{"id":84582,"date":"2025-07-23T00:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/84582\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T00:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:49:08","slug":"wings-dijonai-carrington-back-in-lineup-after-missing-a-month-with-rib-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/84582\/","title":{"rendered":"Wings\u2019 DiJonai Carrington back in lineup after missing a month with rib injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Could the Dallas Wings\u2019 injury woes have a light at the end of the tunnel?<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">They\u2019re getting a boost Tuesday night with the return of DiJonai Carrington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/09\/sky-complete-season-sweep-of-dallas-wings-with-rebecca-allens-big-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/09\/sky-complete-season-sweep-of-dallas-wings-with-rebecca-allens-big-night\/\">who has been out for the last nine games with a rib injury<\/a>. She last played on June 20, but is available against the Seattle Storm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Carrington was one of the Wings\u2019 key offseason additions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/02\/01\/dallas-wings-acquiring-dijonai-carrington-in-trade-with-connecticut-sun-reports-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/02\/01\/dallas-wings-acquiring-dijonai-carrington-in-trade-with-connecticut-sun-reports-say\/\">a trade with the Connecticut Sun<\/a>, but was demoted to the bench after beginning the season as a starter.<\/p>\n<p>Related:<a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__82BFj\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/18\/dallas-wings-midseason-report-paige-bueckers-arike-ogunbowale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas Wings midseason report: After dismal first half of season, \u2018urgency\u2019 is focus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__zWZy- mb-4\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p>SIGN UP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__ZBgAj inline-flex mt-4 secondaryBold secondaryBold-5\">Or with: <\/p>\n<p>Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__M0cTf flex flex-wrap py-4 text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-15 contains-link-blue-dark-underline\">By signing up you agree to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">\u201cIt was hard for me [given] that the whole point of me coming to Dallas was to expand my role,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/18\/dallas-wings-midseason-report-paige-bueckers-arike-ogunbowale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/18\/dallas-wings-midseason-report-paige-bueckers-arike-ogunbowale\/\">Carrington told reporters last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In 14 games so far this season, Carrington is averaging 11.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting 35.6% from the field.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Wings come out of the All-Star break with a 6-17 record and will face off with the Storm in Seattle Tuesday at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/dallas-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View More<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__DAHnF list-disc\"><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/22\/los-angeles-sparks-hire-former-dallas-wings-denton-ryan-coach-latricia-trammell-as-special-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Sparks hire former Dallas Wings, Denton Ryan coach Latricia Trammell as special assistant<\/a><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-only-list-only-module__BZO7y link-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/2025\/07\/21\/wings-paige-bueckers-features-in-star-studded-promo-for-liam-neeson-film-the-naked-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wings\u2019 Paige Bueckers featured in star-studded promo for Liam Neeson film \u2018The Naked Gun\u2019<\/a><\/ul>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Find more Wings coverage from <\/b><b>The Dallas Morning News<\/b><b> here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Could the Dallas Wings\u2019 injury woes have a light at the end of the tunnel? 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