Wings rookie Paige Bueckers (again) dominated out vs. Liberty

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers has been dominated out of a rematch with the New York Liberty on account of a again harm that required remedy throughout the first assembly three days earlier.

Bueckers will not play Friday evening in Texas after being listed as questionable the day earlier than the sport. In the course of the second half of an 85-76 loss in New York on Tuesday, Bueckers went to the locker room for remedy. She returned to the bench and performed within the fourth quarter.

The No. 1 general decide on this 12 months’s draft mentioned after Tuesday’s recreation she felt tightness whereas dribbling and thinks she has a pulled muscle in her again.

Will probably be the seventh recreation Bueckers has missed. She was out 4 video games early within the season, the primary three on account of a concussion earlier than an sickness sidelined her after she cleared concussion protocol.

Bueckers – the overwhelming favourite to win WNBA Rookie of the 12 months, in response to – has been sidelined twice for relaxation, each occasions when the Wings had been enjoying on consecutive nights.

The three-time Related Press All-American from UConn leads all rookies in scoring (15 factors per recreation) and assists (5.4), however the Wings entered the assembly with the Liberty tied with Chicago for the second-worst file within the league.