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Atlanta Dream fall to New York Liberty 83-76
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Behind a game-high 29 points and 14 rebounds from Tina Charles, the New York Liberty earned an 83-76 road win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday afternoon at Philips Arena. The loss snapped Atlanta’s two-game winning streak. Three other Liberty players scored in double-figures; Anna Cruz (18), Cappie Pondexter (13)…
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Atlanta Dream drops home contest to Chicago Sky
by E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Atlanta Dream dropped its home contest against the Chicago Sky 79-75 at the McCamish Pavillion Friday evening. The Dream (15-8) trailed the Sky (10-14) 61-47 heading into the fourth quarter after being outplayed during the first three quarters. However, Atlanta mounted a furious comeback and two free throws…
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Inside the Atlanta Dream: Head Coach Michael Cooper Takes Leave of Absence
Atlanta Dream announced today that head coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer, and will take a temporary leave of absence from the team. Cooper will undergo a surgical procedure this week at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta. Typical recovery time for the procedure is two weeks. A full recovery…
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Inside the Atlanta Dream: Schimmel named MVP of All-Star Game
Atlanta Dream rookie guard Shoni Schimmel was named the Most Valuable Player of the WNBA All-Star Game on Sunday, scoring an All-Star game record 29 points with eight assists while leading the East to a 125-124 overtime victory over the West. Schimmel was one of three Dream players in the East’s starting lineup, as Angel McCoughtry…
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Inside Atlanta Dream: de Souza named All-Star, Milton-Jones to miss season
de Sousa named to All-Star team Center Erika de Souza has been named a reserve for the Eastern Conference for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star 2014, the league office announced Tuesday evening. It will be the third All-Star appearance for de Souza, and second in as many years. The Dream will be well represented at the All-Star game,…
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Atlanta Dream’s Angel McCoughtry named WNBA Player of the Week
Atlanta Dream guard/forward Angel McCoughtry has been named the WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It marks the 13th Player of the Week award for McCoughtry during her six-year career, and second this season. McCoughtry – the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for June – led the Dream to a…
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