The Dallas Wings enter 2026 looking to build on the foundation they established around franchise centerpiece Paige Bueckers. After selecting Bueckers with the No. 1 overall pick in 2025, Dallas took a major step toward reshaping its future, pairing one of the league’s brightest young stars with an emerging core that includes Arike Ogunbowale and Maddy Siegrist.
Now, the Wings are aiming to take the next step in the Western Conference with another high-profile addition in former UConn standout Azzi Fudd and a new voice on the sidelines in head coach Jose Fernandez, who arrives after a long and successful run at South Florida.
DIRECTV is your home to watch the Wings all season long as Dallas chases another chance at a postseason berth.
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Dallas Wings Team Information:
Founding Season: 1998 (Detroit Shock 1998-2009; Tulsa Shock 2010-2015)
Conference: Western Conference Division
Head Coach: Jose Fernandez
Home Arena: College Park Center
Championships: 3 (2003, 2006, 2008)
2025 Finish: Missed the playoffs
How Did the Dallas Wings Do Last WNBA Season?
The Wings finished 10-34 in 2025 and missed the postseason, but the year was still viewed as a major step forward because of Paige Bueckers’ emergence as the face of the franchise.
Bueckers delivered a standout rookie campaign, averaging 19 points and 5.4 assists per game on her way to Rookie of the Year, an All-Star selection and All-WNBA Second Team honors. Arike Ogunbowale remained a key scorer despite injuries, while Maddy Siegrist posted a career-best season.
Dallas also accelerated its rebuild heading into 2026, adding co-Defensive Player of the Year Alanna Smith in free agency and selecting former UConn star Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick to continue building around Bueckers.
Where can I watch Dallas Wings games?
For those who can’t make it out to the College Park Center to watch the Wings compete in person, there are plenty of ways to catch more games on the Dallas Wings TV schedule on DIRECTV.
Fans will need these channels to keep up with the Wings in 2026:
- ESPN – Ch. 206
- ION TV – Ch. 305
- NBA TV – Ch. 216
- USA Network – Ch. 242
- ABC – Find your local ABC network
- CBS – Find your local CBS network
- NBC – Find your local NBC network
- Local Broadcast: KFAA
Dallas Wings 2026 TV Schedule
The Wings 2026 regular-season schedule starts on the road as they travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Fever Saturday, May 9, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
The game will pit two of the league’s brightest young stars in Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark against one another and what will probably be the first of many legendary matchups between the two.
You won’t want to miss one second of the 2026 WNBA season. With DIRECTV, you don’t have to! Explore the Wings schedule below, including information on where and when to watch the Dallas Wings on TV.
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Sat, 5/9 | @ Indiana Fever | 1:00 p.m. | ABC, Disney+ |
| Tue, 5/12 | vs Atlanta Dream | 8:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Thu, 5/14 | vs Minnesota Lynx | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Mon, 5/18 | vs Washington Mystics | 8:00 p.m. | Peacock, NBCSN, KFAA |
| Wed, 5/20 | @ Chicago Sky | 9:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Fri, 5/22 | @ Atlanta Dream | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
| Sun, 5/24 | @ New York Liberty | 3:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Thu, 5/28 | vs Las Vegas Aces | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Mon, 6/1 | vs Seattle Storm | 8:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Fri, 6/5 | @ Los Angeles Sparks | 10:00 p.m. | ION |
| Tue, 6/9 | @ Minnesota Lynx | 8:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Thu, 6/11 | vs Phoenix Mercury | 9:00 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sat, 6/13 | @ Portland Fire | 8:30 p.m. | KFAA |
| Mon, 6/15 | vs Las Vegas Aces | 8:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Wed, 6/17 | @ Golden State Valkyries | 10:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Sat, 6/20 | vs Chicago Sky | 8:00 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Mon, 6/22 | @ Seattle Storm | 10:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Thu, 6/25 | @ Las Vegas Aces | 10:00 p.m. | NBA TV, KFAA |
| Sun, 6/28 | vs Minnesota Lynx | 2:00 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Thu, 7/2 | @ Connecticut Sun | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video, KFAA |
| Sun, 7/5 | @ Toronto Tempo | 3:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Tue, 7/7 | @ New York Liberty | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, 7/10 | @ Toronto Tempo | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
| Sun, 7/12 | vs Chicago Sky | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Thu, 7/16 | vs New York Liberty | 9:00 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, 7/19 | vs Los Angeles Sparks | 1:00 p.m. | ABC |
| Wed, 7/22 | @ Portland Fire | 10:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Wed, 7/29 | vs Atlanta Dream | 8:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Fri, 7/31 | @ Washington Mystics | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
| Sun, 8/2 | vs Connecticut Sun | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Wed, 8/5 | @ Washington Mystics | 7:30 p.m. | KFAA |
| Fri, 8/7 | vs Golden State Valkyries | 9:30 p.m. | ION |
| Sun, 8/9 | @ Minnesota Lynx | 3:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, 8/12 | vs Toronto Tempo | 8:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Fri, 8/14 | @ Indiana Fever | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
| Mon, 8/17 | @ Golden State Valkyries | 10:00 p.m. | Peacock, NBCSN, KFAA |
| Thu, 8/20 | vs Indiana Fever | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video, KFAA |
| Sun, 8/23 | vs Seattle Storm | 4:00 p.m. | NBA TV, KFAA |
| Tue, 8/25 | vs Portland Fire | 8:00 p.m. | NBA TV, KFAA |
| Sun, 8/30 | vs Connecticut Sun | 8:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Thu, 9/17 | vs Los Angeles Sparks | 8:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Sat, 9/19 | vs Phoenix Mercury | 1:00 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Mon, 9/21 | @ Phoenix Mercury | 10:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
| Wed, 9/23 | @ Seattle Storm | 10:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
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Dallas Wings Roster in 2026
Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale are back, and this season they are joined by co-defensive player of the year, Alanna Smith and first overall pick (and Buckers’ significant other). The Wings will be a fascinating team to watch in 2026.
