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WNBA Finals Schedule Change Pays Off as Atlanta Dream Sell Out 17,000-Seat NBA Arena

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On Wednesday night, the Atlanta Dream will have about 13,500 more reasons to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries. After a rollercoaster of events that saw the Dream owners collaborating with the WNBA to change its venue from the 3500-seat Gateway Center Arena to State Farm Arena, fans have responded in some fashion to their team’s first home Finals game since 2013.

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WNBA Finals Game 3 discussion: How will head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries combat Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream?

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Angel Reese drives past Laeticia Amihere. | NBAE via Getty Images That week-long break between the WNBA semifinals and the start of the WNBA Finals? That now seems ages ago for the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. After two games in San Francisco, the series shifts across the country to Atlanta, with Game 3 (8 p.m. ET, USA Network/CNBC) occurring a day earlier than originally scheduled to allow State Farm Arena, with a capacity of around 17,000, to serve as the site instead of Gatewa...

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Do the Golden State Valkyries need to depart from their depth to regain control of the WNBA Finals?

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Head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries. | NBAE via Getty Images Depth has been the pride of the Golden State Valkyries all season long. During the regular season, they had 10 players seeing double-digit court time on a nightly basis, with no single player logging an average of more than 30 minutes per game. That’s rare for a team seeing so much success. While we’ve already detailed the “win by collective” approach to roster-building that has led Golden State thus far, does t...

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‘Ridiculous,’ ‘Sad to Watch Her’ — WNBA Fans Rip Linda Cohn As ESPN Legend Dismisses ‘Angel Reese Effect’ In Caitlin Clark Comparison

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Linda Cohn is taking heat from WNBA fans after questioning whether Angel Reese is driving ticket demand for the Atlanta Dream’s Finals games and challenging comparisons to Caitlin Clark’s impact. The Dream and the Golden State Valkyries are tied 1-1 in the WNBA Finals, with the series shifting to Atlanta for Game 3 tonight.

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Robin Lundberg hits out at ‘inaccurate hating’ of Caitlin Clark after Angel Reese’s 30-point explosion

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Angel Reese’s impressive showing for the Atlanta Dream against the Golden State Valkyries has prompted Robin Lundberg to respond to a fan about ‘inaccurate hating’ of Caitlin Clark. Heading into this year’s playoffs, a lot of the attention was on multi-time MVP A’ja Wilson and the Indiana Fever’s Clark.

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'Hesitant' Valkyries lament their poor ball security in Game 2 loss to Dream

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Golden State's miscues piled up on Monday night, and Atlanta kept capitalizing, scoring 24 points off 19 turnovers in the Dream's 79-65 victory over the Valkyries in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, a decision that evened the best-of-seven series at 1-all.

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Fans erupt after both WNBA Finals teams leave the court for the anthem

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pavelsch/Depositphotos WNBA Finals teams leave court before anthem The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) opened the 2026 Finals on October 17 in San Francisco. Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries players left Chase Center’s court before the anthem. Both rosters were absent while Oakland singer Goapele performed The Star-Spangled Banner. The pregame departure drew criticism…

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Gabby Williams Has Been Unlocked And Kelsey Plum Reveals The Secret Behind Her Breakout - Fadeaway World

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Gabby Williams has been one of the best players in the world for years, according to Kelsey Plum. The difference now is that WNBA fans are finally getting to see what happens when the Golden State Valkyries star gets the freedom to take over a game. Plum discussed Williams’ evolution on Road Trippin’, explaining why […]

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