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Will Paige Bueckers Play Tonight? Update on Star Rookie’s Availability For Chicago Sky Rematch

Will Paige Bueckers Play Tonight? Let's find out!

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The Dallas Wings will welcome the Chicago Sky at College Park in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, May 31 for the rematch of their previous game on Thursday. In their last meeting, the Sky used their home court advantage and defeated the Wings 97-92. The Wings will be keen on avenging the defeat and would want to extend their win tally at home.

As both teams gear up for another anticipated clash of the season, tensions loom over the Wings. The Dallas-based franchise shared a concerning update regarding their star rookie, Paige Bueckers. They revealed that the first overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft sustained a concussion, and listed her on the injury report.

It remains unclear when exactly the Rookie suffered the injury, but it seemingly occurred during the second quarter of Thursday’s game against Angel Reese’s Sky. After grabbing a rebound, Bueckers brought the ball out while Courtney Vandersloot was defending. While Bueckers tried to dribble past Vandersloot, the two ended up clashing their heads, while a blocking foul was called on the Sky legend.

The 23-year-old remained on the floor and took a few minutes to compose herself. However, she didn’t leave the court, and was able to finish the game with 15 points, five rebounds, and eight assists. However, she has landed herself on the injury report for the forthcoming game.

Will Paige Bueckers Play Tonight?

The Dallas Wings released an official statement, sharing Bueckers’ injury update. According to it, the NCAA 2025 champion has been placed under the WNBA’s concussion protocol. She is set to miss a minimum of two games, including the Sky clash on Saturday and Seattle Storm’s matchup on Tuesday.

Following last night’s game at the Chicago Sky, @DallasWings rookie guard Paige Bueckers was placed under the WNBA’s concussion protocol. Bueckers will miss a minimum of two games, including Saturday at home against the Sky and Tuesday at the Seattle Storm. pic.twitter.com/B5rmYsv9o1
— Dallas Wings PR (@DallasWingsPR) May 30, 2025

Moreover, ESPN reports that she will be evaluated after the Tuesday game. Her next possible return to the court will be Wings’ clash against the LA Sparks on June 6. Talking about her campaign, Bueckers finished her collegiate career with an overall average of 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per contest. She has had a solid start to her college career as she is averaging 14.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per contest.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.