A rubber match tips off in Washington, as No. 4 Dallas visits No. 8 Washington to decide the Wings vs Mystics regular-season series tonight.

The Mystics took Friday’s most recent meeting 81-75 behind Shakira Austin’s 28 points and 10 rebounds, with the center notching her 11th double-double this season. 

Dallas then bounced back by routing No. 14 Connecticut 83-63 on Sunday, with Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale each dropping 15 points while Shepard also tacked on nine rebounds.

Washington is on a four-game winning streak — its longest since 2020 — powered by Austin’s scoring alongside sophomore guard Sonia Citron’s two-way spark. 

The Wings haven’t won in DC since 2023. However, they hope to harness momentum after announcing they’ll move all 2027 home games from UT Arlington to Dallas’s 20,000-seat American Airlines Center.

“We’re the Dallas Wings, at the end of the day. We’re not the Arlington Wings,” Ogunbowale told the Dallas Morning News. “Being actually in the city, in the culture — that’s going to be really good.”

Washington hosts Dallas tonight at 6:30 PM ET (WNBA League Pass).

Arike Ogunbowale powered the Dallas Wings past the Connecticut Sun in a matchup that turned lopsided in the third quarter. A 20-2 run broke the game open at a sold-out College Park Center, as Diamond Miller's season-high 22 points for the Sun ultimately weren't enough to secure the win, and the Sun fell 83-63.

Arike Ogunbowale Leads Balanced Dallas Wings Attack

Ogunbowale led the charge for Dallas in the third quarter. She finished with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and five assists. Jessica Shepard matched her with 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Azzi Fudd added 12.

Diamond Miller, Olivia Nelson-Ododa Lead Sun Effort

Miller kept the Sun competitive, especially early in the game. The forward posted a season-high 22 points on 4-of-8 from three, tying her career high from beyond the arc.

Center Olivia Nelson-Ododa, meanwhile, contributed eight points and 11 boards. But Connecticut couldn't keep pace after Dallas's second-half surge.

The Sun (7-23) played without leading scorer Brittney Griner, who missed her fourth straight game with a knee injury. On the other end, the Wings (19-11) snapped a two-game skid and earned their first home win over Connecticut since August 2023.

Dallas next faces the Washington Mystics on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET on WNBA League Pass. Connecticut, meanwhile, look to bounce back against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday at 7:30 PM ET on ION.

The Wings vs Fire matchup at Moda Center on Wednesday came down to one player's second-half takeover. Dallas held off a late Portland rally to win 101-97 — and the reason was Arike Ogunbowale.

The veteran guard was scoreless at halftime. Then she went on a run, pouring in all 24 of her points after the break. She finished 8-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-5 from deep. Meanwhile, Jessica Shepard recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Paige Bueckers added 21 points in her injury return after missing the previous game following a collision with LA Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike. Meanwhile, Dallas's bench provided its starters scoreboard support as Maddy Siegrist contributed 14 points.

Still, the Wings nearly let their lead slip.

Dallas Outlasts Portland in Tight Wings vs Fire Showdown

Portland's full-court press forced costly turnovers in the final three minutes, cutting a 12-point Dallas Wings edge to just two with 33.8 seconds left. On Portland's side, Megan DiLeo led with 21 points and Bridget Carleton added 18.

But Dallas leaned on their defense to fend off the Fire's attack, and Siegrist subsequently sealed the win with two free throws and 0.7 seconds left.

"Obviously, we had some slippage at the end of the game, but we got stops when it mattered" Ogunbowale said after the game. "I think we’ve just been playing really aggressive, and it feels good going into the break like this."

Dallas now improves to 18-9 heading into WNBA All-Star Weekend, while the Fire falls to 11-16.

Paige Bueckers sat out the Dallas Wings' 99-98 overtime loss to the New York Liberty on Monday after suffering a scary head injury in a collision the night before.

The guard went down late in Sunday's 90-82 win over LA colliding with Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike on a foul. Bueckers hit the back of her head on the court with just over three minutes left in the game, and subsequently departed for the locker room.

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Paige Bueckers Injury Update: Wings Guard Clears Concussion Protocol

Fortunately, the injury wasn't as severe as the fall looked.

Dallas confirmed she cleared an extensive postgame evaluation and does not have a concussion. She's not in the league's concussion protocol, either. But lingering soreness was enough to keep her out of the Wings' latest meeting with New York.

