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Dream force first-ever Finals Game 7 after 46-26 halftime lead
Atlanta's biggest lead was 25 points, and Game 7 is Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern in Golden State; the first half did most of the work.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Late Night BBN at 11:31 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “'Locked in' Gray, Dream hold off Valkyries, force first Finals Game 7”, with reporting from The Globe and Mail.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:31 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Valkyries, Dream, WNBA Finals.
- BBN covered this story before: Peptide rules ease, Contreras MVP, Reese records, golf course closing (October 29).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- ESPN'Locked in' Gray, Dream hold off Valkyries, force first Finals Game 7
- The Globe and MailAllisha Gray’s 23 points lead Dream past Valkyries to force Game 7 of WNBA finals - The Globe and Mail October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Dream beat the Valkyries eighty to sixty-nine, and the WNBA Finals will have a Game 7 for the first time ever.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA first-ever Game 7. That's a big one to have missed for all those years of Finals.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, Golden State shot nine of thirty-four in the first half. Nine of thirty-four! Atlanta led forty-six to twenty-six at the break.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm telling you, that's a crime against the scoreboard.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat happened in the first quarter?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Dream hit six of eight threes and went up thirty-two to fifteen.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAllisha Gray finished with twenty-three, and five of her seven threes went in.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the game was uploaded in the first twelve minutes and everyone else watched the buffering.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe Valkyries did pull to seventy-seven sixty-six late, and Gabby Williams had twenty-six. Game 7 is Saturday at eight Eastern, in Golden State.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWould anyone clip a nine-of-thirty-four half?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNot even the Valkyries.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Dream say Finals venue concerns went unheeded · ESPN
- Dream owners' letter, Hawks game cited for Game 6 lunchtime tip · CNBC
- Stokes' 14 blocks set a Finals record as Valkyries go up 3-2 · ESPN
- Dream lose grip on WNBA Finals, trail Valkyries 3-2 · Yahoo Sports
- East Potomac golf lease ends; WNBA Game 6 and more · Washington Examiner
- Peptide rules ease, Contreras MVP, Reese records, golf course closing · Fox News
- Dream force first-ever Finals Game 7 after 46-26 halftime lead (this story)
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