To be fair to Sophie Cunningham, perhaps only the Fever and their fans believed they could get past the No. 3 Dream in the first round. As mentioned, they have been missing several key players and had to use the hardship waiver just to fill their roster.

Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai break down their best bets for Thursday's series-deciding matchup between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream

After hiring Dan Padover as general manager and Karl Smesko as coach, the Dream are reaching new heights, winning a franchise-best 30 games.

The WNBA announced the five finalists for the Most Valuable Player award Friday in what's expected to be a close decision.

Indiana matched up against the Atlanta Dream, starring Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. The Fever lost the first matchup of the first round series, falling to Atlanta 80-68. Just before the game,