The Dallas Wings claimed the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot Tuesday with their 96-78 victory over the Portland Fire at College Park Center, sending star guard Paige Bueckers, the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, to the postseason for the first time.
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ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 25: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings talks to the media after the game against the Portland Fire on August 25, 2026 at the College Park Center in Arlington, TX. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Ima...
Yesterday, I pondered the preferred first-round opponents for the current top-four seeds in the WNBA playoffs. Today, we turn to the final four playoff participants, as the Dallas Wings officially clinched their spot in the 2026 postseason on Tuesday night, defeating the Portland Fire behind a 22-point and 11-assist double-double from Paige Bueckers. Did the […]
Pauline Astier, Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones. | NBAE via Getty Images Yesterday, I pondered the preferred first-round opponents for the current top-four seeds in the WNBA playoffs. Today, we turn to the final four playoff participants, as the Dallas Wings officially clinched their spot in the 2026 postseason on Tuesday night, defeating the Portland Fire behind a 22-point and 11-assist double-double from Paige Bueckers. Did the Dallas win inspire any second thoughts from h...
The Dallas Wings ended their three-year exile from the postseason as they officially booked their berth for the playoffs after the 96-78 victory against the Portland Fire on Tuesday. Dallas got the win on the back of a strong performance from Paige Bueckers, who added her name to an all-time WNBA record, joining other WNBA greats.
The Dallas Wings secured their ticket to the 2026 WNBA Playoffs with a win on Tuesday night, sending them to the postseason for the first time in three years.
The Dallas Wings finally had the celebration they’ve spent years waiting for. After missing the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, Dallas has finally punched their ticket back to the postseason.
Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings are going dancing in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs . The Wings secured a ticket to the postseason following a 96-78 trampling of the visiting Portland Fire at College Park Center in Arlington. The mission is always to win the WNBA championship, but while there’s still a long way to go for the Wings to achieve that, they […] The post Wings news: Dallas clinches WNBA playoff spot with win over Fire appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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