What happened: Angel Reese is on site ahead of her first career WNBA Finals appearance as the Atlanta Dream prepare to face the Golden State Valkyries in Game 1. The series opener remains scheduled prior to tipoff with both teams deadlocked at 0-0.

Why it matters: Reese enters the championship series after earning 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year honors following her move from the Chicago Sky. Her interior presence anchors a Dream roster targeting Atlanta's first WNBA championship after the franchise last reached the Finals in 2013.

What to watch: Game 1 between Atlanta and Golden State tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.