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A packed State Farm Arena awaits as the Dream host their first WNBA Finals game in 13 years

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Feinberg, D. (2026, October 21). A packed State Farm Arena awaits as the Dream host their first WNBA Finals game in 13 years. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/a-packed-state-farm-arena-awaits-as-the-dream-host-their-first-wnba-finals-game-in-13-years/article_2903b4c2-499c-5ace-9696-d6dd89d6e946.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-21 · by Doug Feinberg

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📰 WNBA Finals Game
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Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes fans attending Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, while Article B details the transition and preparation for a subsequent NBA game on the same day.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 2 of 39 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. ARTICLE A discusses Game 1 which is hosted by Golden State, while ARTICLE B covers Game 3 and Game 4 being played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series; one is about Game 1 at Chase Center while the other discusses Games 3 and 4 back in Atlanta.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series, with Article A covering Game 1 at Chase Center in San Francisco and Article B covering Games 3 and 4 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different locations and contexts for WNBA Finals games; Article A mentions Chase Center in Golden State while Article B details a game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.”
Fox News
Hedges 2 of 49 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series; Article A covers Game 1 played at Chase Center, while Article B discusses Game 3 and 4 to be held at State Farm Arena.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 30 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A reports on Game 1 of the WNBA Finals won by Valkyries, while Article B describes Game 3 and the anticipation for upcoming games in Atlanta.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles describe different games in the WNBA Finals series between Valkyries and Dream on separate dates.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 0 of 19 claims Outlet record 70/100
“Article A describes the teams skipping the national anthem before Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, while Article B discusses the atmosphere and preparations for Game 3 at State Farm Arena.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes players leaving before the National Anthem during Game 2, while Article B discusses the atmosphere and excitement for Game 3 at State Farm Arena.”
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Doug Feinberg
32 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Now about 60,000 runners will step up to the starting line Sunday with nearly half of them women.
🔮 There’s no doubt that the rematch at Mohegan Sun two days before Thanksgiving will have a lot of eyes on the pregame and postgame handshakes.
🔮 A day later, the Gamecocks will face No. 20 Maryland and No. 12 North Carolina plays No. 21 Oklahoma in Paris.
🔮 Trailing 2-1 in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals against Atlanta, they know a win on Saturday will give them back home-court advantage with a trip to “Ballhalla” awaiting.
🔮 Gray briefly left Game 3 after Gabby Williams made contact with her injured hand.
🔮 The Atlanta Dream have imposed their will defensively on Golden State in the WNBA Finals so far, using their size and strength to dominate the Valkyries.
🔮 So I definitely will miss it.
🔮 Engelbert described traits that would help her successor.
🔮 The WNBA will crown a first-time champion with the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream playing for the title in the best-of-seven series that starts Saturday.
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ATLANTA Dream Game 2 Game 3 WNBA Finals

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ATLANTA GPE · 5× Reese PERSON · 4× Dream ORG · 3× Angel Reese PERSON · 1× California GPE · 1× Golden State ORG · 1× State Farm Arena ORG · 1× Valkyries ORG · 1× the Atlanta Hawks ORG · 1×

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“It’s really good to be back home in front of our fans and to get 17,000 people here tonight,” said Reese, who was instrumental in tying up the best-of-7 series at 1-1 with her 30-point, 16-rebound effort in Game 2.
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🔮 So I definitely will miss it.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese is excited to see Atlanta show up for the Dream’s first home WNBA Finals game in 13 years. asserted
Atlanta → see → years
Game 3 Wednesday night is sold out, as is Game 4 on Saturday. asserted
Game → sell → Saturday
Both games are being played at State Farm Arena, which seats over 17,000 fans. asserted
which → play → fans
“It’s really good to be back home in front of our fans and to get 17,000 people here tonight,” said Reese, who was instrumental in tying up the best-of-7 series at 1-1 with her 30-point, 16-rebound effort in Game 2. asserted
who → ’ → Game
The game was originally scheduled to be played on Thursday at the Gateway Center Arena, where the Dream play most of their home games. asserted
Dream → schedule → games
The league was able to work with the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena to play the next two games of the championship series there. asserted
league → work → series
“It means a lot. asserted
It → mean → lot
I really enjoy Gateway, it’s very intimate,” Reese said. asserted
Reese → enjoy → Gateway
“A lot of people were able to just to feel each other. asserted
lot → feel → other
So I definitely will miss it. asserted
I → miss → it
But it is good to see the game growing and continue to be supported here in Atlanta. asserted
game → see → Atlanta
People are paying attention to this series. asserted
People → pay → series
Both games in Golden State were sold out and the ratings for Game 1 were the highest ever for an opening WNBA Finals game in league history, with an average of 2.1 million people tuning in. asserted
average → sell → people
“I just love that when people watch, they get to to witness so many different things and being able to support so many different stories,” Reese said. asserted
Reese → love → stories
Atlanta made the right adjustments in Game 2, with Reese being a big reason why they were able to even the series. asserted
they → make → series
The Dream won Game 2 79-65 using a smothering defense that flustered the Valkyries into committing 19 turnovers that led to 24 points for Atlanta. asserted
that → win → Atlanta
Both teams flew across the country from California on Tuesday. asserted
teams → fly → Tuesday
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