Dream Beat Liberty 101-98 in OT, Lead 2-0

“Exactly, Vera. Atlanta leads the semifinal 2-0, and the series shifts to Brooklyn. That's a stock that just split and still climbed.” — Rex "Two-Point" Gridley, on air

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 10:50 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by ESPN: “How the Dream took a 2-0 lead over the Liberty”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:50 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Reese, Liberty.

The real story

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ESPNHow the Dream took a 2-0 lead over the Liberty
Yahoo SportsReese scores 23, Hillmon makes go-ahead basket in OT as Dream beat Liberty 101-98 for a 2-0 lead
Yahoo SportsAtlanta Dream takes 2-0 semifinals lead against New York Liberty

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWelcome to BBN Sports. Per the AP, Angel Reese scored 23 and Naz Hillmon hit the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAtlanta beats New York 101-98.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOvertime? So the game just kept going? Like a meeting that could have been an email, but with sneakers?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorExactly, Vera. Atlanta leads the semifinal 2-0, and the series shifts to Brooklyn. That's a stock that just split and still climbed.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI once sat through four seasons like that, standing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWait, Brooklyn? Is that where the Liberty are hiding the trophy? Is the other team the Dream or the Nightmare?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, no. New York is down 2-0. That's a bear market with a mascot. And I hate that mascot, whatever it is.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFinal scores: Magic 122, Grizzlies 118. Bucks 128, Thunder 126. Bulls 124, Suns 117. Capitals 5, Penguins 3.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorRays lead the Yankees 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth.