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How to watch Atlanta Dream games: Allisha Gray, Brittney Griner lead WNBA 2025 sleeper squad
While the Hawks and Falcons are in offseason mode and the Braves have stumbled well below .500, locals should lock in with the upstart Atlanta Dream. Star additions Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones have remade the interior defense. Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard are balling around the perimeter. And the 2025 team has won eight of its first dozen games, a huge relief after six consecutive losing seasons. Welcome to Atlanta, where the players play. Advertisement Here's the thing, though … tracking WNBA broadcast rotations, streaming changes and those maddening blackout rules can undercut the impeccable vibes. Accordingly, we'll use this space to review the remaining national TV schedule and explain how to access the regional games. First, make sure to follow the Dream and the WNBA on . Senior writer Chantel Jennings is an integral voice in women's basketball. Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman each cover the W with passion, from power rankings and bench observations to in-depth feature reporting on key players. How to stream Atlanta Dream broadcasts in market Fubo (try for free) Fubo is a cable-cutting streaming platform that offers local and national channels, along with add-on sports packages. Any regional game on Gray Media can be streamed with Fubo, along with the national ones on ESPN, ABC, CBS, ION and NBA TV. Advertisement What you need to watch these games: the 'pro' plan is $84.99 per month, with an additional charge for 4K Ultra HD WPCH/PSN (Gray Media) Every team has a regional sports network, or an RSN, that carries local matchups. Aside from the nationally televised action, all Dream games are on WPCH (Peachtree TV) and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network). Angel Gray is back on play-by-play for her fifth straight season. She was previously the voice of the Los Angeles Sparks and called some prime-time women's hoops on ESPN. Gray hails from Stone Mountain, Ga., approximately 25 miles from the team's College Park venue and even closer to State Farm Arena in the city proper. Tabitha Turner-Wilkins, a former four-year letterer at Georgia Tech, holds down color commentary and analysis. The effervescent Autumn Johnson reports back to them from the sidelines. Advertisement What you need to watch these games: Fubo, DirecTV Stream (starting at $84.99 monthly), or YouTube TV (starting at $82.99 monthly) How to watch the regional broadcasts on cable or satellite Peachtree is available on Dish Network and DirecTV as channel 17. Xfinity and Spectrum carry it as channel 7. Better still, these games can be watched free over the air at 17.1 (WPCH) and 17.2 (PSN). What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a cable provider with WPCH / PSN Remaining regional games: June 24 at Dallas Wings July 3 vs. Seattle Storm July 7 vs. Golden State Valkyries July 13 at New York Liberty Advertisement July 16 at Chicago Sky July 29 vs. Golden State Valkyries Aug. 21 vs. Minnesota Lynx Sept. 1 at Connecticut Sun Sept. 3 vs. Los Angeles Sparks Sept. 5 vs. Los Angeles Sparks Sept. 8 vs. Connecticut Sun Sept. 10 at Connecticut Sun How to stream out-of-market games WNBA League Pass is the painless answer for all Dream fans outside of the designated Atlanta territory. A subscription covers every out-of-market regional broadcast for the regular season. Blackout restrictions are still in effect (sadly), but local fans can replay a game the following day. Nationally televised matchups are also blacked out on the app. Advertisement What you need to watch these games: WNBA League Pass ($12.99/month or $34.99 for the 2025 season) How to watch the national TV games ESPN Ryan Ruocco is the primary play-by-play anchor for ESPN's WNBA programming. His call is punchy and controlled, and his love for the game bleeds through the screen. Ruocco has sharpened his product with the MLB's New York Yankees and the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, and he's narrated some of the modern classics in women's March Madness. His signature refrain, 'you bet!,' gets Caitlin Clark fired up. UConn legend Rebecca Lobo does color commentary. She played center for the Huskies during their first perfect season and 1995 national title crowning. The Hall of Famer suited up for the inaugural New York Liberty campaign in 1997 and played for the Connecticut Sun, plus the now-defunct Houston Comets and Springfield Spirit. Holly Rowe is the lead sideline reporter; she talks to players and coaches after the final buzzer. Advertisement The network's second team features Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson and the Dream's own Angel