The Fever bounced back with an 81-76 win, with Clark finishing with 11 points and 6 assists, while Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray led the Dream with 24 and 11 points respectively. The game was intense, physical, and competitive, but it was one particular moment involving Griner that quickly stole headlines.

Here’s how to watch the Connecticut Sun game against the Atlanta Dream May 25. The game will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Boston. The game can also be watched on the WNBA's website and streamed on WNBA League Pass. June 22: at Golden State Valkyries, 8:30 p.m. ET

The Brittney Griner experiment was not a surefire success for the Atlanta Dream. Griner, entering her 12th season in the W, having never played anywhere except Phoenix, her fit with the Dream looked questionable on paper.

Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale celebrates sinking a three-point basket in the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) AP

The Dream announced the initiative Wednesday. "Pay Some Respect to Women's Sports" will be emblazoned across center court for the Dream's home opener against the Indiana Fever. The game takes place Thursday at State Farm Arena. Afterwards, the court will be donated to a local youth organization.

And all that played out in the first week of the 2025 WNBA season. Some of the storylines so far have been just as expected, while others have been a little more surprising. ESPN's Kendra Andrews, Alexa Philippou and Michael Voepel weigh in on Week 1 of the WNBA season.

Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko is highly optimistic about what this team can accomplish despite being 1-2.