2024 projects to be another big season for the league. Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale has played in the WNBA since 2019, and she recently shared her thoughts on the league’s emerging popularity. “I think there’s a lot happening from […]

The Dallas Wings announced a roster move on Thursday. With the WNBA regular season right around the corner, the Wings’ final roster is beginning to take shape. On Thursday, the Wings waived guard Katrina Pardee, the team announced. The final date to cut down the roster is May 13. Dallas had just one preseason game. […]

A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart have won the last two WNBA MVP Awards. Both superstars will likely earn MVP consideration once again in 2024. However, can Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale take a step forward and win the MVP? Ogunbowale is poised for a big 2024 campaign. She has played in the WNBA for five […]

The Dallas Wings spoiled Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA preseason game on Friday with a 79-76 victory. Clark performed well in the loss, scoring a team-leading 21 points. However, Arike Ogunbowale and Jaelyn Brown led Dallas to the win. Brown led the Wings with 21 points. Ogunbowale added 19 points to go along with a game […]

The Dallas Wings enjoyed a strong 2023 season but fell short in the WNBA playoffs. Dallas features an exciting team heading into the 2024 campaign, though. Wings star Satou Sabally is confident that Dallas can take a step forward during the upcoming season. “Obviously (the 2023 season) didn’t end how we want, but I think […]

The second round of the 2023 WNBA Playoffs has not even started yet, but everybody already expects the Las Vegas Aces to just breeze their way past the Dallas Wings in their best-of-five series that will tip off on Sunday at the Michelob Ultra Arena. Do the Wings have any chance to shock the world […]

The Dallas Wings moved on to the second round of the WNBA Playoffs for the first time in franchise history after beating the Atlanta Dream 101-74 in Game 2 of their series on Tuesday night. With the Wings moving on to face the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the playoffs, Dallas star […]

Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings didn’t just annihilate the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. The Wings also made history following their 101-74 conquest of Atlanta to sweep their first-round playoff series. Ogunbowale scored 20 points for the Wings and received plenty of help in Game 2. Six other players, namely Satou Sabally (13), Awak Kuier […]

The Dallas Wings are jockeying for playoff positioning as the second half of the season is underway. They are currently 15-13 and in fourth place in the WNBA standings. They dropped back to back games at home against the Chicago Sky with the most recent game on Sunday. Sunday’s game was not without controversy, however. […]

Dallas Wings point guard Arike Ogunbowale is now officially the most prolific three-point shooter in franchise history. Ogunbowale drained five three-pointers in a 76-65 road win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. She upped her total to a franchise-record 341 triples, surpassing Deanna “Tweety” Nolan. Although Ogunbowale didn’t shoot well (8-of-21 FG, 5-0f-12 three-pointers), she […]

Dallas Wings player Arike Ogunbowale was ejected from Tuesday’s game versus the Atlanta Dream. Dallas still won the game 85-73, but the ejection stole headlines. Ogunbowale not only hyped up the crowd on her way off the court, but even signed an autograph after being tossed from the contest, per ESPN. Ogunbowale played well prior […]

The Dallas Wings have been one of the better teams so far to start the 2023 WNBA season. Sporting a record of 3-2, the Wings are hoping to build upon last season’s playoff appearance. Helping lead the way so far has been fifth-year guard Arike Ogunbowale. Arike Ogunbowale is the Wings franchise player and is […]

Before Arike Ogunbowale set foot on a WNBA court, she had already made a name for herself as an electrifying player during her college career at Notre Dame. She made an immediate impact as a freshman and was a starter by her sophomore year. As a junior, she led the Fighting Irish to the 2018 […]

Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale had such an easy time against the Atlanta Dream’s defense in their WNBA opener on Saturday, so much so that she only had one word to describe it: “BBQ chicken.” Ogunbowale dropped 27 points in the Wings’ 85-78 home win. The 26-year-old went 9-of-25 from the field (including 4-of-14 from […]

One of the most exciting times of the NBA calendar is upon us with NBA All-Star Weekend right around the corner. A time to celebrate the most talented players in the league, the NBA has not only stood by tradition with events such as the All-Star Game kept the festivities fresh with unique events such […]

The Dallas Wings have been searching for stability in the coaching box the last six years. They’ve gone through five head coaches in that period and hope Latricia Trammell can be the long-term solution after she agreed to become their next leader. It won’t be easy but Trammell has the track record to get what […]

The Dallas Wings have found their new leader of the franchise. Howard Megdal of The Next Hoops reported former Los Angeles Sparks assistant coach Latricia Trammell has agreed to become the next head coach coach of the Wings. She will be Dallas’ fifth coach in six years. Megdal reported the deal is expected to be […]

The Dallas Wings are gearing up for a playoff run as the WNBA season winds down, but they were dealt a troubling injury blow ahead of the postseason. The Wings announced Tuesday, via Maggie Hendricks, that Arike Ogunbowale will be sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing a procedure. Ogunbowale reportedly underwent a […]

Arike Ogunbawale just brought out her inner Mamba Mentality on Wednesday by dominating and bringing home the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game MVP honors. In her first-ever ASG appearance, the Dallas Wings guard dropped 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting to spearhead Team WNBA’s impressive 93-85 win against Team USA. Ogunbawale, who’s a huge Kobe Bryant fan, […]

After winning EuroLeague MVP and being one of the most feted international prospects in NBA history, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks waltzed to a Rookie of the Year award last season despite some stiff late-season competition from runner-up Trae Young. The Rookie of the Year race was notable for the fact that it included […]

Arike Ogunbowale, who hit the game-winning shot to win the NCAA championship for the Notre Dame women’s team was surprised by none other than his idol and basketball legend Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers great also brought a few gifts for her. Ogunbowale was recently at The Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about how she […]