{"id":932356,"date":"2026-10-14T05:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/932356\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T05:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:46:17","slug":"angel-effect-wnba-fans-celebrate-new-finals-schedule-which-helped-dream-avoid-major-arena-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/932356\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Angel Effect’ – WNBA fans celebrate new Finals schedule which helped Dream avoid major arena crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Atlanta Dream will not play Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals in the 3,500-seater Gateway Centre Arena, with the games officially being moved to the State Farm Arena.<\/p>\n

State Farm Arena hosts over 17,000 fans and is the home for the NBA\u2019s Atlanta Hawks, with many previously assuming that the Dream\u2019s games would be hosted at that arena. However, that wasn\u2019t the case immediately, as scheduling conflicts made the arena unavailable.<\/p>\n

After massive fan backlash over the smaller venue, the Dream, NBA, WNBA and Hawks figured out a compromise to ensure the Finals receive the grand stage they deserve.<\/p>\n

Dream WNBA Finals games moved to State Farm Arena after schedule adjustment<\/p>\n

The Dream and Hawks announced that the WNBA moved Game 3 to October 21, a day earlier than scheduled, while Game 4 was moved to 1:00 p.m. on October 24 to ensure the arena was available for the WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n

The originally scheduled Game 3 on October 22 clashed with the concert by an artist named \u2018SOMBR,\u2019 while Game 4 was scheduled on the same date and time as the Hawks\u2019 regular-season game against the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n

While the Dream and Aces will have one fewer rest day between Games 2 and 3, it\u2019s an acceptable compromise to ensure that the WNBA Finals with one of the game\u2019s biggest stars in Angel Reese are played at an appropriate stage.<\/p>\n

WNBA fans are excited after Dream\u2019s arena change<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Angel Effect,\u201d said one fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive it up for the fans. That dedication got this changed,\u201d believed a fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who’s winning the WNBA finals and why? \ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n

Comment below!<\/p>\n

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\u201cHaters said it wouldn\u2019t happen or that it couldn\u2019t happen. Glad all the orgs involved came together to find solutions, now they gotta show out,\u201d were the thoughts of another fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeague said we not missing out on this bread,\u201d said another fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally glad this all worked out WNBA and NBA double-header is actually pretty sick,\u201d said an excited fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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