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Angel Reese Leads Atlanta Dream to WNBA Finals
WHY IT MATTERS
Reese's achievement marks the Atlanta Dream's first Finals appearance since 2013 and her first chance at being crowned a WNBA champion.
What happened
Angel Reese has achieved her goal of manifesting the WNBA Finals, exactly one year after tweeting about it. She led the Atlanta Dream to a 85-83 win over the New York Liberty, securing a spot in the Finals.
Reese, who was named Defensive Player of the Year this season, will face the Golden State Valkyries in the best-of-seven series.
Game 1 begins on October 17.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Angel Reese's 'manifesting' one year ago actually worked – she's heading to the WNBA Finals
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CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 10, 2026, 6:15 PM
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