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13-07-2025
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Wings make important signing before Sky game
The post Wings make important signing before Sky game appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Dallas Wings have signed guard Haley Jones to a rest-of-season contract ahead of their Wednesday night matchup against the Chicago Sky, the team announced, according to ClutchPoints reporter Joey Mistretta. The signing comes as the Wings continue to deal with multiple injuries and absences, further depleting their active roster. Advertisement Jones, 24, initially joined Dallas on a hardship contract on June 17 due to injuries to Maddy Siegrist and Ty Harris, as well as national team obligations for Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder. With the hardship deal set to expire, the Wings opted to retain Jones for the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season. She will be available for Wednesday's game against the Sky, which tips off at 5:00 p.m. ET. Jones was selected sixth overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream. She began the 2025 season with the Phoenix Mercury, appearing in four games and averaging 2.3 points, two rebounds, and one assist across 12 minutes per contest while shooting 33.3% from the field. She was waived by the Mercury earlier this season before joining Dallas. Since arriving in Dallas, Jones has appeared in two games, posting averages of four points, four rebounds, and one assist in 12 minutes per game while shooting 57.1% from the field. Her versatility and experience provide much-needed depth as the Wings look to stabilize their backcourt. Haley Jones adds depth to short-handed Wings as road trip continues vs. Angel Reese and Sky The Wings (6–14) enter Wednesday night's contest coming off a 102–72 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Monday. The game against the Sky marks the second of a three-game road trip that concludes Sunday against the Indiana Fever on ABC. Advertisement Dallas will have just eight players available against Chicago following Jones' signing. Maddy Siegrist (knee), DiJonai Carrington (ribs), and All-Star guard Arike Ogunbowale (thumb) have all been ruled out. McCowan and Geiselsoder remain away from the team due to their national team duties. The game also features Chicago forward Angel Reese, who was recently announced as the WNBA Edition cover athlete for NBA 2K26. Reese is averaging 13.2 points and a league-best 12.9 rebounds per game this season. Jones, a former All-American at Stanford and a 2021 NCAA champion, brings a combination of size, court vision, and ball-handling to a Wings team looking to remain competitive through adversity. Her signing adds stability to a depleted Dallas roster that has relied heavily on short-term additions throughout the year. The Wings will close their road trip Sunday afternoon with a nationally televised game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on ABC. Related: Wings' Paige Bueckers gets important injury update Related: Wings' showdown vs. Caitlin Clark, Fever gets major upgrade
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02-07-2025
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WNBA Player Sends Clear Message After Temporary Leave
WNBA Player Sends Clear Message After Temporary Leave originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dallas Wings' center duo of Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder temporarily stepped away to compete at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket from June 18–29, suiting up for Turkey and Germany, respectively. Advertisement While those two were abroad, the Wings sought short‑term help, signing Kaila Charles and Haley Jones to hardship contracts on June 17 to address the frontcourt gap. Just in time for their Thursday matchup against the Phoenix Mercury, Dallas officially reinstated McCowan and Geiselsoder to the active roster. Then, the Wings made a splash by trading forward NaLyssa Smith to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2027 first‑round pick, while waiving Charles to clear roster space. On Tuesday, fresh off her return from Europe, McCowan addressed the ever‑shifting roster, saying, "At the end of the day, it is a business. I mean, you hate to see them go, and you love to see people come, but you just have to know that you can't relax... It's a business at the end of the day." Dallas entered the 2025 season with bold ambitions. Advertisement In the offseason, GM Curt Miller sent All-WNBA forward Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown and others in multi-team deals to bring in Smith and DiJonai Carrington, as well as the rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and a top‐12 draft pick. Teaira McCowan was reinstated to the Wings' active roster after her FIBA AmeriCup stint. © Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images At the same time, Dallas also signed Myisha Hines-Allen and Geiselsoder, almost completely rebuilding its roster from the ground up within the span of a few months. In April, they drafted Paige Bueckers No. 1 overall, who currently leads the team in scoring (18.4 points per game), assists (5.8 assists per game) and steals (1.8 steals per game). As the Wings prepare for their upcoming game against the Mercury, they will lean on McCowan's steadying presence in the paint—along with contributions from a reshuffled roster—to build on their efforts after a 5-13 start to the season. Advertisement Related: Stephanie White Breaks Silence After Missing Chicago Sky Game Related: WNBA Reacts to Caitlin Clark's Actions During Chicago Sky Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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30-06-2025
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WNBA Team Releases Former No. 1 College Basketball Recruit
