The Atlanta Dream felt the devastation of losing in the WNBA Finals. But after all settles, they’ll celebrate the season that was.
2026 WNBA playoffs
Posted inGolden State Valkyries
The Valkyries believed in who they were and won a WNBA championship
The Golden State Valkyries never wavered in their belief that they had what it took to win a WNBA title. That belief paid off Saturday night.
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Can the Valkyries offense do enough to come back in the Finals?
Gabby Williams: “We have to just go back to our defense, and that will get our offense going”
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How Angel Reese became ‘Queen of the South’ in Atlanta
How Reese’s historic performance shifted the WNBA Finals
Posted inThe IX Basketball
What went wrong for Golden State’s offense in Game 2?
And how do the Valkyries fix it in Atlanta?
Posted inGolden State Valkyries
Veronica Burton’s constant composure drives Valkyries’ late-game poise
Valkyries point guard sets the tone for Golden State’s WNBA Championship run with leadership and defense
Posted inBasketball Insider
How in-season improvement lifted Atlanta Dream to WNBA Finals — Angel Reese, Jordin Canada talk Dream
The IX Sports: Basketball Insider with Howard Megdal, Oct. 14, 2026
Posted inGolden State Valkyries
Valkyries see similarities in Dream ahead of WNBA Finals matchup
Kaila Charles: “It’s going to be a good test for us”
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Natalie Nakase’s ‘strength in numbers’ approach carries Valkyries to WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson had 21 points. Chelsea Gray had 17. And Jackie Young had 18, including the layup to send Game 3 into overtime. None of them would ever be considered expendable. Yet it was Kayla Thornton who scored 18 points for the Valkyries, who had been left unprotected in the expansion draft. […]
Posted inLas Vegas Aces
What went wrong for the Las Vegas Aces in their WNBA semifinals exit?
The Aces were swept in the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
