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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers<\/a> caught a stray from former teammates DiJonai Carrington<\/a> and her girlfriend, NaLyssa Smith<\/a>. Carrington and Smith were streaming together and responded to fans’ comments about the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n \u201cPaige went to the Turks already,\u201d Carrington said. \u201cThat\u2019s cause they were out\u2026 [of the playoffs].\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t curse,\u201d Smith added.<\/p>\n Carrington and Smith were both on the Dallas Wings roster at the beginning of the 2025 season with Bueckers. She described both Carrington and Smith as having \u201cadopted\u201d her in her rookie year. They acted as veteran mentors or \u201cbig sisters,\u201d in their attempts to make her transition smoother, and they embraced her \u201cannoyingness,\u201d welcomed her into the team and offered her advice on navigating the pro world.<\/p>\n NaLyssa Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Aces, where she won her first championship, in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick. Later, DiJonai Carrington was also traded to the Minnesota Lynx.<\/p>\n Paige Bueckers snubbed by AP in All-Time list<\/p>\n Paige Bueckers was snubbed by AP in its list of the greatest athletes based on their collegiate careers on Thursday. She was not among the First Team despite her three solid years in the NCAA.<\/p>\n Before being selected by Dallas with the No. 1 pick, she led the UConn Huskies to a National Championship in her final year. The First Team included Diana Taurasi (UConn), Breanna Stewart (UConn), Cheryl Miller (USC), Candace Parker (Tennessee) and Caitlin Clark (Iowa).<\/p>\n She also missed out on the Second Team. It included Sue Bird (UConn), Dawn Staley (Virginia), Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee), Maya Moore (UConn) and Lusia Harris (Delta State). She also did not make it to the reserves, which included Ann Meyers Drysdale (UCLA), Lynette Woodard (Kansas), Sheryl Swoopes (Texas Tech), Lisa Leslie (USC), Brittney Griner (Baylor) and A’ja Wilson (South Carolina).<\/p>\n Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n \nCancel Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n \nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n About the author<\/p>\n Ubong is an LA Lakers fan, and he grew up watching Kobe Bryant taking on everyone with his Mamba mentality. Ubong’s love for the Lakers hit another level when his favorite player, LeBron James, joined LA from the Cavs. Other than LeBron, Ubong likes Anthony Edwards, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Phil Jackson.<\/p>\n Beyond the court, Ubong is a traveler at heart and a Chelsea fan, always ready for the thrill and tension they bring. When not working, Ubong likes traveling and volunteering.\n<\/p>\nTina Charles #31 of the Connecticut Sun is double-teamed by former Wings star NaLyssa Smith #1 and ROTY Paige Bueckers #5 during the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 27, 2025 in Uncasville, Connecticut. – Source: Getty<\/p>\n
Paige Bueckers #5 cuts down the net after defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game at Amalie Arena on April 6, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. – Source: Getty<\/p>\n
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