Should the Atlanta Dream be considered contenders for the WNBA championship?

This week's trio of marquee matchups could tell us a lot, starting with Tuesday's meeting between Atlanta and the red-hot Las Vegas Aces . The Dream are 9-3 since the All-Star break, with their two most recent losses coming by only two points. The Aces, meanwhile, are 10-3 since the break and have won seven in a row.

Despite their earlier ups and downs, the Aces are still considered a championship-contending franchise. They have made it to at least the semifinals the past six seasons, winning back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. The Dream, by contrast, have more to prove: They have reached the semifinals only once in the past 10 seasons (2018) after advancing to the WNBA Finals three times in their first si

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