Atlanta Dream 2025 WNBA Season Preview: TV Channel, Start Time, Schedule

Will big-name additions produce big-time results for the underachieving Atlanta Dream in 2025?

The Atlanta Dream rolled the dice this offseason, with general manager Dan Padover making a coaching change and swinging for the fences in free agency in an attempt to put the right pieces around a solid core that includes 2022 Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard, All-Star Allisha Gray and defensive ace Jordin Canada. Coach Tanisha Wright was fired after a 48-68 mark in three seasons that included first-round playoff sweeps in both 2023 and 2024. In comes Karl Smesko, who was 611-112 in 23 seasons at Florida Gulf Coast and will look to modernize the Atlanta attack with shooting and spacing, looking to create more opportunities for Howard and Gray.

How to Watch the Atlanta Dream All Season Long

The Dream will be featured on 23 national broadcasts across ION, NBA TV, CBSSN, ESPN and CBS, while one regular-season game is set to be carried on the Peachtree Sports Network and another 30 on Peachtree TV (WPCH).

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Atlanta Dream 2024 Season Recap

Injuries to Canada and season-ending ailments that sidelined reserves Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and Aerial Powers exposed the Dream’s lack of depth in 2024 as they struggled to a 15-25 finish and eked into the playoffs in the final spot before they were quickly dispatched by the eventual champion New York Liberty in the first round.

Back to back 3️⃣s on ‘em! #DoItForTheDream | @brittneygriner pic.twitter.com/bdf7Fe5Wri

— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) April 28, 2025

Atlanta finished last season with its sixth consecutive losing record despite the presence of All-Stars Howard and Gray. Howard put up 17.3 points per game and Gray averaged 15.6, while Canada posted 10.6 points and 5.8 assists in the 20 games she played. Veteran Tina Charles notched 14.9 points and 9.6 rebounds a game but bolted back to the Connecticut Sun in free agency.

Atlanta Dream 2025 Season Outlook/Stories To Watch

The Dream opened free agency with a huge splash, inking All-Stars Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones to one-year deals while also adding veteran backcourt depth in Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, also on a one-year pact. The hope is that Griner and Jones can provide a frontcourt presence to free up more opportunities for Howard and Gray to create.

In any event, the additions of Griner and Jones should boost an offense that was last in the WNBA in scoring, shooting and efficiency in 2024. A healthy Canada — who missed time with hand and finger injuries — should also help Smesko implement a new offensive plan.

Walker-Kimbrough has shown an ability to create for herself and others in a reserve role and young Naz Hillmon, who averaged 21.7 minutes last season as a frontcourt reserve, showed ability as a primary offensive option while playing in Australia and as a pick-and-roll partner in Unrivaled.

One potential addition to the roster short-circuited when Atlanta signed veteran British guard Holly Winterburn to a training-camp contract but announced she would miss the season with an injury sustained while playing for Beşiktaş in Turkey. 

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Atlanta Dream Arrivals and Departures

Arrivals

• G Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (free agent, Washington Mystics)
• C Brittney Griner (free agent, Phoenix Mercury)
• F Brionna Jones (free agent, Connecticut Sun)
• F-G Ashley Joens (free agent, Athinaikos)
• G Te-Hina Paopao (second-round pick, South Carolina)
• F Taylor Thierry (third-round pick, Ohio State)
• C Maria Gakdeng (undrafted free agent, North Carolina)
• G Emani Jefferson (undrafted free agent, Florida Gulf Coast)
• F DeYona Gaston (undrafted free agent, Auburn)

Departures

• C Iliana Rupert (expansion draft, Golden State Valkyries)
• G Danielle Robinson (retired, last played in 2023)
• F Laeticia Amihere (waived)
• C Tina Charles (free agent, Connecticut Sun)
• F Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (free agent, Las Vegas Aces)
• F Lorela Cubaj (unsigned free agent)
• G Ezinne Kalu (unsigned free agent)
• F-G Aerial Powers (unsigned free agent)

Atlanta Dream 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time (EDT)	National TV	Local TV
Wed, May 7	at Mystics (pre)	11:30 a.m.
Sat, May 10	vs. Fever (pre)	3 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, May 16	at Mystics	7:30 p.m.	ION
Tue, May 20	at Fever	7 p.m.	NBA TV	Peachtree TV
Thu, May 22	vs. Fever	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Sat, May 24	vs. Wings	3 p.m.	CBSSN	Peachtree SN
Sun, May 25	vs. Sun	3 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Tue, May 27	at Sparks	10 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, May 30	at Storm	10 p.m.	ION
Fri, June 6	at Sun	7:30 p.m.	ION
Tue, June 10	vs. Fever	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, June 13	vs. Sky	7:30 p.m.	ION
Sun, June 15	at Mystics	2 p.m.	CBSSN	Peachtree TV
Tue, June 17	at Liberty	7 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, June 20	vs. Mystics	7:30 p.m.	ION
Sun, June 22	vs. Sky	3 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Tue, June 24	at Wings	8 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, June 27	vs. Lynx	7:30 p.m.	ION
Sun, June 29	vs. Liberty	3 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Thu, July 3	vs. Storm	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Mon, July 7	vs. Valkyries	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, July 11	at Fever	7:30 p.m.	ION
Sun, July 13	at Liberty	3 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Wed, July 16	at Sky	12 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Tue, July 22	at Aces	10 p.m.	ESPN
Wed, July 23	at Mercury	10 p.m.	CBSSN	Peachtree TV
Sun, July 27	at Lynx	7 p.m.	NBA TV	Peachtree TV
Tue, July 29	vs. Valkyries	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Wed, July 30	at Wings	8 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, Aug. 1	vs. Mercury	7:30 p.m.	ION
Sun. Aug. 3	vs. Mystics	3 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Thu, Aug. 7	at Sky	8 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Sun, Aug. 10	at Mercury	6 p.m.	NBA TV	Peachtree TV
Wed, Aug. 13	at Storm	10 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, Aug. 15	vs. Storm	10 p.m.	ION
Sun. Aug. 17	at Valkyries	8:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Peachtree TV
Tue, Aug. 19	at Aces	10 p.m.	NBA TV	Peachtree TV
Thu, Aug. 21	vs. Lynx	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Sat, Aug. 23	vs. Liberty	2 p.m.	CBS
Wed, Aug. 27	vs. Aces	7:30 p.m.	NBA TV	Peachtree TV
Fri, Aug. 29	vs. Wings	7:30 p.m.	ION
Mon, Sept. 1	at Sun	1 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Wed, Sept. 3	vs. Sparks	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Fri, Sept. 5	vs. Sparks	7:30 p.m.	ION
Mon, Sept. 8	vs. Sun	7:30 p.m.		Peachtree TV
Wed, Sept. 10	at Sun	7 p.m.		Peachtree TV

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