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WNBA Season Opens with Paige Bueckers' Pro Debut for Dallas Wings

The Dallas Wings face the Minnesota Lynx in a season opener featuring the No. 1 draft pick as both teams highlight contrasting rosters and aspirations.

Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings controls the ball during the second half of a preseason game against the Toyota Antelopes at College Park Center on May 10, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers gestures as she competes against the Minnesota Lynx in the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard Rodriguez)
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Overview

  • Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, makes her professional debut for the Dallas Wings against the Minnesota Lynx at College Park Center.
  • The Dallas Wings enter the season in a rebuilding phase after a 9-31 record in 2024, retaining only three players from last year’s roster.
  • The Minnesota Lynx, fresh off a 2024 Finals appearance, return nearly 90% of their roster, led by Napheesa Collier and other veteran stars.
  • The game is being nationally broadcast on ION and livestreamed via FuboTV, which offers a one-month free trial for viewers, subject to regional restrictions.
  • Bueckers, a UConn national champion averaging 19.9 points per game in her senior year, is expected to bring excitement and visibility to the Wings and the league.