The Dallas Wings fought back late in the first half and in the third quarter, but it was not enough to overcome Seattle Storm's Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins' hot shooting in the second half. The team lost 71-79 to the Storm Monday night.

From Napheesa Collier’s MVP case to Paige Bueckers’ pro debut, here’s how former UConn stars performed during the WNBA’s opening weekend.

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are two icons who both sported the slick back hairstyles during their playing days, and Bueckers knows that she has some pretty lofty expectations to live up to. "Really, Sue and Dee were like huge slick back women," Bueckers said. "And so I feel like they’ve sort of passed the torch. But yeah, huge shoes for sure."

Here's what ex-UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers said after her 19-point game in the Dallas Wings' loss to the Seattle Storm.

Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas were impressive in their Phoenix debut, leading the Mercury over the Seattle Storm in each team's WNBA opener.

Throughout her career, Bueckers has been a winner. She's looking to take the Wings to being a championship contender throughout her tenure with the team. In her final year under Geno Auriemma at UConn, Bueckers led the Huskies to a national championship.

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shares a special bond with rising French WNBA stars Dominique Malonga and Gabby Williams of the Seattle Storm.

Liberty and Lynx don't miss a beat during opening weekend, while Mercury and Mystics look better than expected.