The Dallas Wings showed fight but faded late in a 100-78 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday night at Gateway Center. For rookie guard Paige Bueckers, the outcome was another reminder of the process that comes with building through adversity, and her message afterward was clear.

Bueckers pointed to a famous moment from NBA superstar Stephen Curry 's early career as inspiration. Before the Golden State Warriors became a championship-winning dynasty, Curry had urged fans to "stick with us" during the team's struggles, a message Bueckers said she wanted to echo in Dallas.

"Just to stick with it," Bueckers told reporters when asked what she wanted to tell fans and teammates after the defeat. "Whoever puts on a Wings jersey that night, that's who we believe in. We don't need exterior

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