Dream win to set up WNBA Finals decider
Summary
The WNBA Finals will go to a deciding game seven for the first time after Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream scored a dominant lunchtime win over Golden State. The Atlanta Dream defeat the Golden State Valkyries to force a historic Game 7, as Angel Reese sets a WNBA Finals record. Covered by 14 outlets: 4 lean left, 8 are centre, 1 lean right, 1 are not rated.
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Dream shakes off scheduling controversy to force WNBA Finals decider
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WNBA criticized after WNBA Finals game scheduled during lunchtime: "They dropped the ball"
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Where was Adam Silver when the WNBA needed him?
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Atlanta Dream force first WNBA Finals Game 7 by decimating Golden State Valkyries - The New York Times
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'We got our swagger back:' Dream force WNBA Finals Game 7 in rout, but can they maintain shooting rhythm?
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Why Valkyries’ Game 6 midday massacre by Dream shows Draymond was right - San Francisco Chronicle
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The 17,099 fans at early WNBA Finals game are proof why the league can’t afford more errors
ATLANTA – Thank you for coming to the WNBA Finals! Also, please leave the building. Now. The circus surrounding the moving of this game to a 12:30 p.m. start time on a Thursday was bad enough, but I’m not sure we talked enough about the circus going on inside the building in...
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Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals
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See Angel Reese's 'Matrix' look and other best fits from WNBA Finals Game 6 - USA Today
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WNBA Finals Game 6 winners and losers include Allisha Gray from 3, Valkyries' slow start - USA Today
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Dream, Valkyries to face off in historic Game 7: How to watch WNBA Finals finale - USA Today
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Atlanta Dream, Golden State Valkyries to play first Game 7 in WNBA history - USA Today
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Gray, Dream hold off Valkyries, force first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history
Allisha Gray scored 23 points as the Dream held off a late rally for an 80-69 victory over the Valkyries to force a historic Game 7 of the WNBA Finals.
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Angel Reese Explains How Dream Fans Helped Motivate Team to Win Game 6
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WNBA fans vent their fury as Dream destroy Valkyries in the middle of the day to force Game 7 after Atlanta arena chaos
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The Atlanta Dream defeat the Golden State Valkyries to force a historic Game 7, as Angel Reese sets a WNBA Finals record.
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Allisha Gray, Dream beat Valkyries, force Game 7 of WNBA Finals - ESPN
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Dream win to set up WNBA Finals decider
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Dream serve up lunchtime rout of Valkyries to force historic WNBA finals Game 7
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WNBA Finals set to make history: Watch Game 6 live on Sky Sports
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