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Rapper Omeretta The Great and the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream collab for an amazing hype video

This Omeretta The Great – Atlanta Dream collab is tough.

Here’s a collaboration you probably didn’t know how much you needed — Omeretta The Great x Atlanta Dream.

The two parties got together for a remix of the rapper’s ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ single and it did not disappoint.

If you didn’t already know, the Atlanta rapper’s original track made headlines for claiming that other rappers from neighborhoods just outside of Atlanta aren’t actually from the A.

The lyrics:

“College Park is not Atlanta

Lithonia is not Atlanta

Clayco is not Atlanta

Decatur is not Atlanta

Gwinnett is not Atlanta

Roswell is not Atlanta

Forest Park is not Atlanta

Lilburn is not Atlanta”

The lyrics offended many big-name rappers and even got a response video from Ludacris.

But the latest version of the track is golden. It showcases many of the Atlanta Dream players, in uniform, vibing out to Omeretta’s WNBA-specific lyrics explaining that Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas and the eight other WNBA cities are…

NOT ATLANTA.

The song and video were the results of an official collaboration between the two sides.

Here’s Omeretta The Great on the collab, per WNBA.com.

“I just want to be able to represent my city and where I come from, I’m Atlanta to the core, and it’s important that everyone recognizes that,” said Omeretta. “Women in sports and women in music both have the same struggle when it comes to being accepted. The dope thing about this Atlanta Dream collab is that it represents strong women breaking barriers.”

The collab has also led to the rapper performing at halftime of the Dream’s game against the Sparks on May 11th.

All in all, this is a win for the culture. What can we expect in the future from this paring?

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W Bets: Picks, storylines and more for Sparks vs. Dream, Liberty vs. Sky and Storm vs. Sun

Looking at the WNBA’s three-game slate.

This Wednesday, we have a star-studded three-game slate that should deliver plenty of entertaining basketball.

The Seattle Storm travel to Arizona to take on the Phoenix Mercury. The Chicago Sky will look for their first win of the season when they host the New York Liberty. Both the Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream will try to stay undefeated when they match up on Wednesday.

Here’s a look at the matchups, odds and storylines.

All odds via Tipico Sportsbook.

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WNBA Power Rankings Week 1: Sky, Sun and Storm looking strong ahead of season openers

Ranking the WNBA teams 1-12 ahead of Week 1 of the 2022 season.

Months have passed following the WNBA’s celebratory 25th season, one that saw the Chicago Sky win its first-ever championship 201 days ago. Headlines filled the eight-month intermission as notable players were traded, superstars switched teams, and coaches went to new organizations.

Alas, the dust has finally settled and the off-season is in the rearview. Now, each team has finalized its roster and is ready to roll into the 2022 season on an even playing field.

Where do things stand as the new season gets underway? We take a look at all 12 teams and rank them ahead of opening night with our first power rankings of 2022:

Atlanta Dream select Rhyne Howard as 2022 WNBA Draft’s No. 1 pick

Rhyne Howard is headed to Atlanta as the No. 1 pick in the draft.

Rhyne Howard is heading to the Atlanta Dream with the team selecting her as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Howard starred at the University of Kentucky for four seasons where she earned three First-Team All-American selections and leaves her mark as the program’s second all-time leading scorer (2,290 points). Most recently, she is coming off of her third consecutive season averaging more than 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 threes and 2.0 steals per game — one that led the Wildcats to an SEC Tournament championship.

2018-19     →     16.4 PTS     6.6 REB     2.1 STL     2.3 3PT     38.7 3P%

2019-20     →     23.4 PTS     6.5 REB     2.3 STL     3.1 3PT     38.2 3P%

2020-21     →     20.7 PTS     7.3 REB     2.5 STL     2.3 3PT     37.3 3P%

2021-22     →     20.5 PTS     7.4 REB     2.3 STL     2.3 3PT     38.3 3P%

TOTAL       →     20.1 PTS     6.9 REB     2.3 STL     2.5 3PT     38.2 3P%

A model of consistency, Howard will bring a well-rounded and effortless-looking offensive game to Atlanta while also providing positional versatility on the defensive end.

The Dream will look for Rhyne Howard to help put an end to their three-year playoff drought and bring the organization back to its winning ways.

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Atlanta has +9000 odds at Tipico Sportsbook to win the 2022 WNBA championship.

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The WNBA Draft’s No. 1 pick will go to Atlanta, not DC, following Wednesday trade

WNBA Draft’s No. 1 pick is being traded to the Atlanta Dream.

We have a trade to announce!

On Wednesday afternoon, the Washington Mystics sent the No. 1 pick in the 2022 WNBA draft to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for picks No. 3, 14 and a 2023 pick swap.

For the Dream, having the No. 1 spot will allow them to expedite their slight rebuild by having their pick of the litter when it comes to adding a high-end, potentially franchise-changing player who can also contribute immediately. The Mystics at No. 3 still get a premiere piece to add to an already talented roster that has retained many important pieces from their 2019 WNBA Championship team.

The women’s college basketball season officially concluded on Sunday when South Carolina defeated UConn in the national championship game. But other teams’ and players’ seasons ended weeks earlier, more specifically Rhyne Howard, NaLyssa Smith and Shakira Austin — the projected top three picks of the 2022 WNBA Draft.

With the sudden shake-up in the draft order, these ladies might have to begin reimagining which city they’ll next call home and the team they may soon represent.

The 2022 WNBA Draft will take place on Monday, April 11th at 7 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN.

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The Kelly Loeffler split from the Atlanta Dream, explained

SportsPulse: The Atlanta Dream and WNBA officially cut any ties with Kelly Loeffler with the sale of the team this week. As Dan Wolken explains, the relationship between Loeffler and the league was always going to be an untenable situation.

