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2 days ago
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Atlanta Dream Coach Had Strong Words After Brittney Griner's Return
Atlanta Dream Coach Had Strong Words After Brittney Griner's Return originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It was a big night for the Atlanta Dream on Friday as they rallied for a 94-87 win over the Seattle Storm, improving to 5-2 on the season. After trailing by eight after the first quarter and 11 at halftime, Atlanta outscored Seattle 60-42 in the second half to earn the victory. Advertisement Atlanta's head coach, Karl Smesko, continues to impress in his debut WNBA season after a long stint leading the Florida Gulf Coast women's basketball program from 2002-24. Following the comeback win, Smesko praised his team's performance, especially the duo of Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray, who scored 33 and 28 points, respectively. 'It seems like I'm given a new career high every game," Smesko said. "(Allisha) had her career high again. ... How about my Rhyde or die (Howard) today?" Atlanta needed that offensive production because Brittney Griner, in limited action, played just 14 minutes and went 1-for-7 from the field, finishing with only two points. Advertisement Griner had missed the previous game on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Sparks due to a knee injury. Though she was initially listed as probable, she was cleared to play just before tipoff. Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner (42).Brett Davis-Imagn Images Even with Griner still working her way back, Smesko liked what he saw from the rest of his squad and ended his postgame comments with a motivating message. "We can still get better, and I think you guys saw we didn't look very good, and then when we got locked in," Smesko said. "Suddenly we're one of the best teams in the league." The Dream will play their third straight road game next Friday against the Connecticut Sun before hosting the Indiana Fever on June 10. Advertisement Related: Sheryl Swoopes Demands Referee From Angel Reese Game Never Officiates Again Related: Brittney Griner's Clear Statement to Dream Teammate After Career Achievement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Howard scores 33 points, Gray adds career-high 28 to help Dream rally past Storm, 94-87
SEATTLE (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 33 point, Allisha Gray added a career-best 28 and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Seattle Storm 94-87 for their fourth victory in a row. Seattle led by 17 points early in the third quarter but the Dream (5-2) scored 14 of the next 20 and Gray hit a 3-pointer to cap an 11-0 run that cut it to 61-59 with 2:48 left in the period. Gray made 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to give Atlanta its first lead since 3-2 and followed with a 3-pointer than made it 75-70 about 2 1/2 minutes into the fourth. Advertisement Howard and Gray, who had seven points on 2-of-6 shooting at halftime, combined to scored 40 second-half points. Brionna Jones finished with 15 points and Naz Hillmon added 11 points and six rebounds, five offensive. Skylar Diggins hit a pull-up jumper that pulled the Storm to 82-80 with 3:12 left in the game but Gray answered 14 seconds later with two free throws and Howard scored six points from there to seal it. Diggins led Seattle (3-3) with 20 points and Nneka Ogwumike had 16. Gabby Williams and Erica Wheeler had 14 points apiece. Atlanta outscored the Storm 60-42 and made 21 of 38 from the field in the second half. The Dream made 8 of 11 from the free-throw line, while Seattle hit 4 of 4, in the fourth quarter as the Storm were called for eight fouls and Atlanta had four. Advertisement Up next The Dream play their third consecutive road game next Friday against Connecticut. The Storm takes on Las Vegas on Sunday in their second of three straight at home. ___ AP WNBA:
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3 days ago
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Howard scores 33 points, Gray adds career-high 28 to help Dream rally past Storm, 94-87
SEATTLE (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 33 point, Allisha Gray added a career-best 28 and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Seattle Storm 94-87 for their fourth victory in a row. Seattle led by 17 points early in the third quarter but the Dream (5-2) scored 14 of the next 20 and Gray hit a 3-pointer to cap an 11-0 run that cut it to 61-59 with 2:48 left in the period. Gray made 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to give Atlanta its first lead since 3-2 and followed with a 3-pointer than made it 75-70 about 2 1/2 minutes into the fourth. Howard and Gray, who had seven points on 2-of-6 shooting at halftime, combined to scored 40 second-half points. Brionna Jones finished with 15 points and Naz Hillmon added 11 points and six rebounds, five offensive. Skylar Diggins hit a pull-up jumper that pulled the Storm to 82-80 with 3:12 left in the game but Gray answered 14 seconds later with two free throws and Howard scored six points from there to seal it. Diggins led Seattle (3-3) with 20 points and Nneka Ogwumike had 16. Gabby Williams and Erica Wheeler had 14 points apiece. Atlanta outscored the Storm 60-42 and made 21 of 38 from the field in the second half. The Dream made 8 of 11 from the free-throw line, while Seattle hit 4 of 4, in the fourth quarter as the Storm were called for eight fouls and Atlanta had four. Up next The Dream play their third consecutive road game next Friday against Connecticut. The Storm takes on Las Vegas on Sunday in their second of three straight at home. ___ AP WNBA:
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6 days ago
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Atlanta Dream vs. Los Angeles Sparks: live game updates, stats, play-by-play
Allisha Gray scored 25 points and the Atlanta Dream withstood a fourth-quarter rally and beat the Los Angeles Sparks 88-82 on Tuesday night. Kelsey Plum had six points and an assist in the Sparks' 14-3 run to open the fourth quarter and Atlanta, which led by 17 points with a minute remaining in the third, led 69-67 with five minutes left. Three-pointers from Rhyne Howard and Gray helped Atlanta maintain a five-point lead, 79-74, with three minutes to go.
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24-05-2025
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Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream: TV channel, time, how to watch
Rookie Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings are off to a rough start this season, losing their first three games. Bueckers has averaged 13.7 points, 6.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds to start the season. Arike Ogunbowale is leading the team at 15 points per game. Rhyne Howard leads the Atlanta Dream, averaging 18.3 points per game. Allisha Gray averages 17.3 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Atlanta (1-2) remains without Jordin Canada, who has not played in the first three games this season. The two-time WNBA champion suffered a right knee injury during the preseason and isn't expected back until next month. Here's how to watch the Wings-Dream game: The Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream game will tip off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 24 at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia TV: CBS Sports Network, Peachtree Sports Network (Georgia), KFAA (Dallas) Stream: YouTube TV This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Paige Bueckers, Wings vs Dream: TV channel, time for WNBA game today
