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Dream aim for first playoff series win since '16, battle Fever
The Atlanta Dream have been one of the biggest surprises in the WNBA this season.,They won 30 regular-season games, double their total from a year ago, and they tied for the league's second-best record while earning the No. 3 playoff seed.,The Dream claimed their first playoff victory since 2018 by ...
Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard help Dream get long-awaited playoff win vs. Fever
Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard scored 20 points apiece on Sunday to lead the Atlanta Dream to an 80-68 victory over the visiting Indiana Dream in the opener of a best-of-three first round playoff series in College Park, Ga.,Naz Hillmon added 16 points and nine rebounds for the third-seeded Dream, who...
Brittney Griner scores 17, Dream rout Sun in sixth straight win
Brittney Griner recorded 17 points and four blocks off the bench to fuel the visiting Atlanta Dream to an 88-72 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Griner made 7 of 11 shots from the floor in the regular-season finale for the Dream (30-14), who won their sixth straight...
Coach Karl Smesko's Dream season continues with visit to Sun
The Atlanta Dream will look to continue their torrid ways on Wednesday when they conclude a season-ending home-and-home series against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Dream (29-14), second to Minnesota in the league standings, recorded their fifth win in a row with an 87-62 victory over...
Dream's second-half 16-point run spells end for Sun
Rhyne Howard posted a game-high 18 points to go with six assists to help the Atlanta Dream post an 87-62 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 15 points for Atlanta (29-14) while Naz Hillmon chipped in 14. Reserves Maya Caldwell and Brittney Grin...
Dream aim to finish strong, play home-and-home vs. Sun
As they finish off their best regular season in franchise history, the Atlanta Dream host the lowly Connecticut Sun on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (28-14), led by first-year head coach and potential WNBA Coach of the Year Karl Smesko, breezed past last year's win total of 15 on its way to se...
Rhyne Howard, Dream damage Sparks' playoff hopes
Rhyne Howard scored 29 of her season-high 37 points in the first half on Friday to help the surging Atlanta Dream post a 104-85 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks in College Park, Ga.,The result leaves ninth-place Los Angeles on the verge of elimination from playoff contention. Atlanta mov...
Dream out to solidify 2-seed, while Sparks in need of win
With a week remaining in the regular season, the Atlanta Dream are playing with as much confidence as any team in the WNBA.,Atlanta (27-14) has won three straight and 12 of 15 overall ahead of its second home matchup in three days with the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday at College Park, Ga.,Entering T...
Surging Dream pull away late, top Sparks to maintain 2-seed
Rhyne Howard scored a team-high 19 points to help the red-hot Atlanta Dream post an 86-75 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Brionna Jones added 16 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta (27-14), which won its third straight and its fifth in six tries. Maya Ca...
Dream working on pressure moments; Sparks try to keep gaining ground
Entering the final week of the WNBA regular season, the Atlanta Dream are exactly where they want to be.,Under first-year head coach Karl Smesko, Atlanta (26-14) has set a franchise record for wins in a single season. With a postseason spot intact, the Dream will look to ride the momentum against th...
Rhyne Howard, Dream pull away late to defeat Sun
The Atlanta Dream, behind 23 points from Rhyne Howard, rallied late on the road to pull away from the valiant Connecticut Sun, 93-76.,Connecticut led by seven points early in the second half and remained competitive well into the fourth quarter but couldn't hang with the Dream in the closing minutes...
Dream look to strengthen playoff seeding in road game at Sun
The Atlanta Dream will be looking to improve their playoff seeding when they face the increasingly competitive Connecticut Sun on the road Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Atlanta (25-14) is in the midst of the playoff race, one of four teams in a clump behind league leader Minnesota as the WNBA seeding ...
Rhyne Howard, Dream seal playoff bid with win over Wings
Rhyne Howard scored 24 points and blocked a career-high six shots as the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff spot with a 100-78 win over the Dallas Wings on Friday in College Park, Ga.,Howard played motivated basketball after she ridiculed the local fans for chanting "MVP" for Las Vegas Aces star A'ja ...
Rhyne Howard backs up talk, clinches playoffs for Dream over Wings
After Rhyne Howard called out the Atlanta Dream fans after a loss Wednesday, the three-time All-Star played like one Friday night in Atlanta with 24 points in a 100-78 win against the Dallas Wings., ,Howard played motivated basketball after she ridiculed the local fans for chanting MVP for Las Vegas...
Differing stakes for Dream, Wings in late-season matchup
The Atlanta Dream welcome the Dallas Wings to College Park, Ga. in a matchup between two teams who sit on opposite ends of the standings on Friday night.,But both teams are competing for different things at the end of the WNBA regular season.,The Dream (24-14) can clinch a guaranteed spot in the pla...
A'ja Wilson, Aces edge Dream for 12th consecutive win
A'ja Wilson produced 34 points and nine rebounds, Jackie Young added a triple-double and the visiting Las Vegas Aces rode a dominant third quarter to their 12th consecutive victory, 81-75 against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday.,Young amassed 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for her second tripl...
Streaking Aces, rising Dream to battle for second place in WNBA
The Las Vegas Aces are the hottest team in the WNBA, and the Atlanta Dream have set a franchise record for wins in a season.,The Aces will visit the Dream on Wednesday night in a game that will affect the top half of the playoff picture.,The Aces (25-14) won their 11th consecutive game when they bea...
Early surge helps Dream top short-handed Liberty
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 19 points and the Atlanta Dream earned a 78-62 victory over the visiting New York Liberty on Saturday at College Park, Ga.,Brionna Jones added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Dream (24-13), who won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. Naz Hillmon chipped in...
Dream rally in fourth quarter to knock off first-place Lynx
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 27 points to help the Atlanta Dream post a 75-73 victory over the visiting Minnesota Lynx on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Rhyne Howard added 16 points for the Dream (23-13), who have won eight of their last 10 games and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. Atla...
Dream return home to face first-place Lynx
With both teams set on making deep postseason runs in their respective conferences, the Atlanta Dream host the league-best Minnesota Lynx in a potential WNBA Finals preview on Thursday in College Park, Ga.,Minnesota (28-6) had its six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday in an 85-75 road loss to t...