{"id":1478,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1478","headline":"Dream rout Valkyries to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals","dek":"Atlanta's blowout win in a midday Game 6 sends the series back to Golden State for a decider on Saturday at Chase Center.","body":"The Atlanta Dream handled the Golden State Valkyries in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, winning big enough to push the series to a deciding Game 7. It's the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history.\n\nThe win came in a setting nobody planned for. Game 6 tipped off at 12:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena after a scheduling scramble caused by the Atlanta Hawks having their own home game that evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The arena calendar reportedly hadn't been cleared with the Dream for the postseason, leaving the team without its usual options and forcing an unusual midday broadcast on USA Network, a start time the broadcaster reportedly opposed.\n\nNone of that mattered to Atlanta fans, who packed State Farm Arena despite the game landing in the middle of a workday. The sold-out crowd watched the Dream take care of business and keep their championship hopes alive.\n\nGame 7 shifts to Golden State, where the Valkyries will host the series finale on Saturday at Chase Center.","published_at":"2026-10-29T16:35:36.606804+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Atlanta Dream force first WNBA Finals Game 7 by decimating Golden State Valkyries","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7736219/2026/10/29/atlanta-dream-first-wnba-finals-game-7-valkyries/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dream fans show out in big way for early WNBA Finals Game 6 start time after scheduling drama","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dream-fans-show-big-way-180220128.html"},{"outlet":"Awful Announcing","publisher":"Awful Announcing","title":"Versant reportedly opposed WNBA Finals Game 6 move to midday","url":"https://awfulannouncing.com/versant/reportedly-opposed-wnba-finals-game-6-move-midday.html"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Where to watch Valkyries-Dream WNBA Finals Game 6 for free: Time, streaming","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/sports/where-to-watch-valkyries-dream-wnba-finals-2026-game-6-for-free/"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dream take clear shot at WNBA over finals scheduling","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dream-clear-shot-wnba-over-025600298.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"The WNBA and Dream have turned the Finals into a nightmare with Game 6 venue, time change","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-dream-turned-finals-nightmare-143239794.html"},{"outlet":"Awful Announcing","publisher":"Awful Announcing","title":"Valkyries-Dream Game 4 sets another WNBA Finals viewership record","url":"https://awfulannouncing.com/wnba/valkyries-dream-game-4-finals-viewership-record.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Valkyries-Dream Game 4 sets another WNBA Finals viewership record","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/valkyries-dream-game-4-sets-153017987.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Golden State Valkyries vs. Atlanta Dream Game 6: How to watch the 2026 WNBA Finals, channel, where to stream and more","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/article/golden-state-valkyries-vs-atlanta-dream-game-6-how-to-watch-the-2026-wnba-finals-channel-where-to-stream-and-more-181924552.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"How and when to watch Game 6 of WNBA Finals between the Valkyries and Dream","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-game-6-wnba-finals-120000866.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"WWE offered major sacrifice to help Dream host WNBA Finals Game 6 in primetime","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wwe-offered-major-sacrifice-help-114500694.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Valkyries vs. Dream live updates: WNBA Finals Game 6 start time, how to watch and latest","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/valkyries-vs-dream-live-score-updates-wnba-finals-game-6-result/YdgtwUx9MRCo/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"The WNBA Finals starting at 12:30 p.m. is an embarrassment, when the league should be celebrating","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-finals-starting-12-30-131606945.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Versant reportedly opposed WNBA Finals Game 6 move to midday","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/versant-reportedly-opposed-wnba-finals-150012480.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"WNBA Finals Game 6 gets unusual midday start. Here’s the reason","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-finals-game-6-gets-151946591.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"WNBA Finals Game 6 is a bad look for the league, Dream and NBA","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-finals-game-6-bad-160013889.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Dream turn up heat early to melt Valkyries in must-win WNBA Finals game","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dream-turn-heat-early-melt-193010323.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://cdn1.thecomeback.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/2026/10/2026-10-22T014427Z_466268811_MT1USATODAY30149639_RTRMADP_3_WNBA-FINALS-GOLDEN-STATE-VALKYRIES-AT-ATLANTA-DREAM-scaled-e1792953881114.jpg","credit":"Awful Announcing","width":2505},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit brokenews and link to the story page you took it from. 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