Gray. Hello again, fateful friend! Some games will be broadcast on ESPN3, a live streaming platform within ESPN's digital products (the app, the website, etc.). What you need to watch these games: a TV plan with ESPN or an ESPN+ standalone subscription, which includes ABC games (starting at $11.99 per month or $119.99 annually) Dream games on ESPN (and ESPN+): June 22 vs. Chicago Sky (ESPN3) June 29 vs. New York Liberty (ESPN3) July 22 at Las Vegas Aces July 30 at Dallas Wings (ESPN3) Aug. 3 vs. Washington Mystics (ESPN3) Advertisement Aug. 13 at Seattle Storm (ESPN3) ABC There are a record 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC this season, plus the 2025 All-Star Game. Conference finals and Finals play will be split between ABC and ESPN, which share the same ownership in Disney. The aforementioned ESPN talents are on the mic here, too. The ABC/ESPN pregame programming is called 'WNBA Countdown,' and it's a thoroughly radiant affair. Women's hoops expert Elle Duncan is the host. Alongside her is Chiney Ogwumike, the two-time WNBA All-Star who played for Connecticut and Los Angeles. It'll be especially fun when ABC or ESPN gets a Seattle game this summer — Chiney's sister, Nneka, now plays for the Storm after a decorated career with the Sparks. Advertisement Rounding out the 'big three' is Andraya Carter. She shone during the 2024 NCAA championship broadcast and was among the last players to sign with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Other recurring personalities are Malika Andrews (host of 'NBA Today'), Monica McNutt (studio for the NBA's New York Knicks) and Carolyn Peck (Hall of Fame coach with a national title at Purdue). What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a TV/streaming plan that includes ABC Dream games on ABC (and ESPN+): none remaining CBS/CBS Sports Network For the second straight year, CBS is showing eight regular-season WNBA matchups. This channel's 2024 rookie duel between Caitlin Clark's Fever and Angel Reese's Sky was the league's most-watched game in 23 years. CBS Sports will have an additional dozen broadcasts. Commentators include Lisa Byington (voice of the Sky and the Milwaukee Bucks) and Jordan Kent (a three-sport collegiate athlete who played in the NFL and previously did play-by-play for the Portland Trail Blazers). Advertisement What you need to watch these games: a TV or streaming plan with CBS or a Paramount+ standalone subscription (starting at $7.99/month) Dream games on CBS/CBS Sports Network: July 23 at Phoenix Mercury (CBSSN) Aug. 23 vs. New York Liberty ION The Scripps network features Friday night doubleheaders to kick off each summer weekend. ION also has a WNBA studio show set in Atlanta. Cable vet Larry Smith is the host, and Peachtree reporter Autumn Johnson shows up here as well, alongside fellow analyst Meghan McKeown Wallace. The Dream have a lot of ION broadcasts coming up, and fittingly, most of them are at home. Advertisement What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a TV/streaming plan that includes ION through ABC Dream games on ION: June 20 vs. Washington Mystics June 27 vs. Minnesota Lynx July 11 at Indiana Fever Aug. 1 vs. Phoenix Mercury Aug. 15 vs. Seattle Storm (Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.) Aug. 29 vs. Dallas Wings Sept. 5 vs. Los Angeles Sparks Prime Video Amazon's streaming services host several WNBA broadcasts as it expands into the sports multiverse. Prime Video also has the July 1 final of the in-season Commissioner's Cup. What you need to watch these games: an Amazon Prime subscription (which starts at $14.99 per month or $139 annually) Advertisement Dream games on Prime Video: Aug. 7 at Chicago Sky NBA TV In a cross-promotion, the NBA's in-house channel simulcasts WNBA showcases throughout 2025. What you need to watch these games: a TV/streaming plan with NBA TV or WNBA League Pass Dream games on NBA TV: July 27 at Minnesota Lynx Aug. 10 at Phoenix Mercury Aug. 17 at Golden State Valkyries Aug. 19 at Las Vegas Aces Aug. 27 vs. Las Vegas Aces Franchise leaderboard Minutes — Angel McCoughtry with 8,235 Points — Angel McCoughtry with 5,468 Rebounds — Sancho Lyttle with 1,877 Assists — Angel McCoughtry with 860 Steals — Angel McCoughtry with 597 Blocks — Elizabeth Williams with 331 Advertisement Made 3s — Tiffany Hayes with 325 Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Atlanta Dream, WNBA, Sports Betting, Fubo Partnership 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch Atlanta Dream games: Allisha Gray, Brittney Griner lead WNBA 2025 sleeper squad
