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Game 5 Of WNBA Finals Averages 1.4M Viewers

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Updated Oct 31, 6:22 PM ET

Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream averaged 1.4 million viewers on USA Network, CNBC, and Peacock streaming. It was the most-viewed Game 5 in league history, with the previous Game 5's being winner-take-all games. Game 5 was the second smallest audience of the series after Game 2. This year's Finals is the second since the league changed the series to a best-of-seven format.

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Source: Fever hires Blazers' Sheri Sam as assistant GM

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Sheri Sam, who was the scouting manager for the Trail Blazers, has been hired as assistant general manager of the WNBA's Fever, a source told ESPN.

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WNBA Finals Game 7 discussion: What will determine if the Golden State Valkyries or Atlanta Dream become first-time champions?

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Updated Nov 1, 1:39 AM ET

The Dream and Valkyries will face off in the WNBA’s first Game 7. | NBAE via Getty Images On Saturday night in San Francisco, WNBA fans will witness the league’s first-ever Game 7, with the host Golden State Valkyries and visiting Atlanta Dream vying for a first championship in a winner-take-all conclusion to the 2026 WNBA Finals (8 p.m. ET, USA Network). It, however, will be the 14th time that the WNBA’s championship series has gone the distance. IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS 🚨 Saturday. A winn...

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