Carton broke down the WNBA Finals scheduling and venue fiasco surrounding the Atlanta Dream.He lit up the WNBA office after State Farm Arena execs booked over potential Finals dates, forcing championship games into a minor-league venue while the league sat on its hands.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!"The WNBA Finals, when it goes to Atlanta for the two or three games that'll be played in Atlanta, will not be playing in the State Farm Arena," Carton said.Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard looks to shoot over New York Liberty guard Marine Fauthoux during the second half of Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals Friday, Oct.9, 2026, in New York.
(AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)WNBA FINALS: ANGEL REESE HEADLINES CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN AS LEAGUE SEEKS TO DRAW VIEWERS WITHOUT CAITLIN CLARK"And not just because they can't sell it out, which they proved last week they can, but because the folks that own and run the arena had to make a decision: Do we save the date months and months and month ago for the possibility that the Dream are going to be playing there, or do we actually use those open dates and sell for events that bring in more people? They chose the latter."Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) and guard Rhyne Howard (10) react after their team defeated the New York Liberty in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals on Friday, Oct.9, 2026, in New York.
(AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Carton zeroed in on the single most embarrassing detail: the Dream were ousted from their own home floor to make room for a concert by "Sombr."ANGEL REESE'S 'MANIFESTING' ONE YEAR AGO ACTUALLY WORKED – SHE'S HEADING TO THE WNBA FINALSYes, somber without the "e.""The first event that'll be the State Farm Arena instead of the Atlanta baske...