While the Hawks and Falcons are in offseason mode and the Braves have stumbled well below .500, locals should lock in with the upstart Atlanta Dream. Star additions Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones have remade the interior defense. Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard are balling around the perimeter. And the 2025 team has won eight of its first dozen games, a huge relief after six consecutive losing seasons. Advertisement Welcome to Atlanta, where the players play. Here's the thing, though … tracking WNBA broadcast rotations, streaming changes and those maddening blackout rules can undercut the impeccable vibes. Accordingly, we'll use this space to review the remaining national TV schedule and explain how to access the regional games. First, make sure to follow the Dream and the WNBA on The Athletic. Senior writer Chantel Jennings is an integral voice in women's basketball. Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman each cover the W with passion, from power rankings and bench observations to in-depth feature reporting on key players. Fubo is a cable-cutting streaming platform that offers local and national channels, along with add-on sports packages. Any regional game on Gray Media can be streamed with Fubo, along with the national ones on ESPN, ABC, CBS, ION and NBA TV. What you need to watch these games: the 'pro' plan is $84.99 per month, with an additional charge for 4K Ultra HD Every team has a regional sports network, or an RSN, that carries local matchups. Aside from the nationally televised action, all Dream games are on WPCH (Peachtree TV) and PSN (Peachtree Sports Network). Angel Gray is back on play-by-play for her fifth straight season. She was previously the voice of the Los Angeles Sparks and called some prime-time women's hoops on ESPN. Gray hails from Stone Mountain, Ga., approximately 25 miles from the team's College Park venue and even closer to State Farm Arena in the city proper. Tabitha Turner-Wilkins, a former four-year letterer at Georgia Tech, holds down color commentary and analysis. The effervescent Autumn Johnson reports back to them from the sidelines. What you need to watch these games: Fubo, DirecTV Stream (starting at $84.99 monthly), or YouTube TV (starting at $82.99 monthly) Peachtree is available on Dish Network and DirecTV as channel 17. Xfinity and Spectrum carry it as channel 7. Better still, these games can be watched free over the air at 17.1 (WPCH) and 17.2 (PSN). What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a cable provider with WPCH / PSN Remaining regional games: WNBA League Pass is the painless answer for all Dream fans outside of the designated Atlanta territory. A subscription covers every out-of-market regional broadcast for the regular season. Blackout restrictions are still in effect (sadly), but local fans can replay a game the following day. Nationally televised matchups are also blacked out on the app. What you need to watch these games: WNBA League Pass ($12.99/month or $34.99 for the 2025 season) Ryan Ruocco is the primary play-by-play anchor for ESPN's WNBA programming. His call is punchy and controlled, and his love for the game bleeds through the screen. Ruocco has sharpened his product with the MLB's New York Yankees and the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, and he's narrated some of the modern classics in women's March Madness. His signature refrain, 'you bet!,' gets Caitlin Clark fired up. Advertisement UConn legend Rebecca Lobo does color commentary. She played center for the Huskies during their first perfect season and 1995 national title crowning. The Hall of Famer suited up for the inaugural New York Liberty campaign in 1997 and played for the Connecticut Sun, plus the now-defunct Houston Comets and Springfield Spirit. Holly Rowe is the lead sideline reporter; she talks to players and coaches after the final buzzer. The network's second team features Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson and the Dream's own Angel Gray. Hello again, fateful friend! Some games will be broadcast on ESPN3, a live streaming platform within ESPN's digital products (the app, the website, etc.). What you need to watch these games: a TV plan with ESPN or an ESPN+ standalone subscription, which includes ABC games (starting at $11.99 per month or $119.99 annually) Dream games on ESPN (and ESPN+): There are a record 13 regular-season WNBA games on ABC this season, plus the 2025 All-Star Game. Conference finals and Finals play will be split between ABC and ESPN, which share the same ownership in Disney. The aforementioned ESPN talents are on the mic here, too. The ABC/ESPN pregame programming is called 'WNBA Countdown,' and it's a thoroughly radiant affair. Women's hoops expert Elle Duncan is the host. Alongside her is Chiney Ogwumike, the two-time WNBA All-Star who played for Connecticut and Los Angeles. It'll be especially fun when ABC or ESPN gets a Seattle game this summer — Chiney's sister, Nneka, now plays for the Storm after a decorated career with the