It’s the Portland Fire versus the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center on August 28, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: Gateway Center
- TV Channels: ION Television East
- League Package: WNBA League Pass
How to Watch Portland Fire vs. Atlanta Dream on August 28, 2026
You can watch the Atlanta Dream take on the Portland Fire live on DIRECTV on ION Television East on August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET.
Portland Fire (15-23) at Atlanta Dream (25-13) — Game Preview
The Portland Fire (15-23) travel to Gateway Center to face the Atlanta Dream (25-13), a club Portland trails by 15.5 games in the WNBA standings. Atlanta also owns the rebounding edge in this matchup, out-rebounding opponents at 35.6 boards a game to Portland’s 30.3.
Guard Allisha Gray fuels the Dream attack with 19.4 points per game on 46.5% shooting, while Portland counters through Carla Leite, who is averaging 15.6 points and 6.3 assists as the engine of the Fire offense. Underneath, Angel Reese anchors the Atlanta glass with 12.4 rebounds per game, more than double the output of Portland’s leading rebounder Emily Engstler at 5.6. Jordin Canada directs the offense with 7.4 assists per game for Atlanta, while Portland will be without Sania Feagin and Sarah Ashlee Barker, both sidelined by injury.
National TV
ION Television East
League Packages
WNBA League Pass
What Time is the Portland Fire vs. Atlanta Dream Game Today?
The Portland Fire vs. Atlanta Dream game starts at 7:30 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Portland Fire vs. Atlanta Dream?
You can watch Portland Fire vs. Atlanta Dream on ION Television East and WNBA League Pass (blackout restrictions and other exclusions may apply).
How to Connect WNBA League Pass to DIRECTV
You can access the WNBA app on DIRECTV and connect your WNBA League Pass subscription to stream WNBA games live, all season long.
Players to Watch: Portland Fire vs. Atlanta Dream
Portland Fire
Carla Leite — G. Leite runs the Fire offense from the point, averaging 15.6 points and 6.3 assists per game on 45.1% shooting from the field. She gets to the line efficiently too, knocking down 87.1% of her free throws, though her 3.3 turnovers per game reflect the heavy playmaking load she carries in Portland’s backcourt. At 25.8 minutes a night, she is the clear focal point of an offense still finding its identity in the Fire’s expansion season.
Emily Engstler — F. Down low, Engstler leads Portland in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game, splitting her work at 4.4 defensive rebounds and 1.2 on the offensive glass. Her frontcourt presence gives the Fire a steadying force inside as the team continues to establish its rotation in its first WNBA season.
Atlanta Dream
Allisha Gray — G. Gray headlines Atlanta’s perimeter attack, putting up 19.4 points per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. She is reliable from the free-throw line as well, converting 79.4% of her attempts, and her scoring has helped keep the Dream near the top of the WNBA standings all season.
Jordin Canada — G. At the point, Canada sets the tempo for Atlanta with 7.4 assists per game across 31.4 minutes a night. Her 2.5 turnovers per game give her a strong assist-to-turnover ratio, and she pairs naturally with Gray in the Dream backcourt.
Angel Reese — F. Underneath the basket, Reese controls the glass for Atlanta, pulling down 12.4 rebounds per game split between 7.3 on the defensive end and 5.1 on the offensive boards. That rebounding margin figures to be a central factor against a Portland frontcourt that averages just 30.3 team rebounds a night.
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