Before she was a certified bucker-getter for the Dallas Wings, star guard Arike Ogunbowale became a college basketball legend for her run during the 2018 NCAA Tournament with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

To celebrate her rookie season, Gatorade created a limited edition flavor just for Bueckers: The Shirley Temple Thirst Quencher.

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The Dallas Wings held practice on Monday ahead of their upcoming Tuesday night matchup against the Golden State Valkyries. Arike Ogunbowale — who did not practice Sunday due to an illness — returned on Monday and will seemingly be available for Tuesday's game barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Paige Bueckers has had a less-than-ideal start to her WNBA career. Despite the fact that the no. 1 overall pick has averaged 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.9 steals in eight games played thus far, it still remains that the Dallas Wings are the worst team in the league right now with a 1-11 record.

LAS VEGAS — Jackie Young scored 28 points, including 8-for-8 shooting on free throws in a game-closing 17-2 run, to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 88-84 win over the Dallas on Friday night to hand the struggling Wings their seventh straight loss.

Wings star Arike Ogunbowale chose not to directly answer a question about Wings head coach Chris Koclanes on Sunday.

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