Sparks. Rounding out the 'big three' is Andraya Carter. She shone during the 2024 NCAA championship broadcast and was among the last players to sign with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. Other recurring personalities are Malika Andrews (host of 'NBA Today'), Monica McNutt (studio for the NBA's New York Knicks) and Carolyn Peck (Hall of Fame coach with a national title at Purdue). Advertisement What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a TV/streaming plan that includes ABC Dream games on ABC (and ESPN+): none remaining For the second straight year, CBS is showing eight regular-season WNBA matchups. This channel's 2024 rookie duel between Caitlin Clark's Fever and Angel Reese's Sky was the league's most-watched game in 23 years. CBS Sports will have an additional dozen broadcasts. Commentators include Lisa Byington (voice of the Sky and the Milwaukee Bucks) and Jordan Kent (a three-sport collegiate athlete who played in the NFL and previously did play-by-play for the Portland Trail Blazers). What you need to watch these games: a TV or streaming plan with CBS or a Paramount+ standalone subscription (starting at $7.99/month) Dream games on CBS/CBS Sports Network: The Scripps network features Friday night doubleheaders to kick off each summer weekend. ION also has a WNBA studio show set in Atlanta. Cable vet Larry Smith is the host, and Peachtree reporter Autumn Johnson shows up here as well, alongside fellow analyst Meghan McKeown Wallace. The Dream have a lot of ION broadcasts coming up, and fittingly, most of them are at home. What you need to watch these games: a broadcast antenna or a TV/streaming plan that includes ION through ABC Dream games on ION: Amazon's streaming services host several WNBA broadcasts as it expands into the sports multiverse. Prime Video also has the July 1 final of the in-season Commissioner's Cup. What you need to watch these games: an Amazon Prime subscription (which starts at $14.99 per month or $139 annually) Dream games on Prime Video: In a cross-promotion, the NBA's in-house channel simulcasts WNBA showcases throughout 2025. What you need to watch these games: a TV/streaming plan with NBA TV or WNBA League Pass Dream games on NBA TV: Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Brittney Griner and Allisha Gray: Rafael Suanes / Imagn Images)
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
WNBA Fans' Reaction to 3-Time All-Star Award Winner Grabs Attention
WNBA Fans' Reaction to 3-Time All-Star Award Winner Grabs Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. This weekend was a homecoming of sorts for one Atlanta Dream veteran forward. After eight seasons with the Connecticut Sun, forward Brionna Jones signed a deal with the Dream before the 2025 WNBA season. On Friday night, she returned to Mohegan Sun Arena to face her former team. Advertisement Before the game, Jones received a standing ovation from the Sun crowd. "Jones gets a well-deserved round of applause in her return to Connecticut," posted the league's official X account. Several social media users shared the excitement and gushed over Jones' return to Connecticut. "What a moment!" one user posted. "CT fans are the best," wrote a Sun fan on X. "We're not the most rowdy, but we love all our current and former players. And we let them know!" "Welcome back, Brionna! Great to see her shine in Connecticut," wrote someone else, as another netizen shared a heart emoji. Another social media user simply posted two clapping emojis. Atlanta Dream forward Brionna Jones© David Butler II-Imagn Images Jones didn't start a single game for the Sun during her first three seasons. But she slowly grew into a star over the next half a decade. Advertisement In 2021, her fifth season in Connecticut, Jones made her first All-Star team and won the WNBA's Most Improved Player award. During 2022, she made the All-Star team again and captured the WNBA's Sixth Player of the Year honor. Jones made her third All-Star team in 2024. Interestingly, her best statistical season with the Sun arguably came in 2023, which is the only season of the past four where she didn't make the All-Star team. During 2023, Jones averaged a career-best 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. The Sun spoiled her homecoming, upsetting the Dream 84-76 on Friday night. Jones registered seven points and six rebounds with one turnover. Advertisement In her first eight games with the Dream this season, Jones has posted 13 points and 8.9 rebounds with 2.4 assists per game. Related: Brittney Griner Sends Clear Message After Surprising WNBA Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sky look for defensive answers in Atlanta
