Major Paige Bueckers Announcement Made After Loss to Indiana Fever

Major Paige Bueckers Announcement Made After Loss to Indiana Fever originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Dallas Wings got off to a horrendous start Friday night against the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center.Dallas trailed 3313 after the first quarter, but rookie Paige Bueckers began to find her rhythm, helping the Wings cut the deficit to 13 by halftime.

The Fever were playing without star guard Caitlin Clark, who missed her second straight game with a groin injury.Ultimately, the Wings comeback fell just short.

Despite trimming the lead to as little as two points in the second half, Dallas lost 9486.

Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell led the way with 32 points and seven assists.However, Bueckers delivered a historic performance, finishing with 27 points, six assists, two steals, and two blocks.According to "Polymarket Hoops," Bueckers became the first player in WNBA history to record a game with 25+ points, 5+ assists, 2+ steals, 2+ blocks, and zero turnovers.Paige Bueckers becomes the first player in WNBA history to record a game with:25+ PTS5+ AST2+ STL2+ BLK0 TOV pic.twitter.com/7mmqxieiId Polymarket Hoops (@PolymarketHoops) June 28, 2025The Fever improved to 88 on the season, while the Wingswho continue to find themselves in tightly contested gamesdropped to 413 overall.Despite the loss, theres plenty of reason for optimism in Dallas thanks to rookie sensation Paige Bueckers, the No.

1 overall pick in this years WNBA Draft.

She entered Friday night averaging 17.7 points, 5.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 45.7% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range.Dallas Wings guard Paige BueckersJerome Miron-Imagn ImagesBueckers has fully embraced her role in Dallas since draft night, quickly becoming the face of the franchise.

Now, the city is buzzing with even more excitement after the Mavericks, who also held the No.

1 pick in the NBA draft, selected Cooper Flagg.

Flagg showed his support for the local WNBA team by attending Fridays game to watch Bueckers in action.Related: Fever Fans Think They Know Why Paige Bueckers Isnt as Popular as Caitlin ClarkThis story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared..

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