Dallas Wings struggle post-All-Star break, hold eighth playoff spot
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 8:59 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
The Dallas Wings fell to the Golden State Valkyries 78-70 on August 18 and are now 2-7 since the All-Star break. With a record of 20-16, they currently occupy the eighth playoff position, four and a half games above the expansion Portland Fire. Key player Azzi Fudd is sidelined with a right knee injury, while Jessica Shepard recently returned from an ankle injury but struggled in the last game. The Wings face the Indiana Fever next as they work to regain momentum before the playoffs.
- •Wings are 2-7 since the All-Star break.
- •Dallas is currently eighth in the standings with a 20-16 record.
- •Azzi Fudd has missed five games due to a right knee injury.
- •Jessica Shepard is back but underperformed in her return.
- •Next game is against the Indiana Fever.
- 8:59 PMCBS Sports — Paige Bueckers, Wings mired in post-All Star slump: Can Dallas find answers before playoffs?
"The Wings are now 2-7 since play resumed and holding onto the eighth and final playoff spot
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