SportsPulse: The Atlanta Dream and WNBA officially cut any ties with Kelly Loeffler with the sale of the team this week. As Dan Wolken explains, the relationship between Loeffler and the league was always going to be an untenable situation.

Renee Montgomery buying a stake in the Atlanta Dream shows how powerful WNBA players are

Kelly Loeffler is out.

Not even a year ago Kelly Loeffler, the former co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, was causing a stir around the WNBA.

She vehemently disapproved of the WNBA allowing its players to honor victims of police violence by wearing warm-up shirts that read “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Her Name.” They were referencing Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville police in March of 2020.

Loeffler wrote a letter to the league asking that those slogans be replaced by American flags. The WNBA players decided they wanted her out. Now, months later, she’s gone.

The Atlanta Dream has been sold to a new ownership group. And the best part? Renee Montgomery, a former Dream star, is part of the group. She made it official with a tweet.

This is a huge triumph for the WNBA’s players that opposed Loeffler. It was the ending that they wanted and then some.

First, Loeffler lost the support of the players on her team and from around the league. Then, she also lost her Senate seat after those same players helped push Raphael Warnock to victory in their Senate race last fall.

It isn’t just that Loeffler sold her stake in the team, it’s also the fact that she’s selling the team to Montgomery, a former player. Montgomery was also one of the loudest voices in the WNBA who championed everything Loeffler stood against.

She also set her career aside to do it. She retired from the WNBA last season after electing to sit out of the bubble because she wanted to find ways to impact social change. She wrote an article in The Player’s Tribune about her decision within the context of racism and how her family inspired her to do this.

And now, she’s a part-owner of the Atlanta Dream. She’s also the first former player in WNBA history to become a league owner and executive. All in less than a calendar year. That’s how quickly Montgomery and the WNBA’s players were able to make this all happen.

This just goes to us how powerful they truly are.

Carmelo Anthony says ‘let’s talk bro’ to LeBron about buying Atlanta Dream

Fellow 2003 draftee and Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony wants to join LeBron in pursuit of buying the Atlanta Dream.

One of the most interesting reactions to the results of the recent Georgia runoff elections for the United States Senate was the one from LeBron James in which he called his shot to eventually buy the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, which is currently owned by outgoing Senator Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler publicly questioned why her players should have statements in support of ‘Black Lives Matter,’ among other allegations thrown Loeffler’s way.

The Dream’s demonstration in the WNBA Bubble of wearing “Vote Warnock” shirts in warmups is seen by many as a turning point in Loeffler’s defeat. Following her loss, James tweeted about buying the Dream, turning out many responses from others looking to join him. That list now includes LeBron’s fellow 2003 draftee and Banana Boat friend Carmelo Anthony.

It remains to be seen what ultimately will become of Loeffler’s ownership and what the WNBA can do. The league has yet to take any action on her and while the NBA is a part of the WNBA, the WNBA has worked to become more independent in recent years. However, if LeBron is the potential majority owner, that will definitely change the conversation.

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LeBron James tweets about forming Atlanta Dream ownership group after Georgia senate runoff

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was talking about buying the Atlanta Dream from sitting U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia.

LeBron James, like many around the country and the world on Tuesday, had their eyes on Georgia and the two senate runoff elections that would determine the majority in the United States senate. And one of the races has NBA ties, with Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler being the owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, in a runoff against Raphael Warnock.

As of this publishing, Warnock has declared victory with still some votes to be counted and him in the lead of Loeffler. With the election looking like it will go against Loeffler, who has questioned why WNBA players should say “Black Lives Matter,” LeBron James took the occasion as an opportunity to call his shot with trying to get Loeffler out of professional basketball by announcing he wants to organize an ownership group for the Atlanta Dream.

The Dream, because of being owned by Loeffler, were the loudest advocates for Warnock in the lead up to the 2020 election by wearing “Vote Warnock” shirts during their games in the WNBA Bubble in Bradenton, Florida.

Shortly after James tweeted, Renee Montgomery, who plays for the Dream, showed her support.

LeBron’s ‘More Than A Vote’ nonprofit partnered with Lyft during the early voting period for the runoff Georgia to help give voters free rides to the polls.

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More Than A Vote has been partnering with Lyft for Georgia runoff

LeBron’s ‘More Than A Vote’ is teaming with Lyft to help increase transportation and voter turnout during the early voting period.

December 31 is the final day for early voting in the state of Georgia for the Senate runoffs scheduled for January 5. And as they did in the first election, LeBron’s nonprofit ‘More Than A Vote’ is figuring out ways to positively impact voter turnout during the early voting period.

Since December 18, ‘More Than A Vote’ has partnered with the ride-sharing app Lyft to provide free rides to the polls for people looking to vote in the early voting period. Both Senate seats in Georgia are up for grabs in the election.

More Than A Vote is investing $50,000 into the local organizing efforts of Black Voters Matter Fund, a nonprofit based in East Point, GA dedicated to increasing power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. More Than A Vote’s funds will supplement BVM’s canvassing program, mobilization text message campaign, and volunteer training throughout the early voting period in key counties throughout the state. BVM is a powerbuilding organization that is currently organizing millions of Black voters in Georgia.

More Than A Vote is also continuing its partnership with Lyft for the Georgia runoff election. More Than A Vote and Lyft are providing access to free rides (up to $15) to any early voting locations  in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, and Warner Robins through December 31.

Any person with a Lyft account in these cities can use the code MTAVGA* for up to $15 off a one-way Lyft ride to early voting locations during hours of operation. Visit more.vote/gameplan for early voting dates, times, and locations and to make a transportation plan to the polls.

The early voting period ends today.

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