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Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives the ball past Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton, right, in the first half in a WNBA basketball game Friday, May 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.

WNBA May 17

Paige Bueckers looks forward to moving on after getting much-hyped WNBA debut out of the way

Paige Bueckers’ hometown in Minnesota took on her name for a day as a tribute to her WNBA debut. The team from her home state wasn’t quite as accommodating. Bueckers scored the first point...

WNBA May 17

Paige Bueckers' WNBA debut spoiled as Napheesa Collier scores 34 in Lynx's 99-84 win over Wings
UConn May 16

How to watch Paige Bueckers' WNBA debut

UConn May 14

Paige Bueckers' Minnesota hometown renaming itself in her honor on Friday

On Friday, Hopkins, Minnesota will rename itself Paige Bueckers, Minnesota. “She’s an inspiration as an athlete,” said Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon. “I think it’s an inspiration not only to the ...
Team USA May 8

UConn and Olympic great Sue Bird to be first managing director of USA Basketball women's national team

Sue Bird is a two-time NCAA national champion and five-time Olympic gold medalist who played for the Seattle Storm, where she won four WNBA titles.
UConn May 5

Paige Bueckers has bumpy WNBA preseason debut as Wings lose to Aces

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers drove into the teeth of the Las Vegas Aces defense during the first quarter of her WNBA preseason debut. Launching from the left side, Bueckers connected on a left-ha...
UConn Apr 30

Former Wisconsin forward Serah Williams transferring to UConn

Former Wisconsin forward Serah Williams says she is transferring to UConn. Williams posted on social media Wednesday that she had committed to the reigning national champions. Williams had entered th...

UConn Apr 30

Paige Bueckers raised expectations and excitement level for Dallas Wings months before WNBA draft

UConn great Paige Bueckers raised the expectations and excitement level for the Dallas Wings and their fans many months before she was even drafted by the WNBA team. It started with the viral video of new Wings general manager Curt Miller’s reaction when the franchise won the draft lottery for the No. 1 overall pick only days after he was…...
UConn Apr 29

Alex Karaban announces he'll return to UConn

Alex Karaban announced on social media on Tuesday that he will be returning to UConn next year to go for another national title for the men’s basketball team. “The last few years have been transformational for me as a person and player. I am forever grateful to my coaching staff, my brothers, the fans, and the community at UConn...
WNBA Apr 24

Paige Bueckers dons cowboy hat in Big D as WNBA No. 1 overall pick formally introduced by Wings

Former UConn star Paige Bueckers is getting ready for her rookie WNBA season with the Dallas Wings.
UConn Apr 23

Paige Bueckers officially introduced by Dallas Wings

Paige Bueckers is beginning the next steps in her post-UConn basketball career. The Dallas Wings formally introduced Bueckers and their other new team members at a news conference in Dallas Wednesday afternoon. Bueckers was selected by the Wings with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft last week. She begins her professional career just two wee...
UConn Apr 15

Fans excited to hear about Bueckers, other Huskies being drafted to the WNBA

Less than 24 hours after the WNBA draft, Paige Bueckers gear is already on store shelves. Not only was Bueckers the first overall pick, but two other Huskies are also headed to the WNBA. Isabel Ayala, a freshman at the University of Connecticut, said she is confident the Wings made the right choice. “Paige is going to make Dallas great…....
UConn Apr 15

UConn's Bueckers, Chen and Griffin drafted into WNBA

Three UConn women’s basketball players are heading into the WNBA after the draft on Monday night. UConn standout Paige Bueckers became the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings. Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin came to the draft to support their teammate and both were surprised to hear their name called in the third round as Chen was drafted…...
UConn Apr 15

Paige Bueckers becoming UConn's 6th WNBA's top pick almost prophetic for Auriemma

Geno Auriemma now has added yet another big number to an already gaudy resume with Paige Bueckers the sixth of his UConn Huskies to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft. Watching Bueckers join Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart is all the more special to Auriemma knowing everything his feisty guard battled&...
UConn Apr 14

UConn's Paige Bueckers goes to Dallas Wings with first pick in WNBA Draft

Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas. The UConn superstar was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the WNBA Draft Monday night. Bueckers is the first UConn player taken as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft since the Seattle Storm selected Breanna Stewart in 2016. The Draft wrapped up a whirlwind eight days for the UConn guard…
UConn Apr 15

A look at UConn players drafted into WNBA through the years

Paige Bueckers was the top pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night, continuing a legacy for the college that has had more WNBA draft picks than any other school in league history. UConn’s Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin were drafted in the third round of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Through the years, UConn has sent 50 players to the…
UConn Apr 14

Paige Bueckers expected to be drafted No. 1 by Dallas Wings

Paige Bueckers is ready to move on from college to the WNBA. The versatile UConn star is the odds-on favorite to become the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Wings when the league holds its annual draft at The Shed in New York on Monday night. Bueckers will have plenty of company on Monday, especially with the WNBA having…
UConn Apr 14

Paige Bueckers has had busy week since helping UConn win national championship

It’s been a whirlwind week for Paige Bueckers since she won her first national championship with UConn. The Huskies star player has been going back and forth between Connecticut and New York doing morning and nighttime talk show appearances. Bueckers stopped by “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and interrupted his monologue to let him hold...
WNBA Apr 13

Paige Bueckers signs deal with Unrivaled that rivals WNBA salary: Report

Paige Bueckers reportedly signed a three-year deal with Unrivaled with her salary exceeding her future WNBA contract.
UConn Apr 14

20,000 fans come out to support UConn women's basketball team at victory parade

Thousands of fans came out to downtown Hartford on Sunday to support the UConn women’s basketball team’s victory parade and rally. Fans from all over came out to celebrate the women’s 12th national championship. Some brought signs in support. Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong and the rest of the UConn Huskies were joined by ...