Without Bueckers, Dallas had to lean on Arike Ogunbowale and a reshuffled starting five. It was not enough to extend the team's six-game winning streak, a franchise record.

Bueckers has been averaging 20.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds this season. She was also selected to start Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game.

For now, her availability remains uncertain. Dallas plays at Portland on Wednesday before the break, but the Wings have not announced a timeline for her return.

Dallas guard Paige Bueckers scored her 1,000th career point in an overtime in Monday's Wings vs Storm win. The basket put Dallas ahead with just under 30 seconds to go, capping off a hard-fought 112-110 victory at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

Paige Bueckers Scores Final Wings Points to Force Overtime

However, that milestone performance almost didn't happen, as Dallas trailed 94-88 with over a minute left in regulation before Bueckers took over. She scored the Wings' final eight points of the period, including back-to-back 3-pointers, to force the extra time.

By the time the game ended, the 2025 Rookie of the Year had 17 of Dallas's last 24 points. With those stats, Bueckers now ties Elena Delle Donne for the fourth-fastest player to reach 1,000 points in WNBA history.

But she wasn't the only name on the Wings roster to net a record-breaking night.

Career-High Azzi Fudd Performance Helps Wings Make History

Bueckers's former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd answered with a career-high 26 points, capped by the go-ahead basket in the final seconds of overtime. The Wings additionally set a new WNBA record for made field goals with 48, despite a quiet four-point night for star forward Arike Ogunbowale.

Without Ogunbowale's playmaking, Seattle managed to stage a late-game psuh. The Storm rallied in the fourth quarter and tied the game before the buzzer. However, Dallas held firm in overtime as Aziah James closed things out with clutch free-throw to win it.

Where to Watch WNBA Games This Week

The Wings face another tough road test on Thursday against the Las Vegas Aces at 10 PM ET, live on NBA TV.

The Storm, meanwhile, look to regroup against the New York Liberty in their own Thursday night matchup, live on WNBA League Pass.

The Dallas Wings are heading into the 2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup with plenty of momentum.

Sitting at a 5-3 record, Dallas is looking to build on its strong start to the WNBA season. However, as the tournament tips off, the players have more than just a trophy on their minds.

Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale kept things transparent when asked about the tournament's $500,000 prize pool.

"No matter how much money you get, it's always good to make more money," the four-time All-Star told reporters. "So definitely, that's a motivation."

Dallas Opens WNBA Commissioner's Cup Campaign in Seattle

The in-season WNBA tournament gives teams some spark amid a grinding summer schedule.

Launched in 2021, the Cup has crowned a different champion every single year with a winner's circle that includes the Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, and New York Liberty. Dallas now hopes to cement its place in history as the sixth franchise to hoist the trophy.

The Wings open the tournament on the road against the Seattle Storm. Dallas routed Las Vegas over the weekend, with rookie Azzi Fudd leading the team with 22 points.

With a loaded roster featuring Ogunbowale, Fudd, and 2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, the Wings appear to be a top contender this year.

Arike Ogunbowale Commends Rookie Pay Raise

Ogunbowale also reacted to news that teammate Bueckers's game-worn debut jersey recently sold for $65,000 at an auction. That price tag was more than Ogunbowale's entire rookie salary in 2019.

Rather than showing frustration, the veteran celebrated the financial shift for newer athletes entering the league.

"Rookie contracts were really, really small," Ogunbowale said of the previous salary system.

She went on to explain that past players needed secondary jobs just to survive. Today, however, league growth has changed that narrative.

"Now, obviously, this can be your major source of income. Even without endorsements, you'll be okay with just your W contract."

WNBA Games Today: When and Where to Watch

The 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup kicks off with Wings vs. Seattle tonight at 8 PM ET, live on USA.

Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after authorities arrested her at a Miami nightclub earlier this week.

The arrest occurred early Thursday, just hours after Ogunbowale helped Mist BC defeat Phantom to win the 2026 Unrivaled Championship. The four-time WNBA All-Star scored 19 points off the bench in the title game.

Miami court records state that Ogunbowale allegedly punched a security staff member who was escorting her out of the establishment due to an unrelated altercation, causing the victim to fall to the ground.

After security alerted an officer about an altercation inside the venue, the officer observed a large crowd being escorted out. The alleged victim then provided a statement claiming Ogunbowale struck him while he was ushering her out of the club.

Nightclub footage reviewed by authorities confirmed the victim's statement.

Fox Sports South Florida's Andy Slater first reported the arrest Friday.

"WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested on Thursday while celebrating her team's Unrivaled basketball championship at Club E11EVEN in Miami," Slater tweeted. "Police sources tell me she punched a man in the face and he fell to the ground. It was also caught on camera."

The Dallas Wings subsequently released their own statement.

"The Wings are aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and are in the process of gathering more information," the team wrote. "Further comments will be provided once we have more details."

The 29-year-old guard starred for the Wings during the 2025 WNBA season. She went on to compete in Unrivaled's second season, where she played a key role in Mist BC's championship run.

No additional details have been released.

Unrivaled Basketball came to play on Monday, as No. 1 seed Phantom BC and No. 2 Mist BC took down their challengers at the 3×3 league's 2026 semifinals in Brooklyn.

Kelsey Plum dominated the first matchup, scoring 31 points to offset Vinyl forward Dearica Hamby's 30 points and help secure the 83-75 Phantom win.

Then in the night's second clash, the Mist mounted a 16-point comeback to beat the Breeze, with Arike Ogunbowale hitting the game-winning three-pointer to clinch the 73-69 victory.

In addition to setting Wednesday's final, Monday's Barclays Center festivities also showcased the second-year league's continued success.

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Prior to tip off, Unrivaled Basketball announced that the league is raking in $45 million in revenue this year — including $1 million in semifinals sales alone — up from $27 million in 2025.

"That speaks to the financial performance, but it's as a natural byproduct of putting the players and the fans first while consistently raising the bar and setting new standards, thereby proving what's possible when you focus on the true value drivers of a sport," said Unrivaled commissioner Micky Lawler.

How to watch the Unrivaled Basketball final this week

The winner-take-all 2026 Unrivaled final tips off in Miami on Wednesday, when the No. 2 Mist will battle the No. 1 Phantom live at 9:30 PM ET on TNT.

The No. 9 Sparks haven't given up the fight, with LA sitting just outside the 2025 WNBA playoff picture ahead of Wednesday night's clash with a No. 11 Dallas Wings side facing postseason elimination.

The Sparks have had an up-and-down season, arriving at a 16-18 record with six wins in their last 10 games.

"We control our destiny, so what do we do with it?" LA head coach Lynne Roberts said on Tuesday. "And I love that we're in that spot, but we'll see how competitive we are."

"Obviously we feel like there's some games that we should have and could have won at the beginning of the season early on, but [you] can't change the past," echoed Sparks forward Dearica Hamby. "We have good momentum right now still. We're still in good position to make the playoffs, so just take it a game at a time."

Meanwhile, Dallas will try to stave off joining the last-place Connecticut Sun in playoff elimination, though their draft lottery odds rise with every loss.

The Wings will be even more shorthanded on Wednesday after losing Li Yueru to a season-ending ACL sprain on Friday, with the center now joining star guard Arike Ogunbowale, who is suffering from knee tendinitis, on the sideline.

How to watch the Dallas Wings vs. LA Sparks on Wednesday

The No. 9 Sparks will host the No. 11 Wings at 10 PM ET on Wednesday, with live coverage airing on WNBA League Pass.

The No. 11 Dallas Wings put on a show on Monday, handing the No. 2 New York Liberty their second straight loss behind a combined 40 points from star guards Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale.

Rocketing to a season-best 63-36 first-half lead, Dallas held off the reigning WNBA champions' fourth-quarter surge to secure the 92-82 upset win — the Wings' eighth victory of the year.

Ogunbowale tallied 14 assists in the win, becoming to first WNBA player to ever record 20+ points and 14+ assists in a single game while committing less than two turnovers.

While the WNBA standings remained relatively stable, Dallas's upswing brought further frustration for the Liberty, as they continue to struggle to keep all five starters healthy at the same time.

While previously injured center Jonquel Jones is back in the mix, New York missed 2023 MVP Breanna Stewart on Monday, with the star forward sidelined after suffering a blow to the leg during Saturday play.

"Just understanding the urgency we need to play with, understanding nobody feels bad for us down some people, we have to come out with a little more purpose," guard Sabrina Ionescu told reporters after Monday's loss.

How to watch the Dallas Wings and New York Liberty this week

New York's next trek is significantly steeper, as the Liberty take on the league-leading Minnesota Lynx at 8 PM ET on Wednesday. A rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals, the clash will air live on ESPN.

Dallas will be in action at the exact same time, when the Wings will hunt a ninth season win against the No. 4 Atlanta Dream, airing live on ESPN3.