Sharp-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 in WNBA Finals

Atlanta Dream made sure the series went the distance with an 80-69 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries.Published On 30 Oct 202630 Oct 2026The WNBA had numerous reasons to expand the Finals from five games ahead of the 2025 season.Now in Year 2 of the revamped format, the league will hold its first-ever Game 7 with a first-time champion awaiting on either side.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Stephen Curry, Warriors hold nerve to beat Timberwolves in tight NBA battlelist 2 of 4NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young playerslist 3 of 4NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’list 4 of 4LeBron shrugs off Trump blast in home debut win for Philadelphia 76ersend of listThe fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream made sure the series went the distance, leaving no doubt in an 80-69 victory over the visiting second-seeded Golden State Valkyries on Thursday afternoon.“It’s such a great opportunity. I think our team is ready for it,” Atlanta head coach Karl Smesko said of the winner-take-all game on Saturday night in San Francisco.“We’ll take the next day to get as prepared as we can and make any adjustments that need to be made. … There’s a mentality...