{
  "id": 13256087,
  "title": "Dream Make Final Decision on Allisha Gray Before Game 3 vs. Liberty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dream-make-final-decision-on-allisha-gray-before-game-3-vs-liberty",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:28:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dream-final-decision-allisha-gray-232813606.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the fourth quarter of Game 2, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray suffered a left hand injury and left the match early, raising concerns about her availability for the remainder of the WNBA semifinals. The Dream's lead in the series was already at 2-0, but Gray's absence presented a significant challenge as the team pursued its first WNBA Finals appearance since 2013. ESPN reported that Gray was initially marked as questionable before the final decision ruled her out for Game 3 against the New York Liberty. Despite this setback, the Dream's supporting cast stepped up in Game 2. Angel Reese and Jordin Canada each scored 23 points in overtime to secure a 101-98 victory and carry the Dream to a 2-0 series lead. Naz Hillmon added the go-ahead layup with just 20.8 seconds remaining. With Gray's scoring and defensive presence missing, Atlanta leaned on Reese, Canada, and other contributors to maintain their defensive intensity and consistent scoring. The Dream now needed one more victory to advance to the WNBA Finals, while New York faced elimination and needed a win to prolong the series.",
  "summary": "The Atlanta Dream face Game 3 without their leading scorer as Allisha Gray’s hand injury continues to disrupt their playoff plans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Allisha Gray to miss Game 3 of the Dream's semifinal series vs the Liberty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/allisha-gray-to-miss-game-3-of-the-dreams-semifinal-series-vs-the-13243093",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:37:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Allisha Gray to miss Game 3 of the Dream’s semifinal series vs the Liberty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/allisha-gray-to-miss-game-3-of-the-dreams-semifinal-series-vs-the",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:37:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Dream Get Unfortunate News on Allisha Gray Before Game 3 Tip-Off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/dream-get-unfortunate-news-on-allisha-gray-before-game-3-tip-off",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:19:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}