Paige Bueckers returns to Wings following FIBA World Cup win
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 9:24 AM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
Paige Bueckers returned to practice with the Dallas Wings on September 16, 2026, after winning a gold medal with Team USA at the FIBA Women's World Cup. Despite having limited playing time in the final, Bueckers averaged 7.3 points over the tournament. She aims to help the Wings improve their playoff seeding as they prepare for their upcoming game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Bueckers has dealt with patellar tendonitis but reported feeling good, stating her focus is on maintaining intensity and transitioning back to her larger role with the Wings as they seek to win their last four games of the regular season.
- •Bueckers averaged 7.3 points for Team USA at the World Cup.
- •Wings are 24-16 and secured the eighth playoff spot.
- •Bueckers aims to transition back to WNBA roles after the World Cup.
- •Dallas has four games remaining in the regular season.
- •Wings coach notes Bueckers will be 'full go' for practice.
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- 11:04 PMYahoo Sports — In return from women's FIBA World Cup, Paige Bueckers is 'laser focused' on Wings
"Paige Bueckers is excited to be back in WNBA action following the Dallas Wings’ clash with the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Bueckers is coming off an incredible trip with Team USA throughout the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Germany. They won gold in the tournament after beating France in the final, having Bueckers earn the title of world […] The post Wings news: Paige Bueckers is thrilled to be back with Dallas after World Cup break appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Paige Bueckers is less than a week removed from helping Team USA win yet another FIBA World Cup title, but her first night back in the WNBA quickly reminded the league of the kind of competitiveness that makes the Dallas Wings guard stand out. And for the Los Angeles Sparks bench, they got to witness it firsthand during one key sequence.
"Paige Bueckers proved that trash talk has no impact on her game. The Dallas Wings recently locked horns with the Los Angeles Sparks as Paige Bueckers returned to the WNBA following a successful Team USA run at the FIBA World Cup.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 9:24 AMWings star Paige Bueckers shutting up LA Sparks bench gets WNBA fans talking
Paige Bueckers proved that trash talk has no impact on her game. The Dallas Wings recently locked horns with the Los Angeles Sparks as Paige Bueckers returned to the WNBA following a successful Team USA run at the FIBA World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 12:39 AMEyewitness Hears What Paige Bueckers Said To LA Sparks’ Bench During Tense Interaction Before Wings’ 25th Win of the Season
Paige Bueckers is less than a week removed from helping Team USA win yet another FIBA World Cup title, but her first night back in the WNBA quickly reminded the league of the kind of competitiveness that makes the Dallas Wings guard stand out. And for the Los Angeles Sparks bench, they got to witness it firsthand during one key sequence.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 6:21 AMWings news: Paige Bueckers is thrilled to be back with Dallas after World Cup break
Paige Bueckers is excited to be back in WNBA action following the Dallas Wings’ clash with the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Bueckers is coming off an incredible trip with Team USA throughout the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Germany. They won gold in the tournament after beating France in the final, having Bueckers earn the title of world […] The post Wings news: Paige Bueckers is thrilled to be back with Dallas after World Cup break appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 8:31 AMPaige Bueckers reveals she suffered an injury at World Cup; status for next WNBA game is uncertain
Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers might be playing through an injury that worsened at the 2026 FIBA World Cup with Team USA. Bueckers is averaging 20.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 11:04 PMIn return from women's FIBA World Cup, Paige Bueckers is 'laser focused' on Wings
The All-Star guard won a gold medal with Team USA and said she's ready to help Dallas improve its playoff seeding in the season's final stretch.
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