{
  "id": 13411418,
  "title": "Angel Reese highlights manifestation of Atlanta Dream’s WNBA Finals berth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/angel-reese-highlights-manifestation-of-atlanta-dreams-wnba-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:46:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/angel-reese-highlights-manifestation-atlanta-124616068.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese had long envisioned her WNBA Finals moment, even sharing her desire on X almost a year prior. Now, the Dream have made Reese's prediction a reality, as they defeated the New York Liberty 85-83 on Friday, securing a 3-0 sweep and advancing to their first Finals since 2013. The victory was celebrated by Reese, who recalled her Oct. 10, 2025 post: \"manifesting the finals.\" The 24-year-old finished Friday's game with 22 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks, leading Atlanta to an unbeaten 5-0 playoff run. Reese credited her team for believing in her, saying, \"I manifested this. When I came to Atlanta, I knew what I was getting. This team has poured so much into me. We’ve poured so much into each other.\" She added, \"I posted and tweeted on 10-10-25 that I was manifesting the finals, and this is my moment. I'm supposed to be here.\" Reese emphasized the team's spiritual connection, noting that eight of the 12 players attend chapel regularly. \"In chapel today they talked about the moment, being able to maximize the moment,\" Reese said. \"And we have a very praying crew group. We take that seriously. So I’m just really happy about the girls that are just in that locker room. It’s just really a blessing to be around them.\"",
  "summary": "Angel Reese celebrates her year-old prediction.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Reese, Howard help the Dream sweep Liberty and advance to WNBA Finals for first time since 2013",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/reese-howard-help-the-dream-sweep-liberty-and-advance-to-wnba-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Liberty swept out of playoffs after 85-83 loss to Dream in Game 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/liberty-swept-out-of-playoffs-after-85-83-loss-to-dream-in-game-3",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "WNBA Fans Rip Refs Over Angel Reese Confrontation as Dream Eliminate Liberty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/wnba-fans-rip-refs-over-angel-reese-confrontation-as-dream-eliminate",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:01:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}