Dallas Wings rising star Paige Bueckers set the WNBA rookie record for most points scored in a single game with 44 on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Sparks.

It wasn't enough for the Dallas Wings, who lost to the Los Angeles Sparks, 81-80, at crypto.com Arena. That didn't take away from the incredible night that Bueckers had. "Paige was unbelievable tonight, she just was," Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said ...

Drama sparked around the WNBA game between Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings, where Paige Bueckers registered an historic performance by scoring 44 points, a career record. Des

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers has maintained a close relationship with Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren.

Bueckers is the 5th leading scorer in the WNBA, and third among guards, trailing only veteran guards Kelsey Plum and Kelsey Mitchell. She has the league’s 9th-best assist-to-turnover ratio (among players who have appeared in at least 25 games).

Bueckers and the Wings (9-26) secured a big-time road win over the Indiana Fever last Tuesday, without All-Star guard Arike Ogunbowale. However, Dallas then suffered a one-point home loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday -- followed by a 106-87 defeat to the Aces in Las Vegas.

The Dallas Wings, sitting at a dismal 9-26 and 11th in the WNBA standings are clinging to faint playoff hopes alongside the Connecticut Sun (6-27) and Chicago Sky (8-25), the only

Following the loss, Cunningham made it clear that she felt the referees were giving Bueckers some preferential treatment. Read more: Fever Superstar Caitlin Clark Gets Updated Ret