Reese, Howard help the Dream sweep Liberty and advance to WNBA Finals for first time since 2013
Angel Reese scored 22 points and Rhyne Howard added 21 as Atlanta completed a three-game sweep and advanced to its first Finals since 2013.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty 85-83, completing a three-game sweep to reach the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013.
- Angel Reese scored 22 points and Rhyne Howard added 21 to pace the Dream offense, maintaining the fourth-seeded team's undefeated record in this year's postseason.
- Trailing 83-81 in the final seconds, Liberty forward Breanna Stewart missed a contested layup with nine seconds left, and DeWanna Bonner sealed Atlanta's victory with two free throws.
- For New York, the loss ended a frustrating season after the team returned most of its core that won the franchise championship two years ago.
- Awaiting the winner of the Las Vegas-Golden State series, the Dream prepare for the WNBA Finals beginning Saturday, October 17, 2026, needing four more victories for their first championship.
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Hindustan TimesWNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 move to State Farm Arena in Atlanta to accommodate more fans
The Atlanta Dream will host the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 and Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena, allowing for larger attendance, after the league moved one up a day and altered tipoff of the…
Atlanta Dream to host WNBA Finals home games at larger arena after scheduling swap
The WNBA and NBA announced that after several logistical fixes, the Dream will host Games 3 and 4 of their WNBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Valkyries at Atlanta’s 17,004-seat State Farm Arena, rather than a 3,500-seat venue south of downtown.
WNBA Capably Solves Logistical Problem
The WNBA was staring down the following issue: After the first two games of the Finals, beginning Saturday at the raucous 18,064-seat building which the Golden State Valkyries have sold out for two straight years, the series would move to Atlanta, where the Dream’s primary arena, Gateway Center, seats just 3,500. The Dream have so far played their three home playoff games at the larger State Farm Arena, the approximately 17,044-seat venue where…
Atlanta Dream and Hawks Pull Off Tricky Rescheduling to Get WNBA Finals at Bigger Arena
The Dream will face the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA FinalsHawks’ CJ McCollum; Dream’s Angel ReeseCredit: Michael Hickey/Getty; Mike Lawrence/NBAE via GettyNEED TO KNOWThe Atlanta Dream will play Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena, the team announced in a joint statement with the Atlanta HawksThe Dream normally play at Gateway Center Arena at College Park, which only holds 3,500 fansThe date of Game 3 was moved to one day…
Games 3 and 4 of WNBA Finals will be played at State Farm Arena
The Atlanta Dream and Atlanta Hawks jointly announced Oct. 13 that Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals will be played at State Farm Arena. Game 3 will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m., and Game 4 will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. The WNBA Finals will be part of a […] The post Games 3 and 4 of WNBA Finals will be played at State Farm Arena appeared first on Rough Draft®.
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