Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale celebrates sinking a three-point basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) AP

Rookie Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings came into Wednesday night looking for their first win of the 2025 WNBA season. Despite a double-double from the top overall pick, however, a victory wasn't in the cards against the Minnesota Lynx.

In Thursday's episode, Rapinoe referred to Bueckers as "The Rizz Daddy Paige," teasing that, given Dallas’s sweltering temperatures, "you know we’re going to be seeing some jorts because she’s in Dallas and it’s hot."

UConn women's basketball player Azzi Fudd was seen at her former teammate Paige Bueckers' WNBA game in her home state of Minnesota.

Paige Bueckers played her third WNBA game on Wednesday night, posting 12 points and 10 assists in a four-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx. As belied by the statline the former UConn superstar isn't having too much trouble acclimating to the professional game—which includes making her thoughts about officiating very clear.

Bueckers was a big star at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn., and she then moved on to UConn, where she truly started to make her name. With the Huskies, she averaged 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists a game while shooting 53.1% from the field and 42.3% from 3-point range.

Dallas Wings rookie and former UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers will face the Connecticut Sun on May 27 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Former UConn Huskies and newly-crowned collegiate national champions shared a warm moment before their WNBA clash.