{
  "id": 11853154,
  "title": "Atlanta Dream face New York Liberty in WNBA semifinals. Watch Game 1 today on Channel 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/atlanta-dream-face-new-york-liberty-in-wnba-semifinals-watch-game-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:16:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/atlanta-dream-start-semifinals-against-142051295.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Atlanta Dream will face the New York Liberty in WNBA semifinals, with Game 1 set to tip off at 2 p.m. on Sunday at State Farm Arena. The game will be broadcast live on Channel 2, beginning at 1:30 p.m. The Atlanta Dream, who went 2-1 against New York during the regular season, have a strong home record, going 15-5 against Eastern Conference teams. Angel Reese leads the team with 16.4 points per game, while Allisha Gray chips in with 18.0 points. The Dream have a solid defense, conceding an average of 84.5 points per game and holding opponents to a 46.9% shooting rate. New York, on the other hand, is third in the Eastern Conference with an average of 89.6 points per game and a 46.0% shooting rate. Jonquel Jones leads the Liberty with 14.5 points and 9.1 rebounds. Both teams have faced injuries this season; Brionna Jones of the Atlanta Dream and Satou Sabally of the New York Liberty are both out for the season. Reese was named the 2026 Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, marking the first time an Atlanta Dream player has received this honor.",
  "summary": "The Atlanta Dream host the New York Liberty to start the WNBA playoffs semifinals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Atlanta Dream to play New York Liberty in WNBA semifinals",
    "Game 1 at State Farm Arena, 2 p.m. Sunday",
    "Angel Reese leads Atlanta with 16.4 points per game"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}