WNBA Team Releases Former No. 1 College Basketball Recruit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. WNBA teams around the league have been constantly changing their rosters throughout the first quarter of the season. Advertisement While teams look to build their rosters to compete for a WNBA title, some have been forced to make immediate moves during the international competition period. Several players around the league have recently been away from their teams due to overseas commitments to their respective home countries. Two of these players are rostered on the Dallas Wings: Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder. McCowan last played for the Wings on June 7, while Geiselsoder formerly played in a matchup on June 14. While the two have been away from the team, competing for their respective national teams in EuroBasket, Dallas announced that they will be returning to the team this week after the conclusion of the international games. Advertisement "Thank you, Haley," posted the official social media account of the Dallas Wings. "Guard/Forward Haley Jones has been released. Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsöder will return this week following the conclusion of the 2025 EuroBasket." With the upcoming return of Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder, the Dallas Wings announced the release of Haley Jones. Jones played just two games with the Dallas Wings. In her last game with the Wings, Jones posted eight points, seven rebounds and two assists against the Washington Mystics. Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark (22) and Atlanta Dream Haley Jones (13).© Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Before her professional career, Haley Jones was one of the best players in the college basketball atmosphere, playing with the Stanford Cardinals. Advertisement Jones played for Stanford from 2019 to 2023. She led the Cardinals to an NCAA championship during the 2020-21 season and finished her college basketball career averaging 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Before joining the Cardinals, Haley Jones was ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the 2019 recruiting rankings, per ESPN. Related: Indiana Fever Make Stephanie White Announcement on Friday Related: Indiana Fever Player on Temporary Leave Reacts to New Post on Saturday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
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20-06-2025
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Wings sign 2 players after concerning Maddy Siegrist injury
The post Wings sign 2 players after concerning Maddy Siegrist injury appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Dallas Wings have signed Kaila Charles and Haley Jones to hardship contracts, the team announced Tuesday. Both players are expected to be available for the Wings' game on Tuesday night against the Golden State Valkyries. Advertisement The news comes after it was revealed that Maddy Siegrist will miss a significant amount of time with a knee injury. Siegrist is expected to return later this season, but her official injury timeline has yet to be revealed. Tyasha Harris will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Luisa Geiselsoder and Teaira McCowan are currently away from the Wings while they participate in EuroBasket. The Wings qualified for hardship contracts amid all of the absences. Dallas is hopeful that Charles and Jones can positively impact the team. Charles played 11 games with Dallas before getting waived on Saturday. She will now receive another opportunity with the Wings with the hardship contract. Charles has averaged 4.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing so far this season. The 27-year-old brings versatility to the roster at 6'1″. Advertisement Jones also offers versatility. The 6'1″ 24-year-old can play the guard or forward positions. She appeared in four games with the Phoenix Mercury in 2025 before the team headed in a different direction. Jones averaged 2.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game during that span. The Wings will enter play on Tuesday night with a 1-11 overall record. Dallas could still turn things around, but the team certainly needs to begin winning games as soon as possible. The absences of four impactful players obviously won't help matters, but perhaps Kaila Charles and Haley Jones will make a difference for the short-handed Wings. The Valkyries are 5-5 so far in 2025. Golden State will present a challenge as Dallas hopes to earn a big victory at home. Tuesday night's tip-off is scheduled for 8 PM EST in Arlington, TX. Related: Storm re-sign former draft pick after Wings trade Related: Sources: Wings forward Maddy Siegrist's mysterious knee injury gets potential timeline
Washington Post
17-06-2025
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Dallas Wings sign Kaila Charles and Haley Jones to hardship contracts
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings signed Kaila Charles and Haley Jones to hardship contracts Tuesday because the team had only eight available players before the two were added to the roster. Charles and Jones were both expected to be available to play for the Wings (1-11) in their home game against Golden State on Tuesday night. Wings centers Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder are away fulfilling national team obligations. Tyasha Harris and Maddy Siegrist are both out with knee injuries. WNBA teams qualify for hardship exemption when they have fewer than 10 available players. James has played 11 games this season for Dallas, but she was waived Saturday to create a roster spot after the acquisition of center Li Yueru from Seattle in a trade for two future draft picks. Jones was with Phoenix for four games earlier this season as a hardship signee before being released on June 8 when Alyssa Thomas and Natasha Mack rejoined the Mercury. Jones spent the past two seasons with Atlanta. ___ AP WNBA:
