Paige Bueckers lined up a putt on a sunlit Arizona fairway, her focus sharp as ever, while Diana Taurasi cracked a joke about UConn’s endless legacy of tough guards.
It was a simple moment, but one that captured Bueckers’ off-court ease after a rookie WNBA season that saw her drop 44 points in a single game against the Sparks.
Now, the Dallas Wings star is swapping gym shoes for golf cleats, joining Karl-Anthony Towns for an episode of Taurasi’s fresh series that mixes swings with straight talk from the sports world.
Paige Bueckers To Team Up With Karl-Anthony Towns For Diana Taurasi’s Gold Show
While this crossover might seem new to many, it’s not. The setup started with a full-circle nod when Towns, then with the Timberwolves, handed Bueckers her Gatorade National Player of the Year award back in high school.
Five years on, they’re paired for ‘The Link,’ a Whistle Sports production where athletes trade stories over birdies and bogeys. It’s a low-key shift for Bueckers, who just wrapped her first pro year, leading all rookies in scoring.
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Additionally, the golf show will roll out later this month, with Taurasi hosting from courses around Phoenix, featuring guests for scramble-style golf and chats that delve into life beyond the stats.
The premiere lineup includes Towns and Bueckers teeing off together, flanked by Paul, Devin Booker, Bird, Reggie Bush, the duo Sofi Tukker, and Kevin Garnett.
Power Ranking Favours Paige Bueckers’ Unrivaled Team
That golf swing might loosen Bueckers up just in time for Unrivaled’s second season, where her new squad, Breeze BC, sits atop early power rankings after grabbing her first overall.
Though Breeze BC faces the same youth paradox as the Wings, Bleacher Report’s Chelsea Leite slots them No. 1 while citing the “youth movement” of top picks who mesh in 3-on-3’s quick tempo.
However, it’s a loaded front line, with Brink’s 12.1 rebounds per 36 minutes post-ACL and Malonga’s late-season surge of 11.4 points on 57.6% shooting for Seattle.
The full Breeze roster packs a punch with Rickea Jackson’s 14.7 points off the Sparks bench, Aari McDonald’s speedy 9.8 PPG despite Indiana injuries, and Kate Martin’s Iowa-honed shooting now with the Aces.