Not many people look eye-to-eye with Dallas Wings starter Teaira McCowan.
But one of them is teammate Kalani Brown. The 6-foot-7 centers are both from the 2019 draft class. They started their pro careers elsewhere, but have come together as two of the tallest WNBA teammates and have bonded this season in Dallas.
“They’re sweet and sassy, right?” Dallas coach Latricia Trammell said, grinning. “That’s what they like to say. They’re a force to be reckoned with.”
The No. 4 seed Wings trail 2-0 in their best-of-five semifinals against the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces. Dallas must win Friday in Game 3 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN App) at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, to extend the series. The Wings’ center combo could help them do that.
Along with Dallas forwards Satou Sabally, who won the WNBA’s most improved player award, Natasha Howard and Awak Kuier, McCowan and Brown helped make the Wings the league’s top rebounding team. McCowan averaged 11.9 points and 9.1 rebounds in the regular season, while Brown put up 7.8 and 4.5. Brown, a lefty, also…
