Atlanta Dream

Angel Reese’s third WNBA season has taken her somewhere she had never been before. The Atlanta Dream star has won Defensive Player of the Year and reached the WNBA semifinals for the first time.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever may already be out of the championship picture, but the debate over their influence on the WNBA is showing no signs of slowing down. This time, the conversation shifted toward playoff attendance after the Atlanta Dream welcomed the New York Liberty for Game 1 of their semifinal series.

When it comes to the Golden State Valkyries, its where their entire identity lies. That was evident in their Game 3 elimination game against the Dallas Wings in the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs on Friday, Oct. 2.

The New York Liberty turned the ball over 21 times in the team's 92-82 Game 1 semifinals loss to the Atlanta Dream. The post New York Liberty say they ‘need to be more prepared’ after falling in game 1 of the semifinals to the Dream appeared first on The IX Sports.

A post says the Atlanta semifinal crowd fell nearly 8,000 short of Caitlin Clark's 2024 visit, and it asks whether the WNBA misses her.

Numbers never lie, and Sabrina Ionescu knows that better than most — she scored 27 points in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals against Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. But she had one assist. After the New York Liberty blew a three-point halftime lead and lost 92-82 to Atlanta, Ionescu wasn’t interested in talking […]

Christine Brennan faced severe backlash after the WNBA reporter highlighted the difference between Caitlin Clark’s popularity and Angel Reese’s after the Atlanta Dream star’s solid playoff semis debut. Reese led her team to a 92-82 Game 1 win over the New York Liberty on Sunday, scoring 17 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and adding four steals and three blocks while shooting 60.

Round 1 of this semifinal series went to Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.

DeWanna Bonner was brought in for moments like this.

Angel Reese has just broken another WNBA record in the Atlanta Dream’s playoff victory over the New York Liberty. The Dream won 92-82 in Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series.

The Dream drew about 9,700 for each of its first two playoff home games.

After the Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty in Game 1, Angel Reese had a message for her playoff opponents in the tunnel. Speaking in front of the Dream’s “win cam” on Sunday, the three-time WNBA All-Star delivered a receipt to the Liberty’s social media team, who had jokingly asked Atlanta for a “10-piece lemon peppa” a day earlier.

Jemele Hill reserved high praise for reigning Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese after the Atlanta Dream’s 92-82 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA playoffs conference semifinals. Hill called Reese the most impactful player defensively, hinting that she might be even better than three-time DPOY A’ja Wilson.

Angel Reese made sure the Atlanta Dream weren’t letting Game 1 slip away. Atlanta opened its series against the New York Liberty with a 92-82 victory , taking a 1-0 series lead behind a huge second half. The Dream trailed 24-21 after the first quarter and went into halftime tied at 40, but everything changed…

Some drama following the first round playoff series.

Angel Reese was named Defensive Player of the Year this week, and Sunday's performance in Game 1 showed exactly why.

Angel Reese seemed to take aim at the Sky after winning Defensive Player of the Year, praising Atlanta for the support she says she lacked in Chicago.

Angel Reese received a pregame celebration after earning AP Defensive Player of the Year, while Atlanta’s “Sorry, Angel” message also honored Rhyne Howard’s AP All-WNBA Second Team recognition.

Swish Appeal photographer Christina Merrion captured Angel Reese’s Game 1 impact for the Dream.

Angel Reese and DeWanna Bonner. | Christina Merrion. Angel Reese played in her third-career WNBA playoff game on Sunday afternoon in State Farm Arena. She also earned her third-career WNBA playoff win. While Jordin Canada and DeWanna Bonner were the headliners for the victorious Atlanta Dream in their Game 1 WNBA semifinal win over the New York Liberty, Reese was as essential as ever for Atlanta. DPOY ANGEL REESE SAYS NOT IN MY HOUSE! 🥶 NYL-ATL | ABC | 2026 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google ...