WNBA Finals Game 6 moved to noon ET in Atlanta
Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream, will be played on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, a time change from the original 8 p.m. start. The Valkyries lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and are one win from the title. The WNBA says the shift accommodates an NBA game involving the Atlanta Hawks that evening at the same venue. The Dream's ownership group says it warned the league about scheduling conflicts two months earlier. The move takes the game from the Dream's regular-season home, Gateway Center Arena, which seats 3,500, to the 17,000-seat State Farm Arena. The WNBA had not responded to a request for comment.
Key facts
- This is the first Game 6 in WNBA Finals history since the series became best-of-seven last season.
- The Dream will make State Farm Arena their primary home starting with the 2027 season.
- Rapper Flavor Flav proposed making Thursday a paid holiday so fans could watch the game.
- Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed the paid-holiday proposal on social media.
- The Dream released an open letter on Tuesday urging fans to support the team and criticizing the scheduling.
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Why it matters
The Valkyries can win the championship on Thursday, and the scheduling change has drawn public criticism from the Dream.
What changed
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