Gabby Williams and the Golden State Valkyries will battle the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, Angel Reese, and the Atlanta Dream for the title. The Valkyries have been the best defense this season, with Kiah Stokes, Williams and Veronica Burton putting in intense work.
In a postseason filled with unexpected results and historic performances, two teams are left standing with a WNBA title on the line: the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries and No. 4 Atlanta Dream. As a matter of fact, these two teams haven’t just advanced to reach the WNBA Finals; they’ve dominated their ways through the… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Finals: Golden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream appeared first on Winsidr.
lev radin/Shutterstock.com Atlanta Dream secures State Farm Arena The Atlanta Dream secured downtown State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4 of the 2026 WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries. The league confirmed the agreement on October 13 after extensive scheduling negotiations. The agreement moves both championship contests from Gateway Center Arena in College…
Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard. | Getty Images The Atlanta Dream have never won a WNBA championship. That can all change if they beat the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA Finals. That’s easier said than done. In the regular season, Atlanta lost all three games against Golden State. A couple of those games came down to the wire, but the Dream couldn’t close. To flip the script, Atlanta needs a few things to go right. These three things, in particular, must happen if the Dream are to win i...
The field is down to two — will Angel Reese and the Dream win the 2026 WNBA Finals, or will Gabby Williams and the Valkyries win a franchise first? The Sporting News projects this year's winner.
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