| Name | Position | College |
| Grace Berger | Guard | Indiana |
| Paige Bueckers | Guard | UConn |
| Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | Forward | South Florida |
| Azzi Fudd | Guard | UConn |
| Tyasha Harris | Guard | South Carolina |
| Aziaha James | Guard | NC State |
| Awak Kuier | Forward | — |
| Rayah Marshall | Center | USC |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Guard | Notre Dame |
| Amy Okonkwo | Forward | TCU |
| Ajae Petty | Forward | Ohio State |
| JJ Quinerly | Guard | West Virginia |
| Shyanne Sellers | Guard | Maryland |
| Jessica Shepard | Forward | Notre Dame |
| Maddy Siegrist | Forward | Villanova |
| Alanna Smith | Forward | Stanford |
| Zee Spearman | Forward | Tennessee |
| Costanza Verona | Forward | — |
| Christyn Williams | Guard | UConn |
| Li Yueru | Center | — |
Wings Players to Watch
Paige Bueckers
Bueckers instantly became one of the league’s most electric young stars as soon as she stepped foot on the court as expected. The phenom ran away with WNBA Rookie of the Year, averaging 19 points per game, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals, making the all-star team, second team all-WNBA, and now with even more talent around her, the sky is the limit for the point guard.
Bueckers will likely be contending for all-WNBA and MVPs for years to come.
Azzi Fudd
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, Fudd is a former teammate of Bueckers at UConn, where they won a national championship together. Fudd is an outstanding two-way player who last season averaged 17.3 points per game to go along with 2.5 steals per game as well.
She will provide an instant boost for a defense that ranked 11th out of 12 in the league.
Arike Ogunbowale
Ogunbowale is the most tenured Dallas Wings player, and up until last season had gained MVP votes in all six seasons. Though she missed nearly a dozen games, Ogunbowale still displayed the kind of scoring every championship roster needs on the wing.
With an even stronger supporting cast around her, Ogunbowale has her best chance yet to deliver on the championship she’s been chasing in Dallas.
Alanna Smith
The biggest offseason signing for the Wings is last year’s co-defensive player of the year, Alanna Smith. Smith averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, nearly two blocks per game and 1.3 steals per game.
She finished first team all-defense and will be a nearly incalculable addition to a Wings defense that struggled last season. Her blocks were a career high and so was her effective field goal percentage.
Jessica Shepard
Another impactful signing for the Wings from the Minnesota Lynx is Jessica Shepard. Shepard finished third in the Sixth Player of the Year award last season after averaging eight points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Shepard will fill up the stat sheet for the Wings and, along with Alanna Smith, form a solid interior duo that can help turn Dallas’s defense around.
Dallas Wings Rivalries to Watch
The Dallas Wings have only been a team for 10 seasons, but with five playoff appearances, they’ve made enemies in the Connecticut Sun, the Indiana Fever, the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx. They’re frequently battling for conference championships and a shot at the WNBA finals.
As a team with multiple incarnations in the Detroit Shock, the Tulsa Shock and now the Dallas Wings, this is a franchise that’s seen success at every level and is entering one of its most exciting chapters yet. These rivalries are poised to elevate in their intensity.
vs. Connecticut Sun
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Thu, 7/2 | @ Connecticut Sun | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video, KFAA |
| Sun, 8/2 | vs Connecticut Sun | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun, 8/30 | vs Connecticut Sun | 8:00 p.m. | KFAA |
vs. Indiana Fever
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Sat, 5/9 | @ Indiana Fever | 1:00 p.m. | ABC, Disney+ |
| Fri, 8/14 | @ Indiana Fever | 7:30 p.m. | ION |
| Thu, 8/20 | vs Indiana Fever | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video, KFAA |
vs. Los Angeles Sparks
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Fri, 6/5 | @ Los Angeles Sparks | 10:00 p.m. | ION |
| Sun, 7/19 | vs Los Angeles Sparks | 1:00 p.m. | ABC |
| Thu, 9/17 | vs Los Angeles Sparks | 8:00 p.m. | USA Network, KFAA |
vs. Minnesota Lynx
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV |
| Thu, 5/14 | vs Minnesota Lynx | 8:00 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Tue, 6/9 | @ Minnesota Lynx | 8:00 p.m. | KFAA |
| Sun, 6/28 | vs Minnesota Lynx | 2:00 p.m. | CBS, Paramount+ |
| Sun, 8/9 | @ Minnesota Lynx | 3:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
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