Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard will play for a World Cup championship today before returning to an Atlanta Dream team fighting for home-court advantage. Their experience in Berlin could become Atlanta’s biggest advantage entering the playoffs.
Sika Koné is making the Atlanta Dream rethink her future. After back-to-back double-doubles at the World Cup, including 19 points and 10 rebounds in Mali’s historic upset over Spain, Atlanta may want to think twice before moving on from the 24-year-old forward.
The Atlanta Dream enter the final four games of the season holding the No. 4 seed, and major news involving the New York Liberty could make Atlanta’s path to first-round home-court advantage even clearer.
Angel Reese and Rhyne Howard will command most of the attention at the FIBA World Cup, but Atlanta Dream youngster Isobel Borlase may be the player fans should watch closest. The 21-year-old Australian has a major opportunity to show Atlanta what its future could look like.
The Atlanta Dream enter the World Cup break at 26-14 with four players headed to Berlin and DeWanna Bonner still learning her new team. Instead of hurting Atlanta’s momentum, the 16-day pause could give Karl Smesko exactly what he needs to prepare the Dream for a serious playoff run.
The Atlanta Dream have already clinched the playoffs, but their final four games could determine something much bigger. With home-court advantage within reach and postseason games headed to State Farm Arena, Atlanta has a chance to turn downtown into a legitimate playoff advantage
The Atlanta Dream responded to an ugly loss in the best possible way, beating the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 89-81. With Angel Reese making WNBA history, Allisha Gray catching fire and DeWanna Bonner joining the rotation, Atlanta is starting to look like much more than just a playoff team.
The Atlanta Dream have already clinched a playoff spot, but now comes a much bigger test. After an ugly loss to Portland, Atlanta gets the league-leading Minnesota Lynx and a perfect opportunity to prove it belongs among the WNBA’s legitimate championship contenders.
The Atlanta Dream’s four-game winning streak ended with an ugly 101-83 loss to Portland. With Minnesota up next and playoff positioning still at stake, Atlanta’s response could tell us plenty about this team’s postseason potential.
Angel Reese is playing some of her best basketball at exactly the right time. As the Atlanta Dream prepare for the playoffs, her rebounding dominance and offensive development could make her one of Atlanta’s biggest postseason X-factors.
