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Allisha Gray injures fingers vs. Liberty as Dream await her playoff status

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Kenney, M. (2026, October 5). Allisha Gray injures fingers vs. Liberty as Dream await her playoff status. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/sports/allisha-gray-injures-fingers-vs-liberty-as-dream-await-playoff-status/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Madeline Kenney

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Allisha Gray injured her pinky and ring fingers during Atlanta Dream's 92-82 victory over the New York Liberty on Sunday. She left the game twice in the first half and did not return, with her status for the playoff semifinals uncertain. The article highlights Gray’s significant impact as the team's leading scorer at 19 points per game and Coach Karl Smesko's concern about her absence affecting the team's performance.
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The New York Liberty faced off against the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals on Sunday. Despite being the No. 8 seed, the Liberty had previously swept the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx with an average margin of victory of 16 points. However, they struggled against a more experienced and resilient Dream team that won their first-round series convincingly by sweeping the Washington Mystics with a decisive 93-75 win.

The Dream, led by Jordin Canada's strong second-half performance (20 of her 25 points) and five steals, secured a 92-82 victory. Despite missing star player Allisha Gray due to a left hand injury, the Dream showcased their defensive prowess, forcing 21 turnovers that they capitalized on for 32 points. New York's Breanna Stewart had 19 points, while Sabrina Ionescu led with 27 but it wasn't enough as Atlanta’s defense overwhelmed them in the third quarter. This loss marks a significant challenge for the Liberty, who will need to adjust their strategy quickly before Game 2 on Wednesday in Atlanta.

Written for “WNBA Semifinals Liberty vs Dream” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 12 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Article A describes a specific incident where Allisha Gray injured her fingers during a game, while Article B is a prediction and analysis for an upcoming Game 2, mentioning the injury but not describing it as a single occurrence.”
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“The articles describe different games and injuries involving Allisha Gray, not the same specific incident.”
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Who wrote this

Madeline Kenney
53 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Jazzy Davidson, the reigning Freshman of the Year, is expected to take a leap, and USC also welcomes the nation’s top recruiting class, headlined by Saniyah Hall.
🔮 Regardless of what happens Saturday, a first-time champion will be crowned.
🔮 But they will have to do it without Jaedyn Shaw and Rose Lavelle, two of the club’s leading scorers.
🔮 A 27-point blowout prompted Gabby Williams to immediately deliver an impassioned message to her teammates in a huddle on the floor.
🔮 This unfamiliar position has forced the U.S. to confront a new reality in which reclaiming the top spot will require measuring itself against the team that holds it.
🔮 Entering Friday, with New York on the brink of elimination, all Stewart could think about was extending the Liberty’s season.
🔮 The Liberty would like to think they could be the first and vowed to chip away at the mountain one game at a time. “The mentality is just that it’s not over,” Ionescu said.
🔮 When the Women’s Champions Classic returns to Barclays Center later this year, the spotlight will shine on some of the biggest stars in women’s college basketball.
🔮 The Liberty, now trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five semifinals, learned after the game they had a reset timeout after all and could’ve advanced the ball on the final possession.
🔮 NOW“I would probably say that too if I didn’t want to admit that we got beat by somebody else,” Dream wing Rhyne Howard said Tuesday.
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“It can be better to get the rest or in other cases, have [her] play closer in this game and there’s a rhythm to it, but yeah, we’re just going to continue to monitor it and make sure she’s good to go.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 The Liberty didn’t know whether Han Xu would be available Sunday after she fell ill.
2026-10-05 · New York Post
Allisha Gray injures fingers vs. Liberty as Dream await her playoff status · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 0 hedged)

ATLANTA — Allisha Gray exited the first half twice during the Dream’s 92-82 win over the Liberty Sunday with a left hand injury. asserted
Gray → exit → injury
Her availability for the remainder of the semifinals wasn’t immediately known. asserted
availability → know → semifinals
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you → get → things
She went down to the locker room while holding her hand. asserted
She → go → hand
Gray reappeared from the tunnel with her fingers taped up and reentered the game at the 8:30 mark of the second quarter. asserted
fingers → reappear → quarter
After airballing a 3-point attempt, Gray pulled off the tape and threw it toward her team’s bench. asserted
Gray → airballe → bench
Despite the jacked-up hand, Gray’s defensive intensity didn’t waver. asserted
intensity → jack → hand
She dove on the floor for a loose ball and was credited with a steal. asserted
She → dive → steal
Gray stayed on the Liberty end of the floor while the play ensued on the other end. asserted
play → stay → end
She ultimately checked out of the game again and headed back to the locker room — this time for good. asserted
She → check → room
Gray, the Dream’s leading scorer averaging 19 points per game, was ruled out before the end of the first half. asserted
Gray → lead → half
Dream coach Karl Smesko didn’t have an immediate update on Gray after the game. asserted
Smesko → have → game
“Hopefully she’ll be OK,” Smesko said. asserted
Smesko → say → ?
“Obviously, she’s been a huge reason we’ve been so successful this year, and it was tough to see her not out there, but really proud of how the team pulled together and how they played in the game.” asserted
they → see → game
The Liberty didn’t know whether Han Xu would be available Sunday after she fell ill. asserted
she → know → ?
Han missed Saturday’s practice with a fever and was a game-time decision. asserted
Han → miss → fever
She was still feeling under the weather Sunday. asserted
She → feel → weather
“I know the team, they need me, and I want to be ready,” Han said. asserted
Han → know → me
“But it’s hard to breathe a little bit, but I still try my best.” asserted
I → ’ → best
Han, who had been a key contributor off the bench in New York’s first-round sweep, finished with three points and two rebounds in eight minutes. asserted
who → finish → minutes
Jonquel Jones lauded Han for pushing through. asserted
Jones → laud → Han
“She’s locked in,” Jones said. asserted
Jones → lock → ?
“She does a really good job of coming in and just allowing me to have a good rest on the bench and to really just watching the game and see it from a different perspective, so she’s been great.” asserted
she → do → perspective
Breanna Stewart said she’s willing to do whatever it takes to win — even if it means playing 40 minutes. asserted
it → say → minutes
She did that Sunday for the second consecutive game, but the Liberty still lost. asserted
Liberty → do → game
Stewart has brushed off concern regarding possible burnout given her heavy minutes at the FIBA Women’s World Cup and in the WNBA. asserted
Stewart → brush → WNBA
“It’s tricky sometimes,” coach Chris DeMarco said. asserted
DeMarco → ’ → ?
“It can be better to get the rest or in other cases, have [her] play closer in this game and there’s a rhythm to it, but yeah, we’re just going to continue to monitor it and make sure she’s good to go.” asserted
she → get → it
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