The Atlanta Dream, after capturing a hard fought Eastern Conference Title had to travel to Seattle to go up against the Storm and WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson in hopes of grabbing of a bigger prize in this best of five series. Seattle came in with the best overall record in the WNBA at 28-6. Read more >

Although the Atlanta Dream clinched a playoff spot with a win against Chicago on August 14th, the last five out of six games have been “nightmarish” dropping each of them. They hoped for better luck with the Washington Mystics coming to Philips Arena. The Mystics were fighting for the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Dream raced out the a 4-0 lead but that would soon change as costly turnovers would change the momentum as the Mystic would go on a run to lead 7-4 at the 6:09 mark in the 1st quarter. Both teams would try to use their quickness and run but not be able to score the ball effectively, missing layup after layup. Eventually the Mystics would take command of the half-court and take 15-9 advantage spearheaded by former Duke Star Monique Currie who had a game high 20 points. Read more >

The Atlanta Dream started with  promise in the 2008 inaugural season. But despite the amount of excitement surrounding the team, the Dream went on to win a total of only four games out of a 34-game schedule. Atlanta’s horrendous season set the record for most losses by any WNBA franchise, and appeared to doom the Dream to nothing but further disappointment.

However, a revamped Atlanta team finished the 2009 season with a playoff berth and an astounding 18 wins. This season, the Dream currently are atop the Eastern Conference with 14 wins at the halfway point of the season. Atlanta’s miraculous rise to the top of the Eastern Conference from being the worst team in the WNBA just two years ago can be considered one of the best recent turnarounds in professional sports. Read more >

Guards Angel McCoughtry and Iziane Castro Marques each had 32 points and center Erika de Souza had a team high 13 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream (14-5) rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun (10-8) in an overtime thriller by a score of 108-103. The Dream’s 108 points marks the highest scoring total for the Atlanta franchise and the second most ever allowed by Connecticut. McCoughtry and Marques’ 32 point totals marks the first time that the Sun have ever allowed two players to have 30 or more points in a game. Atlanta finished the six game home stand with an impressive 5-1 record, the only loss coming by way of Chicago last weekend. The loss for Connecticut is the Sun’s third in a row and drops them to third place in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta allowed three double-digit leads to evaporate throughout the game. Read more >