Wings’ Paige Bueckers opens up on ‘stretches of great and bad’ amid losing streak
The Dallas Wings suffered their third straight defeat after falling to the Minnesota Lynx, 103-90, at Target Center on Sunday. Kayla McBride waxed hot for the Lynx, sinking a record-setting 10 three-pointers on her way to a career-high 43 points.
The Lynx improved to 27-7 and became the first team to clinch a spot in the playoffs. The Wings, on the other hand, dropped to 19-14, holding on to eighth place in the standings.
Dallas was handicapped against Minnesota, as it played without Azzi Fudd for the second consecutive outing due to a knee injury, while Jessica Sheppard exited in the first quarter due to an ankle injury and did not return.
The Wings are amid their longest losing streak of the season, but Paige Bueckers remained unfazed, stressing that they have what it takes to get back on track.
“Staying positive. (When) we won six in a row, everybody was over the moon. Everybody was feeling great. We’re playing well individually. But you have to embrace the hard as much as you embrace the good. That’s what happens in this league. You go to stretches of great, you go to stretches of bad,” said Bueckers in the video posted by The Podium Finish’s Rob Tiongson.
“It’s all about how you handle adversity. Nobody’s going to be able to get us out of it than us. It’s a voice, a belief. We know what we’re capable of.”
After a tough road battle against the Minnesota Lynx, Paige Bueckers spoke about the importance of perspective, team heart, and staying grounded through adversity.
“You got to embrace the hard as much as you embrace the good… nobody’s going to be able to get us out of it than… pic.twitter.com/RmqGPrDXIf
— Rob Tiongson (@RobTiongson) August 9, 2026
Bueckers had 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting. She added four rebounds, eight assists, and three steals. She, however, also had a game-worst eight turnovers.
Aziaha James had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and six rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. Odyssey Sims contributed 17 points, three rebounds, and four assists.
The Wings only shot 6-of-20 from the three-point arc. The Lynx, meanwhile, sank a team-record 18 three-pointers on 39 attempts for 46%. Dallas gave up 26 points off 19 turnovers.
The Wings will try to arrest their three-game skid against the Toronto Tempon on Wednesday.
The Dallas Wings suffered their third straight defeat after falling to the Minnesota Lynx, 103-90, at Target Center on Sunday. Kayla McBride waxed hot for the Lynx, sinking a record-setting 10 three-pointers on her way to a career-high 43 points. The Lynx improved to 27-7 and became the first team to clinch a spot in the playoffs.