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Previewing the Atlanta Dream’s potential playoff opponents
How have the Atlanta Dream fared against their potential playoff opponents? The eight WNBA playoff teams are mathematically locked. However, there is still plenty of time for playoff seedings to change, based on regular season game results after the FIBA Women’s World Cup concludes.  Atlanta cu
By Collin Jones
Checking in on the 2026 Atlanta Dream rookies
Let’s begin with a guessing game. Which Atlanta Dream players are being described below?  If you read the article sub-headline above, that should have been a clue that Player A is Madina Okot, who had a field goal percentage of 60.9% going into the All-Star break. She is the only player on the
By Collin Jones
Dissecting the Dream frontcourt struggles
As the WNBA approaches the All-Star break, most teams around the league are looking to solidify their player rotations and minutes distributions. For the Atlanta Dream, however, missing All-Star Brionna Jones has prevented the team from reaching its full potential. The expectation is that Jones retu
By Collin Jones
Atlanta’s elite defense confirms contender status
A successful start to the season The Atlanta Dream boast a 5-2 record and are tied for second place in the WNBA standings with the second-year Golden State Valkyries. Only the Minnesota Lynx have a better record with one more game played, at 6-2, with one of Minnesota’s losses coming to Atlanta in t
By Collin Jones
Evaluating Atlanta’s bench and new frontcourt after three games
The Atlanta Dream sit at 2-1 after three games to open the 2026 WNBA season. How has the team responded to early injuries and two new additions in the frontcourt? Atlanta’s bench contributes in comeback attempt In their first two games, the Atlanta Dream heavily leaned on their starting five players
By Collin Jones
Atlanta Dream 2026 season preview
With the 2026 WNBA season underway this week, let’s take a look at the newest roster additions for the Atlanta Dream including star Angel Reese, as well as some questions for the team to answer this season. Atlanta Dream finalized 2026 roster After announcing their final roster cuts, the Atlanta Dre
By Collin Jones
Atlanta Dream 2026 offseason review
The 2025 season was an unquestioned success for the Atlanta Dream. After earning the three-seed in the playoffs with a 30-14 record, Atlanta won their opening playoff game against the Indiana Fever before losing the final two games of their series in an upset exit. Despite the postseason disappointm
By Collin Jones
Atlanta Dream 2025 playoff preview
The Dream will officially play the Fever after finishing the regular season as the three-seed. Indiana is missing Caitlin Clark and several other key contributors due to injuries, giving Atlanta an opportunity to win their first multi-game playoff series since 2013. Atlanta has not had a healthy ros
By Collin Jones
Health, Home-court, and Honors: Can Dream secure a top seed?
The Atlanta Dream are in the middle of a four-team race for the second seed in the WNBA playoffs, but the team did officially clinch the playoffs with a win over the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Here are five questions that remain for Atlanta as we move toward the playoffs: 1. Will we see […]
By Collin Jones
Unpacking the Atlanta Dream’s fourth quarter woes
The Atlanta Dream fell to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night despite leading by ten points entering the fourth quarter. This marked the fourth time in 2025 that Atlanta has lost a double-digit lead. What is happening to the Dream in the fourth quarter of games? Atlanta has held a lead against every
By Collin Jones