The Atlanta Dream will look to continue their strong play at home on Friday when they host the Chicago Sky and the league's worst defense in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup tilt. Atlanta enters play as winner in five of its last six games and has won three of four at home this season. After seeing the Dream's four-game winning streak come to an end last Friday against the Connecticut Sun, first-year Atlanta head coach Karl Smesko's group rebounded with a convincing 77-58 home victory on Tuesday over a Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever squad. Allisha Gray who leads Atlanta and ranks sixth in the league at 20.4 points per game paced the Dream with 23 points while newcomer Brionna Jones went for 21 points and 10 rebounds. After signing with Atlanta in February following eight years with the Sun, Jones has posted 13.9 points and a team-best nine rebounds per contest. "Brionna Jones is an all-star player," Smesko said. "She's physical and very hard to guard. She knows how to seal; how to use her body. She can finish on either side with either hand. She's just an all-around excellent player and she's really having an all-star type year." Atlanta will aim to make matters worse for a struggling Chicago team that surrenders a league-high 89.5 points per game. The Sky are also the only team in the WNBA that allows their opponent to shoot 40 percent on 3-point attempts. Chicago's problems on the defensive end were magnified on Tuesday when the Sky entered halftime behind 52-32 en route to an 85-66 loss at New York marking the sixth time the team has allowed 85 points or more this year. Offensively, Ariel Atkins leads the team with 13.4 points per game, followed by Courtney Vandersloot's 10.6. Vandersloot suffered a torn ACL vs. Indiana on June 7 and will miss the rest of the season. After an underwhelming beginning to the season, star forward Angel Reese had her best offensive showing of the year in the loss to the Liberty, posting 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field to go along with 11 rebounds. Reese knows, however, the season will turn around once the team's defense follows suit. "Defense is just something we have to improve on and continue to get better with," Reese said. "It comes with knowing your matchup and personnel. ... I think we're all going to look at ourselves in the mirror before we point the finger at anybody else." Field Level Media
USA Today
11-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dream vs. Sky odds, tips and betting trends - 6/13/2025
Dream vs. Sky odds, tips and betting trends - 6/13/2025 The Atlanta Dream (6-3) will host the Chicago Sky (2-6) after winning three straight home games. It tips at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 13, 2025. In its previous game, Atlanta beat Indiana 77-58 at home, with Allisha Gray (23 PTS, 2 STL, 69.2 FG%) and Brionna Jones (21 PTS, 10 REB, 64.3 FG%) the standout performers. In its most recent game, Chicago lost on the road to New York, 85-66. Its top scorers were Angel Reese (17 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 61.5 FG%) and Ariel Atkins (11 PTS, 3 STL, 45.5 FG%). Before this showdown, here is everything you need to get ready for Friday's action. Watch the WNBA on Fubo! Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky odds and betting lines WNBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 6:07 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Spread: Dream (-9.5) Dream (-9.5) Over/under: 160.5 160.5 Favorite: Dream (-474, bet $474 to win $100) Dream (-474, bet $474 to win $100) Underdog: Sky (+350, bet $100 to win $350) Dream moneyline insights The Dream have won three of the five games they were favored on the moneyline this season (60%). Atlanta has played as a moneyline favorite of -474 or shorter in only one game this season, which it lost. Based on this game's moneyline, the Dream's implied win probability is 82.6%. Atlanta's games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 160.5 points four times. Dream contests this year have an average point total of 163.2, 2.7 more points than this matchup's over/under. Sky moneyline insights The Sky have been underdogs in eight games this season and won two (25%) of those contests. Chicago has been at least a +350 moneyline underdog two times this season, but was upset in each of those games. The Sky have a 22.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. The Sky have combined with their opponents to score more than 160.5 points in five of eight games this season. Chicago has a 166.4-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 5.9 more points than this game's total. Dream vs. Sky: Game time and info Game day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Friday, June 13, 2025 Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET 7:30 p.m. ET Stadium: Gateway Center Arena Gateway Center Arena TV channel: ION Watch the WNBA on Fubo!
