{"id":901881,"date":"2026-11-01T07:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T07:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901881\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T07:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T07:06:15","slug":"atlanta-dream-gave-fans-both-old-and-new-something-to-believe-in-this-season-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901881\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Dream gave fans, both old and new, something to believe in this season \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2014 Atlanta Dream fans watched an unforgettable season come to a heartbreaking end.<\/p>\n

The Dream fell to Golden State Valkyries in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals, coming up just short of bringing a championship home to Atlanta.<\/p>\n

But despite the loss, fans say this season gave them something to believe in.<\/p>\n

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Dream fans packed Jolene Jolene in Atlanta\u2019s Kirkwood neighborhood, ready to celebrate and ready to witness history.<\/p>\n

Inside, Atlanta Dream fans brought the energy of a sold-out arena, turning every basket into a reason to get on their feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got the players. We\u2019re going to win,\u201d Gertha Russell said while dancing to fans chanting.<\/p>\n

But as the clock ticked down in Game 7, the cheers turned into nervous glances and the dancing into nail-biting. With Golden State pulling ahead in the fourth quarter, the tension was written all over fans\u2019 faces.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we got that jump ball in the end, that was that point where we were saying we just need one more shot at it,\u201d Jessica Williams said.<\/p>\n

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For some of these fans, their love for the Dream goes all the way back to 2008, when the franchise first came to Atlanta.<\/p>\n

For others, this was the season that turned them into Dream fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all honesty, I just got into the WNBA, and it\u2019s because of the Dream team. I don\u2019t know how the history was, but I know now, they are really something,\u201d said Joy Scrutchings.<\/p>\n

While the Dream came up short of the ultimate prize, fans say there was something special about this team: new energy, a roster that gave them hope, and Angel Reese. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis season is one for the books. It\u2019s been incredible. We\u2019re proud of them no matter what,\u201d said Hannah Melhorn, a fan who traveled from Tennessee to be at the Atlanta watch party.<\/p>\n

The final score may not have gone Atlanta\u2019s way, but if Game 7 proved anything, it\u2019s that this city isn\u2019t done dreaming.<\/p>\n

\u201cI trust them next year,\u201d Melhorn said. \u201cThere\u2019s another one coming back here. Keep an eye on our dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

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