ARLINGTON, TX — Any signs of life the Dallas Wings (1-8) may have shown defensively in Tuesday’s 83-77 loss at the Seattle Storm were laid to rest in Friday’s 93-79 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks (3-6) at College Park Center.

The Wings’ defense left the lane open for Sparks attackers, then, when Dallas tried to plug that leak, another one burst open along the perimeter. Los Angeles shot 35-of-63 (55.6%) from the field in the win over a Dallas defense that is circling the drain as we near the quarter pole of the 2025 WNBA season. The Wings came into the matchup 11th in a league of 12 teams in defensive rating, and Friday’s game only makes one wonder what the 12th-place defense must look like.

The Wings dug themselves into an early hole, giving up 11 straight points by unrolling the red ca

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