{"id":943,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/943","headline":"Dream roll past Valkyries to even WNBA Finals","dek":"Atlanta dominated Game 2 in Golden State to send the series to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4.","body":"The Atlanta Dream took care of business in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, dominating the Golden State Valkyries to even the series at a game apiece. The win erases Golden State's Game 1 victory and shifts momentum heading into a pair of games on Atlanta's home floor.\n\nThe series now moves to Atlanta for Games 3 and 4, giving the Dream a chance to seize control in front of their own crowd.\n\nOff the court, both teams again drew attention before tipoff. For the second straight game, players from both the Valkyries and the Dream left the floor and headed to the locker room shortly before the national anthem was performed, this time sung by Alanis Morrissette, returning to the court just after it ended. The reason behind the move has not been explained. Atlanta's organization previously issued a statement in 2020 saying the anthem does not represent freedom, justice and liberty for all Americans, though it remains unclear if that sentiment is connected to this postseason pattern. The WNBA's rulebook requires players to stand and line up during the anthem.\n\nAttention now turns to Atlanta, where the Dream will look to take a series lead at home.","published_at":"2026-10-20T06:20:19.281214+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Atlanta Dream dominates Golden State Valkyries for WNBA Finals Game 2 win","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7706343/2026/10/19/atlanta-dream-dominates-golden-state-valkyries-for-wnba-finals-game-2-win/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Valkyries and Dream ditch National Anthem for second game in a row during WNBA Finals","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/valkyries-dream-ditch-national-anthem-014851538.html"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Gabby Williams channels 49ers fandom in Game 2 arrival for WNBA 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