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WNBA Finals Game 6 moved to Thursday matinee in Atlanta
The league moved Game 6 from eight o'clock to twelve-thirty Eastern after the Dream sold out both Finals games played at State Farm Arena; the Hawks took the evening slot.
On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Sources: WNBA to play Thursday matinee Game 6 at Atlanta's State Farm Arena”, with reporting from Field Level Media, The Athletic via Yahoo Sports and Fox 5 Atlanta.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 2:31 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: WNBA Finals Game.
- BBN covered this story before: World Series Game 2 tonight; Valkyries force a Finals decider (October 24).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- ESPNSources: WNBA to play Thursday matinee Game 6 at Atlanta's State Farm Arena
- Field Level MediaState Farm Arena to host WNBA Game 6 matinee Thursday - Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- The Athletic via Yahoo SportsAtlanta Dream will host Game 6 of WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena on Thursday afternoon - Yahoo Sports October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox 5 AtlantaWNBA Finals Game 6 moved to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at State Farm Arena October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThe WNBA Finals, tied two-two, will play Game 6 Thursday at twelve-thirty Eastern, in Atlanta, so a regular-season Hawks game can keep its slot.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRegular season versus the Finals. Which one is the regular one?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorExactly! The Hawks and Cavaliers could not move, so Game 6 goes first, and their game slides back to eight Eastern.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call it a shared-arena partnership.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe league says the sellout crowds for Games 3 and 4 were a tremendous success, and it thanked six groups for flexibility.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThey sold out twice and got moved ahead of a regular-season game. At this rate Game 7 tips at breakfast.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWait, the Valkyries won sixty-seven to sixty-two on Saturday, right? So the series is even, and the clock is the tiebreaker.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, that is exactly right.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSeventeen thousand seats sold out twice, and Thursday at 12:30 the whole city discovers it has a dentist appointment.
The story so far
- WNBA Finals Game 1 sets viewership record; Oosthuizen quits LIV · Yahoo Sports
- Zuckerberg's wealth tax shield, WNBA Finals, Omar · The New York Times
- World Series Game 2 tonight; Valkyries force a Finals decider · Yahoo Sports
- WNBA Finals Game 6 moved to Thursday matinee in Atlanta (this story)
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