The Dream and Valkyries come into tonight with a chance to close out their series, but they must do it on the road as a visiting team.Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty drives against Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream during the first half of Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct.7, 2026.
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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.ATLANTA DREAM ADVANCE TO WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2018 WITH GAME 2 WINIt is a bit hard to believe the Dream are even in this position.They were terrible two years ago.
Last year, they improved, but didn't win a playoff series.This season, they went out and traded for Angel Reese, and she rewarded them by winning the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
I genuinely like Reese, but she didn't even lead her team, let alone the league, in steals or blocks.She did lead them in turnovers and fouls, so I'm not really sure how she won the award.Either way, the team has improved overall with her on the roster and has won four straight playoff games.The New York Liberty were the preseason favorites to win the championship, but they struggled to get things going this season.
They came into the playoffs as the lowest-ranked team, but they did upset the top team, the Lynx.Game 1 saw them lose by 10, and Game 2 saw them lose by three in overtime.Breanna Stewart continues to be dominant, and Sabrina Ionescu led the way in Game 1, but they need to both be on if they want to stop this Dream attack.
Now that the series is shifting to New York, the team should get a bit of a boost, and I think they will win this one.The Liberty are a team of champions and won't go out without a fight.
Give me the Liberty -2.5.Atlanta Dream forward Angel...