Paige Bueckers played her first WNBA playoff game like a veteran. It still was not close to enough. The Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 104-80 at Chase Center on Sunday and took a 1-0 lead in their first-round series.
A 104-80 loss wasn’t the start to the playoff run that the Dallas Wings wanted, but more than the loss itself, it was the reality Sunday’s game revealed that has everyone concerned.
SAN FRANCISCO — Paige Bueckers scored 17 points in the first half of her first WNBA postseason game Sunday night, a franchise record for points in a half in a playoff debut.
How many of the 24 WNBA players to score 20 points and dish out 10 assists in the same game multiple time can you name in five minutes?
Last season, the Dallas Wings won just 10 games, and they were tied with the Chicago Sky for the worst record in the league. A year later, Paige Bueckers and her team pulled off one of the biggest turnarounds in league history.
Although they won, Gabby Williams and the Golden State Valkyries could not really do much to stop Paige Bueckers, especially when it came to her shooting.
Wings guard Paige Bueckers was shooting an amazing 9 of her 10 shots in her playoff debut; however, the Golden State Valkyries won by 24 points with their record-setting 37-point second quarter.
Paige Bueckers was nearly perfect in her WNBA playoff debut during the Dallas Wings’ Game 1 against the Golden State Valkyries. But the Bay Area forward Gabby Williams believes the best way to handle her is to make every possession physically demanding.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries outscored the Dallas Wings 37-11 in the second quarter Sunday night and went on to win 104-80 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round series at Chase Center.
The Golden State Valkyries were firing on all cylinders in their first playoff win, blowing out the Dallas Wings 104-80. They scored 15 points off the Wings’ ten turnovers and shot 50% from the 3-point line.
SAN FRANCISCO – Ideologically, the Golden State Valkyries-Dallas Wings playoff series was always going to be a clash of singular stardom versus strength-in-numbers depth.
Paige Bueckers gave her take on how tough the night was for the Dallas Wings in their 104-80 loss against the Golden State Valkyries. The 24-year-old scored 21 points and was efficient throughout the game, making 9-10 shots against the Valkyries.
Paige Bueckers impressed with her shooting in her WNBA playoff debut, but the Valkyries’ main defensive star has a plan to stop her. The Golden State Valkyries took care of business against the Dallas Wings with a dominant 104-80 win.
The Wings fell 104-80 at Chase Center on Sunday, with Golden State taking control after a 37-11 second quarter. Paige Bueckers faced constant pressure from Gabby Williams, Veronica Burton, and the Valkyries’ defensive unit, which consistently crowded her driving lanes and forced difficult shots.
Despite Paige Bueckers scoring 21 points, her teammates failed to rally around her as the Golden State Valkyries dismantled the Dallas Wings on Sunday in their first playoff win.
It did not take long for Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers to prove she is truly ready for the playoffs. It was Bueckers’ first time in the playoffs, as the Wings visited the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round matchup.
The Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries were all Game 1 winners to get the upper hand in their first-round series.
SAN FRANCISCO — Paige Bueckers told ESPN on Saturday that she will lean on what she learned winning at UConn and with Team USA when she plays her first WNBA playoff game Sunday night.
A hypothetical trade scenario floated in a recent sports piece has sparked real debate, with one commentator offering a particularly sharp take on why the idea doesn’t hold up.
The Valkyries boast one of the best defenses in the league, but as they turn up to face the Dallas Wings, head coach Natalie Nakase is looking to make a tactical push in their approach.
As the Dallas Wings prepare to take on the Golden State Valkyries, Paige Bueckers has highlighted one of the main challenges. Paige Bueckers is set to make her WNBA playoff debut with the Dallas Wings on Sunday night.
Paige Bueckers has been one of the Dallas Wings’ most prolific scorers this season, but she expects to encounter some trouble scoring against the Golden State Valkyries in the first round of the 2026 playoffs.
The Dallas Wings are finally going to taste WNBA playoff action again, but Paige Bueckers is wary of giving extra motivational fuel to a potential first-round opponent, which could end up being the reigning champions themselves, the Las Vegas Aces.
Paige Bueckers highlighted her 25 points with a clutch late 3-pointer as the visiting Dallas Wings held off the Seattle Storm 103-91 on Wednesday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Shocking bodycam footage is showing that Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers was almost tased during her teammate’s arrest in March.
Looking at the biggest sales from the 2025 Donruss WNBA to date, Paige Bueckers owns four of the five biggest sales. However, she doesn’t take the top spot. Bueckers’ second-season surge has built a collector base, but Clark still dominates the WNBA card market.
Paige Bueckers scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half and led a fourth-quarter charge in the Dallas Wings' 87-82 victory Saturday over the Phoenix Mercury in Arlington, Texas.
Paige Bueckers certainly has no problem returning fire at the opposition.
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