Paige Bueckers is back and continuing to excel. The 2025 No. 1 pick made her return to the Dallas Wings lineup Thursday and helped guide her team to a 98-87 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Aziaha James scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Paige Bueckers added 23 and the Dallas Wings started four rookies in a 98-89 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Paige Bueckers has been off to a historic pace to start her career. She was the WNBA Rookie of the Month for June, was named a WNBA All-Star Starter as a rookie, and continues to break records on her way. She broke Caitlin Clark's record for All-Star fan votes received by a rookie, and is putting up crazy numbers in recent games.