WNBA Finals Basketball
Golden State Valkyries guard Kaitlyn Chen, left, celebrates with forward Laeticia Amihere (3) and guard-forward Kaila Charles as Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) walks toward the bench during the second half of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in San Francisco.
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Late in games, Gabby Williams starts counting. She constantly computes math in her head, all while handling the pressure of being the one to regularly take big shots for the Golden State Valkyries. Better Williams than coach Natalie Nakase, that’s for sure. She doesn’t do math. The Dream had been outstanding down the stretch during their first two series, both sweeps, to reach the franchise’s fourth finals. Yet Atlanta is still yet to win a finals game. Coach Karl Smesko can’t wait for his team to find a way to bounce back Monday night in Game 2.
