The Valkyries shot 30.3% from the field in the first half and trailed by as much as 11. Janelle Salaün and Tiffany Hayes combined to score 16 points to keep the Valkyries within striking distance as the Wings took a 36-30 lead at halftime.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers' reaction to a play her head coach Chris Koclanes drew up during a timeout is going viral.

Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers (5) dribbles the ball against Valkyries’ Kaitlyn Chen (2) in the second quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, July 25, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)

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The Dallas Wings continue to look for consistent production outside of Paige Bueckers and are giving one guard another opportunity.