The countdown is on for what could be the most anticipated season in Atlanta Dream history.
The Dream are looking to build on last season’s success, which included winning a franchise-record 30 games. The season ended with a first-round loss in the playoffs, but there’s optimism heading into this season.
The regular-season schedule opens with a road matchup May 10 against the Minnesota Lynx, who led the WNBA with 34 regular-season wins last season. The Dream follow with a game at the Dallas Wings on May 12.
The home opener will be a marquee matchup against the defending-champion Las Vegas Aces on May 17. That’s the first of a three-game home stand, with another game against the Wings on May 22 and then against the Phoenix Mercury, the WNBA runners-up, on May 24 at Gateway Center Arena.
The Dream’s turnaround season has created excitement and anticipation for this year.
“One of the most rewarding parts of last season was the connection between our team and our fans,” coach Karl Smesko said in a team statement. “There’s nothing like playing in front of the best fans in the WNBA, and we can’t wait to be back competing for them every night in 2026.”
In the their first postseason appearance since 2018, the Dream lost a three-game series to the Indiana Fever and seemed to sow the seeds for a new rivalry. The three matchups against the Fever this year are June 19 in Indianapolis, along with June 20 and Aug. 16 in Atlanta.
The schedule also features the Dream’s first matchups against the two WNBA expansion franchises, the Toronto Tempo (June 22) and Portland Fire (July 11) in Atlanta.
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Here’s the rest of the Dream schedule:
Sunday, May 10: at Minnesota Lynx, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12: at Dallas Wings, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 17: vs. Las Vegas Aces, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 22: vs. Dallas Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 24: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27: at Minnesota Lynx, 9 p.m.
Friday, May 29: at Portland Fire, 10 p.m.
Tuesday, June 2: vs. Connecticut Sun, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 4: at Indiana Fever, 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 6: vs. Washington Mystics, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 9: at Chicago Sky, 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 11: vs. New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 14: at Toronto Tempo, 3 p.m.
Thursday, June 18: at Indiana Fever, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 20: vs. Indiana Fever, 1 p.m.
Monday, June 22: vs. Toronto Tempo, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24: at Golden State Valkyries, 10 p.m.
Friday, June 26: at Golden State Valkyries, 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 27: at Seattle Storm, 9 p.m.
Thursday, July 2: at Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 4: vs. Golden State Valkyries, 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 9: vs. Seattle Storm, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 11: vs. Portland Fire, 7 p.m.
Monday, July 13: vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 17: at Toronto Tempo, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 19: vs. Chicago Sky, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29: at Dallas Wings, 8 p.m.
Friday, July 31: vs. Seattle Storm, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 3: vs. Las Vegas Aces, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 5: vs. Phoenix Mercury, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 7: at Washington Mystics, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 10: vs. Toronto Tempo, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 13: at Connecticut Sun, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16: Indiana Fever, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18: at Las Vegas Aces, 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 20: at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 22: at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 24: at Los Angeles Sparks, 10 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28: vs. Portland Fire, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30: vs. Minnesota Lynx, 3 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17: vs. Connecticut Sun, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. Chicago Sky, 7 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 21: at New York Liberty, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 23: at New York Liberty, 8 p.m.
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