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'This team is gonna find a way': How Valkyries shut down Dream in the clutch to take Game 1 of WNBA Finals

The Valkyries came away with a 68-64 win despite shooting just 32.1%

Dream star Allisha Gray is officially available for Game 1 of WNBA Finals vs. Valkyries

Gray was declared available about 30 minutes before tip-off after missing most of the semis with a hand injury

2026 WNBA Finals predictions: Expert picks for Valkyries vs. Dream as each team seeks first title

The 2026 WNBA Finals tip off on Saturday afternoon ... so who will capture the championship?

DeWanna Bonner could be the WNBA Finals' biggest X-Factor -- and she took an unlikely path to the Dream

The veteran joined Atlanta just two months ago and is now one of the biggest reasons why the Dream are in the Finals

Milwaukee Bucks change time of home opener with Brewers hosting World Series Game 1 on same night

The Fall Classic is coming to Milwaukee for the first time since 1982, and it will impact the NBA schedule

Joe Lacob predicted a Valkyries title within five years. Here's how they reached the WNBA Finals in just two

Lacob made a bold proclamation when introducing the WNBA's newest franchise, and things have come together even faster than he envisioned

2026 WNBA awards winners: Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson headline All-Defensive teams

Fittingly, the Dream and Valkyries were the best represented on the All-Defensive teams, with three players each

From stunning Angel Reese trade to expansion ingenuity: How Dream, Valkyries broke the mold to reach Finals

Atlanta and Golden State paved their own paths and now sit four wins away from a WNBA championship

Fever star Aliyah Boston undergoes successful arthroscopic surgery to repair right knee

Boston initially injured her knee playing for Unrivaled in February

NBA's most underrated players: An improving LaMelo Ball, a picked-on James Harden ... and a rookie?

In wake of our NBA Top 100 list going live, CBS Sports writers are picking who they think are the most underrated players in the league

WNBA Finals shift schedule to accommodate Dream home games at State Farm Arena after Hawks overlap

Game 3 will now be played on Oct. 21 and Game 4 will tip off at 1 p.m. on Oct. 24

Ranking the NBA's top 100 players: Victor Wembanyama enters 2026-27 season at No. 1

Wemby is ahead of SGA and Nikola Jokić as a new season begins ... so what about everyone else?

Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis remains away from team as he deals with mystery illness

The Warriors re-signed Porziņģis to a two-year, $40 million deal this summer, but he has not been available in the preseason

What's next for Aces? After title defense falls short, Jackie Young's impending free agency looms large

The Las Vegas guard, who had a career year in 2026, has a big decision to make this offseason

What's next for the Liberty? Why a major shake-up could be in order after inconsistent season

After getting swept by the Dream in the semis, the Liberty have some big choices to make

Jack Maloney lives and writes in Milwaukee, where, like the Bucks, he is trying to own the future.

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