Wings' Paige Bueckers out vs. Liberty

Field Level Media|published: Mon 20th July, 14:42 2026

Jul 19, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) and Los Angeles Sparks guard Erica Wheeler (17) react after a play during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers has been ruled out for Monday's game against the New York Liberty in Arlington, Texas.

The Wings (17-8) announced the decision was based on "rest" for Bueckers, who was involved in a scary fall during the fourth quarter of her team's 90-82 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.

Bueckers was cleared from having a concussion following post-game evaluation and is not in concussion protocol, but is dealing with soreness, per the team.

As Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike was dribbling down the court, she was fouled and lost her balance. Ogwumike tumbled into the legs of Bueckers, who fell and appeared to hit the back of her head on the floor.

Bueckers, 24, finished with a game-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting -- including 2-of-4 from 3-point range -- as well as five assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes.

She boasts team-best averages in points (20.9) and assists (6.2) to go along with 4.2 rebounds in 24 games (all starts) this season.

Bueckers was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2025, the same year she was selected by Dallas with the top overall pick of the draft out of UConn.

--Field Level Media

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