WNBA star Paige Bueckers continues historic start in loss to Valkyries

Bueckers remains dominant despite the Dallas Wings' on-court struggles

Jul 22, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrates with teammates on the bench during the second half against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images / Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers has kept it rolling individually despite the Wings continuing to lose.

Although the season is likely a lost cause, Bueckers continues to play hard and keep her team relevant. She again made even more WNBA history in Golden State Friday night, although Dallas fell to Golden State 86-76 to prevent the Wings from extending their winning streak to two.

In doing so, Bueckers continues to add to her ever-evolving rookie season by reaching two different milestones. Bueckers finished with 17 points on the night, good enough to establish herself in a class of her own.

This rook is SPECIAL 💫

After tonight’s game, Paige Bueckers becomes the first player in WNBA History to total 350+ PTS and 100+ AST in the first 20 games of their career!#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/6Xws0Q1dV5

— WNBA (@WNBA) July 26, 2025

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Bueckers Makes More WNBA History

Jul 25, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) shoots against Golden State Valkyries center Temi Fagbenle (14) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images / John Hefti-Imagn Images

"After tonight’s game, Paige Bueckers becomes the first player in WNBA History to total 350+ PTS and 100+ AST in the first 20 games of their career," the WNBA's tweet read.

Even before the game, Golden State fans were showing respect to the former UConn star during the team introductions. This goes to show that Bueckers is a star in the making, if not already, as the community has begun to take notice of her greatness.

here’s the vid i took of the valkyries crowd during paige and the rest of the wings intros last night… mind you it sounded way louder in person too 😮‍💨👀 pic.twitter.com/HjZ8dCcGHh

— #5 roty 🔜🪽 (@bueckers__) July 26, 2025

"here’s the vid i took of the valkyries crowd during paige and the rest of the wings intros last night… mind you it sounded way louder in person too," a Bueckers fan account tweeted.

Bueckers' Wings barely have time to rest, as they host the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday before again playing host to the New York Liberty that Monday night. The Liberty have won five in a row as they maintain the second-best record in the WNBA and the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Dallas-Las Vegas is sold-out as of Friday night, making it a must-watch game

New York also played Friday night, defeating the Phoenix Mercury 89-76. It hosts the Los Angeles Sparks Saturday night with the tip set for 7 p.m. ET.

Either or, it's a busy stretch for Dallas.

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