Reese says 'job is not done' as Dream sweep Liberty to reach WNBA Finals — SkimNews
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- Angel Reese scored a team-high 22 points in the Dream's 85-83 series-clinching win over the Liberty, averaging 20.7 points and 7.7 rebounds across the 3-0 sweep in her first career postseason.
- Atlanta Dream reached the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013 and will face the Golden State Valkyries, who opened as -125 favorites after sweeping defending champion Las Vegas Aces in the other semifinal.
- Angel Reese earned her third All-Star nod, was named Defensive Player of the Year, and won gold with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup since being traded from the Chicago Sky to Atlanta in April.
- Breanna Stewart missed a potential go-ahead 5-foot jumper with 17.7 seconds left, finishing with 26 points and 6 assists as the Liberty were eliminated despite committing just 17 turnovers in Game 2.
- The Dream closed out the series without four-time All-Star Allisha Gray (hand injury), with Rhyne Howard (21 points), Jordin Canada (19 points, 11 assists), and DeWanna Bonner (13 points, 13 rebounds) filling the gap.
- The WNBA Finals begin Oct. 17.
Why it matters: The Dream's first Finals appearance since 2013 puts Reese — acquired midseason after a falling-out with Chicago — one series from a title in her first postseason, while Stewart and a Liberty core that reached last year's Finals now face a second straight early exit.
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