{"id":782964,"date":"2026-05-08T23:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782964\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T23:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T23:12:24","slug":"atlanta-dream-face-minnesota-lynx-in-2026-season-opener-on-atlanta-news-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782964\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Dream face Minnesota Lynx in 2026 season opener on Atlanta News First"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) \u2014 The Atlanta Dream will begin the 2026 season with one of its biggest tests right here on Atlanta News First! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Dream will travel to Minnesota to face the Lynx in a battle of WNBA giants. The Dream were second in the WNBA last year with a franchise-best 30-14 record; the Lynx were first at 34-10. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Lynx will not be at full strength: star Napheesa Collier is out until June while she recovers from ankle surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Who:<\/b> Dream at Lynx<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>When:<\/b> 8 p.m. eastern<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Where:<\/b> Target Center; Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><b>Rosters<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Dream:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Allisha Gray, guard<\/li>\n<li>Angel Reese, forward<\/li>\n<li>Brionna Jones, forward<\/li>\n<li>Holly Winterburn, guard<\/li>\n<li>Indya Nivar, guard<\/li>\n<li>Isobel Borlase, guard<\/li>\n<li>Jordin Canada, guard<\/li>\n<li>Madina Okot, center<\/li>\n<li>Naz Hillmon, forward<\/li>\n<li>Rhyne Howard, guard<\/li>\n<li>Sika Kon\u00e9, forward<\/li>\n<li>Te-Hina Paopao, guard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Lynx:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Anastasiia Olari Kosu, forward<\/li>\n<li>Antonia Delaere. guard<\/li>\n<li>Courtney Williams, guard<\/li>\n<li>Dorka Juh\u00e1sz, forward<\/li>\n<li>Eliska Hamsova, guard<\/li>\n<li>Emma Cechova, center<\/li>\n<li>Emese Hof, center<\/li>\n<li>Kayla McBride, guard<\/li>\n<li>Maya Caldwell, guard<\/li>\n<li>Napheesa Collier, forward<\/li>\n<li>Natasha Howard, forward<\/li>\n<li>Nia Coffey, forward<\/li>\n<li>Olivia Miles, guard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Injury report<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Dream:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>Lynx:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Napheesa Collier (ankle)<\/li>\n<li>Dorka Juh\u00e1sz (right foot)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WANF. 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