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Dallas Wings stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd publicly discuss their romantic relationship for the first time in Apple TV’s three-part docuseries The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, describing a spark that differentiated their bond from a typical friendship; the series, filmed in 2025, also covers their NCAA title run and leadership dynamics, and notes that Fudd will miss the rest of the season due to knee surgery.
Dallas Wings announce rookie guard Azzi Fudd will have season-ending surgery on her right knee to address soreness, ending her first pro season after 30 games (13.1 PPG, 39.7% 3PT). With a history of knee issues, the procedure is set for next week. Dallas remains in the playoff hunt, sitting eighth and 4.5 games ahead of ninth with eight games left, but Fudd's absence could affect floor spacing and postseason matchups, including a potential path against top-seeded Minnesota.
Episode 3 of Apple TV’s The Dynasty: UConn Huskies centers on Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd as they navigate Geno Auriemma’s demanding coaching during the 2024-25 season, reveal their private relationship, and show how their support for each other helped UConn rebound from a Tennessee loss to win the Big East title and the national championship, with both players going on to be top picks in the WNBA draft.
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd publicly confirm they are dating in a trailer for Apple TV’s The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, saying their relationship is private but not secret. The Wings guard and Huskies star began their romance during their UConn years, with hints surfacing on social media in 2025, and the documentary is expected to explore their dynamic as one of sports’ most high-profile couples.
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd publicly discuss their romantic relationship for the first time in Apple TV’s three-part docuseries The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, reflecting on how their bond formed at UConn, their injury-filled journeys, the Huskies’ 2024 national title, and their consecutive No. 1 WNBA Draft selections by the Dallas Wings in 2025 and 2026.
Azzi Fudd became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star Three-Point Contest, Dominique Malonga dunked in the All-Star showcase for Seattle, and Jonquel Jones earned All-Star Game MVP with a 22-point, 13-rebound, 8-assist performance as Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122; the weekend also featured behind-the-scenes StudBudz coverage from Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman.
Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest, scoring 30 in the final round and sharing a hug with Paige Bueckers after the final shot. Her total matched Sabrina Ionescu’s winning score from last season. Fudd earned a $20,000 winner’s bonus (plus $10,000 for all contestants) and additional prize money from Aflac as Bueckers prepares for the All-Star Game.
Azzi Fudd, the Dallas Wings’ No. 1 pick, became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, scoring 30 points in the finals to beat Portland’s Bridget Carleton. Carleton opened with 29 in the first round but scored 19 in the finals. Fudd’s 30 ties Sabrina Ionescu for the second-highest finals total behind Ionescu’s 37. She even teased a rematch with Steph Curry. The weekend also featured the Shooting Stars competition, and prize money under the new CBA boosted winnings, with Fudd taking home $40,000 for the 3-point title.
Jonquel Jones delivers a historic All-Star MVP performance in Chicago as Team Spoon upset Team Coop 129-122. Azzi Fudd wins the 3-point contest as a rookie, Dominique Malonga dunks to become the youngest All-Star dunker, and Elena Delle Donne returns to help Team Washington win Shooting Stars. The Sky become the first host franchise with no players in All-Star events, drawing boos for commissioner Cathy Engelbert and underscoring ongoing growth and challenges for the league.
Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, scoring 30 in the final after a 24-point first round to beat Bridget Carleton. She publicly challenged Stephen Curry to a rematch, recalling their high school camp duel. Earlier, Team Washington captured the Shooting Stars title behind Elena Delle Donne, Shakira Austin and GG Banks.
Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd, a 23-year-old rookie, won the 2026 WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest at Wintrust Arena with a final-round score of 30, becoming the first rookie and first Wings player to win the event. She advanced from the first round with 24 points and defeated Bridget Carleton (27 in the first round, 19 in the final) as Fudd hit six of her final eight attempts to seal the title during a standout rookie season (13.2 PPG, 1.9 APG, 1.7 SPG; 53 three-pointers).
Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings became the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest, scoring 30 of 40 in the final after opening with 30 points in the first round; she shot 27 attempts with only six misses, sealing a historic weekend for the No. 1 pick in 2026.
Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu will not participate in the 2026 WNBA 3-Point Contest in Chicago. The six-player field features Azzi Fudd headlining with Marina Mabrey, Rhyne Howard, Bridget Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman, and Janelle Salaün also set to compete. Clark hasn’t ever shot in the event since joining the league, and Ionescu is returning from injury after previously winning the contest twice. Several big names, including Paige Bueckers, Kelsey Plum, and Allisha Gray, are not listed. Under the new CBA, the winner earns $20,000 with each participant receiving $10,000, though no corporate prize money has been announced yet for 2026.
Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings, has signed with Project B, a new global basketball league, choosing its multi-continent schedule over joining Unrivaled in the off-season. Project B plans six teams with 11 players each, competing in seven two-week tournaments across Europe, Asia and the Americas (with Valencia and Tokyo as host cities) and aims to stream games globally. The move underscores a growing trend of high-profile players pursuing lucrative, international off-season play alongside the WNBA’s advancing salaries under the league’s new CBA.
Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft, signs with Project B, an international, asset-light basketball league aiming for a billion-dollar global footprint; the league plans a January debut in six cities including Tokyo and Valencia, offers players equity, and seeks to broaden basketball’s reach beyond the NBA/WNBA, with other stars joining and organizers denying Saudi funding.