WNBA Finals: Atlanta Dream focus on ‘staying poised, staying together’ in Game 7

Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese (5) goes up to shoot against Golden State Valkyries' Kiah Stokes during the second half of Game 6 of the WNBA basketball finals on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Brynn AndersonThe Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries are making history with the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history.And both are chasing their first-ever title. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo reported from San Francisco, Calif., where the Dream spent Friday focused on recovery and film work before the game.The Dream and Valkyries know each other well after playing each other repeatedly over the past two weeks, including three games at Chase Center.Angel Reese said the team has learned how to handle the “Valhalla” setting.“Just honestly containing ourselves, containing our emotions, value and possessions, is something that we’ve kind of been doing all year,” Reese said after Game 6 win. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]Reese said she and her teammates don’t let the road crowd to get to them, but she also acknowledged how loud they expect Valhalla will be. “The energy is going to be electric in there. So just honestly staying poised, staying together and I think we’ll be fine,” Reese said.Game 7 is set to tip off at 8 p.m.