2026 Atlanta Dream TV Schedule, How to Watch & More

The Atlanta Dream put together their best regular season in franchise history. Under first-year head coach Karl Smesko, Atlanta finished 30-14 to finish first in the Eastern Conference and one of the top three teams in the league.

But the playoffs are a different story, and the No. 1 Dream were dashed from the first round of the postseason by Indiana, who pulled off the upset in a heartbreaking Game 3 of the opening round.

Check out the 2026 Atlanta Dream season guide right here to get the team’s roster, schedule and information on how to watch, so you can be there along the way as the Dream push their way further into the postseason.

And you can watch the Dream and the rest of the WNBA do it with DIRECTV!

Atlanta Dream Quick Facts:

Founding Season: 2008
Conference: Eastern Conference
Home Arena: Gateway Center Arena
Championships: 0
2025 Finish: Lost in first round of the playoffs

How did the Atlanta Dream do last WNBA season?

The Atlanta Dream finished with a franchise-best 30-14 regular season record. They were the No. 2 offense and No. 2 defense in all of the WNBA under first-year head coach Karl Smesko.

Rhyne Howard returned to all-star form averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game to finish second team all-defense and ninth in the MVP voting.

Allisha Gray made her third straight all-star team, finishing first team all-WNBA with 18.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Jordin Canada averaged 11 points and 5.7 assists. Brionna Jones averaged 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds.

Atlanta got contributions from up and down the roster. But then they ran into the Fever in the first round of the playoffs. The Fever entered as an inspired team with no expectations as the last seed in the Eastern Conference and stunned Atlanta, winning the final two games of the three-game series to bounce the Dream from the playoffs yet again.

All in all, it was a massive turnaround for the Dream, who finished 15 wins better than they did a year ago and seven more wins in the regular season than at any point in their franchise history. They put together the best offensive season in franchise history and their best defensive ranking since 2018.

With their squad largely intact, there’s every reason to believe that Atlanta remains a force in the Eastern Conference and are hungrier than ever to make a deep run into the postseason.

Atlanta Dream 2026 TV Schedule

The Atlanta Dream will play their home games at the Gateway Center with some select games at State Farm Arena.

Don’t miss one second of the Atlanta Dream 2026 WNBA season. With DIRECTV, you don’t have to! Explore the full Dream TV schedule below, including information on where to watch the Atlanta Dream on TV and more.

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Where can I watch Atlanta Dream games?

For those who can’t make it out to Atlanta to watch the Dream compete in person, there are plenty of ways to catch more games on the Atlanta Dream TV schedule on DIRECTV. Below are a few networks where you can watch games:

• ESPN – Ch. 206
• ESPN2 – Ch. 209
• NBA TV – Ch. 216
• ION TV – Ch. 305
• USA Network – Ch. 242
• ABC – Find your local ABC network
• CBS – Find your local CBS network
• NBC – Find your local NBC network
• Peachtree TV (WPCH) & Peachtree Sports Network (PSN) – Local Broadcast
• Peacock
• Prime Video

Atlanta Dream Players to Watch

Rhyne Howard

The fifth-year guard out of Kentucky made her third all-star team in 2025, finishing second team all-defense and ninth in MVP voting along the way. She averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game and also set a career high in minutes played.

Howard will once again be looked to as a focal point of this offense and a lockdown defender on the other end as Atlanta looks to win a second straight Eastern Conference regular season.

Allisha Gray

The former Rookie of the Year posted her third straight all-star season in 2025, finishing first team all-WNBA and even making such a leap that she finished third in most improved player as well as fourth in the MVP voting.

She averaged 18.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game to go along with 38% shooting from three. She also set a career high in minutes played per game.

Gray’s elite ability at both ends of the floor will once again make her a contender for all-WNBA status.

Angel Reese

The biggest addition in the offseason for Atlanta is Angel Reese. In two seasons, she’s made two all-star teams and averaged 14.1 points and 12.9 rebounds per game to go along with 1.4 steals.

She provides a ridiculous 4.6 offensive rebounds per game. There’s no player in the league that gives you more second-chance opportunities on offense than Angel Reese, and that’s bad news for anybody who’s got to cover the rest of the Dream rotation.

The Dream traded two first-round picks to Chicago for Reese, which demonstrates how much they think she can help elevate them further into the playoffs.

Madina Okot

The 6-foot-6 rookie out of South Carolina averaged a double-double last season for the national championship runners-up. She shot 45% from three and 57.5% from the field to go along with more than a block and a steal per game.

Along with Reese, Okot is an exceptional rebounder that will continue to give the Dream second-chance points. She averaged just over three offensive rebounds per game in her final season at South Carolina.

Naz Hillmon

The Sixth Player of the Year last season, Hillmon set career highs in games played, minutes played, points, rebounds and assists. It was a breakout year for the fourth year forward out of Michigan.

Hillmon averaged 8.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game on 32% shooting from three. She will once again be looked to as a valuable part of this rotation.

Jordin Canada

Former first team all-defense, Canada was the quarterback of this Dream offense last year, averaging 11.2 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

She gets even more help with the additions of Angel Reese and Madina Okot inside, which open up more opportunities for a pick-and-roll game for Canada to either take herself or assist to any one of the elite scorers surrounding her on the court.

Brionna Jones

Jones posted her second straight all-star appearance averaging 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. She set career highs in games played and blocks per game and is yet another dynamic wing player for this Dream team.

Atlanta Dream Rivalries to Watch

The Atlanta Dream have found themselves in playoff contention more often than not, and when that happens, you’re bound to ruffle some feathers along the way.

And they have with their Eastern Conference foes in the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever and a Minnesota Lynx team they have lost to twice in the WNBA Finals.

vs. Connecticut Sun

vs. Indiana Fever

vs. Minnesota Lynx

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