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Warriors star reveals why wonky Game 6 start time for WNBA Finals makes sense

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 29). Warriors star reveals why wonky Game 6 start time for WNBA Finals makes sense. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/sports/warriors-star-wonky-game-6-start-time-wnba-finals/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-29 · by Valentina Martinez

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Draymond Green discussed unusual scheduling for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Valkyries and Dream, which started at 9:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, making it difficult for fans in different time zones to watch. Green suggested that State Farm Arena’s owner, the Atlanta Hawks, did not feel compelled to accommodate an earlier start because they do not own the Atlanta Dream. He argued this scheduling reflects the arena's business interests rather than support for the Dream. The article focuses on Green’s podcast comments about why the venue chose such an early time despite potential inconvenience for teams and fans.
Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Game 6 of the WNBA finals between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries was rescheduled to be played at 12:30 pm ET on a Thursday, causing controversy among fans due to its inconvenient timing for West Coast viewers. The decision was made after the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks agreed to move their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers from 7 p.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET that same night at State Farm Arena in Georgia, ensuring the arena's availability. Despite this logistical maneuver, Valkyries fans in California had to watch the game at 9:30 am PT, leading to dissatisfaction and criticism of the league’s scheduling decisions. The Atlanta Dream ultimately won Game 6 with a score of 80-69, forcing the series to a decisive Game 7.

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📰 WNBA Finals Scheduling Controversy
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🔮 Warriors star Draymond Green weighed in on the unusual start time for Game 6 and explained why State Farm Arena wasn’t willing to move the matchup to a later time.
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Topics

Atlanta Hawks Dream Game 6 Hawks Valkyries

Subjects

Dream ORG · 4× Hawks ORG · 4× Atlanta Hawks ORG · 2× Green PERSON · 2× Valkyries ORG · 2× Draymond Green PERSON · 1× Golden State GPE · 1× Warriors ORG · 1× the Atlanta Dream ORG · 1× the Atlanta Hawks ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Dream attempted to find alternative venues to host the playoff game, but State Farm Arena was the only solution, and that choice came with its own set of problems. Green’s comments bring a new perspective to light on the WNBA’s scheduling decisions, but the egregious start time was evident no playoff team should have to endure.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
🔮 Warriors star Draymond Green weighed in on the unusual start time for Game 6 and explained why State Farm Arena wasn’t willing to move the matchup to a later time.
2026-10-30 · New York Post
Warriors star reveals why wonky Game 6 start time for WNBA Finals makes sense · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Valkyries and Dream tipped off at 9:30 a.m. PT Thursday. asserted
Game → tip → PT
The playoff game was hardly accessible to watch for fans on either coast, but especially those rooting for Golden State. asserted
game → watch → State
Warriors star Draymond Green weighed in on the unusual start time for Game 6 and explained why State Farm Arena wasn’t willing to move the matchup to a later time. asserted
Arena → weigh → time
“What you all should know is the Hawks arena is owned by the Atlanta Hawks owners, the Hawks owners do not own the Atlanta Dream, when you look at this from a business standpoint, if you’re the Atlanta Hawks, are you using this to say, ‘Hey, sell us this team, we should have this team. asserted
we → know → team
We have all the resources for this team to be run the way it should be run,” Green said on his podcast. asserted
Green → have → podcast
“If the Atlanta Hawks owners owned the Dream, I’m sure they’d make the Hawks play at 12:30 p.m. ET and have the Dream play later. asserted
Dream → own → ET
But why would they do that? asserted
they → do → that
Why would they compromise their money for a team that they don’t own? asserted
they → compromise → that
The Valkyries lost Game 6, but had they won, Golden State’s championship celebration would have been moved to a practice court because the arena needed to change the court for the Hawks’ game. asserted
arena → lose → game
The Dream attempted to find alternative venues to host the playoff game, but State Farm Arena was the only solution, and that choice came with its own set of problems. Green’s comments bring a new perspective to light on the WNBA’s scheduling decisions, but the egregious start time was evident no playoff team should have to endure. asserted
team → attempt → decisions
Game 7 is scheduled to tip off at 5 p.m. PT Saturday at Chase Center. asserted
Game → tip → Center
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