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Reese powers Dream to brink of WNBA finals as Valkyries put Aces on ropes

Reese scores 23 as Atlanta beat Liberty in overtime Dream move within one win of first finals since 2013 Valkyries take 2-0 lead over defending champion Aces Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20. 8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semi-finals. Reese scored six of her team’s 13 points in overtime. She made two free throws with 4. 3 seconds left after Sabrina Ionescu overthrew a pass as Atlanta moved within one win of their first WNBA finals appearance since 2013. Continue reading...

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WNBA playoffs: Do the Liberty or Aces have a better chance at coming back from 0-2 deficit?

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WNBA playoffs: Do the Liberty or Aces have a better chance at coming back from 0-2 deficit?

No team in WNBA history has climbed out of an 0-2 hole in the postseason ... could New York or Las Vegas become the first?

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Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity | Howard Bryant

Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensity It’s over for now, but no professional sports team spent more time receiving and…

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Golden State Valkyries become first women’s sports team to top $100m in annual revenue

WNBA franchise reach milestone in second season Valkyries valued at $1bn after record-breaking year Golden State lead Aces 2-0 in WNBA semi-finals The Golden State Valkyries are pursuing their first WNBA championship,…

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Breanna Stewart says refs wrongly told Liberty they had no timeouts left in final seconds of loss to Dream

The Liberty didn't call a reset timeout before their final possession of the 101-98 overtime loss

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Reese powers Dream to brink of WNBA finals as Valkyries put Aces on ropes

Reese scores 23 as Atlanta beat Liberty in overtime Dream move within one win of first finals since 2013 Valkyries take 2-0 lead over defending champion Aces Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead…

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T2 · Outlet reportCBS SportsOct 9, 2026

No team in WNBA history has climbed out of an 0-2 hole in the postseason ... could New York or Las Vegas become the first?

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianOct 8, 2026

Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensity It’s over for now, but no professional sports team spent more time receiving and drawing attention to…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianOct 8, 2026

WNBA franchise reach milestone in second season Valkyries valued at $1bn after record-breaking year Golden State lead Aces 2-0 in WNBA semi-finals The Golden State Valkyries are pursuing their first WNBA championship, but the second-year…

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T2 · Outlet reportCBS SportsOct 8, 2026

The Liberty didn't call a reset timeout before their final possession of the 101-98 overtime loss

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianOct 8, 2026

Reese scores 23 as Atlanta beat Liberty in overtime Dream move within one win of first finals since 2013 Valkyries take 2-0 lead over defending champion Aces Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20. 8…

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