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In sweeping fashion, Atlanta manifests their WNBA Finals Dream
Angel Reese and the Dream celebrate their WNBA Finals berth. | Getty Images The Atlanta Dream didn’t lose a game to the the New York Liberty in the…
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The Valkyries make a Golden Statement with history-making WNBA Finals berth
The Golden State Valkyries. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect A Golden Statement. The Golden State Valkyries, in just their second season as WNBA…
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Eliminated in the WNBA playoffs, where do the Dallas Wings, Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics go from here?
Arike Ogunbowale and Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images The first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs is over, and for the four teams headed home, the…
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How Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko has played to his team’s strengths, while also guiding them to improvement from beyond the arc
Karl Smesko and Angel Reese. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On the broadcast of Wednesday night’s Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal series between the…
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WNBA semifinal discussion: If the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces are to stay alive, these players will be the difference makers
Angel Reese and Jonquel Jones. | NBAE via Getty Images The teams that have won four of the last five WNBA championships could have their dreams of…
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With five overall and three-straight WNBA MVP awards, A’ja Wilson’s all-time greatness becomes even more undeniable
A’ja Wilson. | NBAE via Getty Images A’ja Wilson is undeniable. Already the only four-time WNBA MVP, she became the first five-time MVP, while also…
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Powered by Ballhalla, plus a big shot from Veronica Burton, the Golden State Valkyries go up 2-0 on the Las Vegas Aces
Kayla Thornton, Veronica Burton and Kiah Stokes. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect With just over 90 seconds left in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal…
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Led by Angel Reese, the Atlanta Dream showed the heart of a champion in Game 2 overtime win over the New York Liberty
Breanna Stewart and Angel Reese. | Getty Images Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal series between the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and No. 8-seed New York…
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Are the Las Vegas Aces or New York Liberty under more pressure to win Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals?
Kiah Stokes defends A’ja Wilson. Playoff series are a chess match. Each game is a move. One team comes out on top, and the next game is the counter…
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WNBA semifinal discussion: In Game 2s, will the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries prove that ‘Defense wins championships’?
Angel Reese and Leonie Fiebich. | Getty Images Will a season in which WNBA offenses exploded, with the league reaching new offensive heights behind a…
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The Golden State Valkyries, not the Las Vegas Aces or Indiana Fever, are the future of WNBA team building
The Valkyries celebrate their Game 1 semifinal win. | NBAE via Getty Images The Golden State Valkyries are marching on in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs,…
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WNBA photo essay: A look at how the fire of Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese fueled the Atlanta Dream’s Game 1 win
Angel Reese and DeWanna Bonner. | Christina Merrion. Angel Reese played in her third-career WNBA playoff game on Sunday afternoon in State Farm…
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DeWanna Bonner was exactly what the Atlanta Dream needed (and more) in their Game 1 WNBA semifinals win
DeWanna Bonner. | Getty Images On paper, the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream cruised to a Game 1 win over the No. 8-seed New York Liberty, 92-82, in front…
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How the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries exemplified their identities in Game 1 wins in the WNBA semifinals
Jordin Canada. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Identity beat experience in both Game 1s of the WNBA semifinals. First, the No. 4-seed Atlanta…
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Janelle Salaün’s 2026 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year win is another organizational achievement for the Golden State Valkyries
Janelle Salaün. | Getty Images The 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year. The 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player. Two WNBA All-Stars, including one starter. And…
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With only one win over the Las Vegas Aces in their history, do the Golden State Valkyries have a chance of defeating the defending champs in the WNBA semifinals?
Jakcie Young drives on Gabby Williams. | Getty Images In their two-season history, the Golden State Valkyries have played the Las Vegas Aces seven…
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What are the keys to the WNBA semifinal matchup between the Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty?
Jonquel Jones and Angel Reese. | NBAE via Getty Images And then there were four. The New York Liberty, Atalanta Dream, Las Vegas Aces and Golden…
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After amazing performances in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, let’s appreciate what Arike Ogunbowale means to the Dallas Wings
Kiah Stokes and Arike Ogunbowale. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson) | Getty Images In the Dallas Wings’ 22nd game of 2025, Arike Ogunbowale was held to…
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In her first WNBA season with the Chicago Sky, Sydney Taylor played with a style that echoed a league legend
Sydney Taylor. | Getty Images The Chicago Sky finished the 2026 season near the bottom. But one player did rise towards the top. That was 25-year-old…
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Gabby Williams refused to be denied in Game 3, guiding the Golden State Valkyries to a first-ever WNBA playoff series win
Gabby Williams. | Getty Images Basketball is a game of runs. This truth was perfectly illustrated in Game 3 of the first-round WNBA playoff series…
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