{"id":829249,"date":"2025-04-29T17:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/?p=829249"},"modified":"2025-04-29T17:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T21:43:44","slug":"atlanta-dream-training-camp-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wslam\/2025-wnba-season\/wnba-training-camp\/atlanta-dream-training-camp-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Dream: Training Camp Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to training camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the 2025 WNBA season just around the corner, training camp\u2014which started April 27\u2014is well underway. All across the W, teams have given us a glimpse of what to expect ahead of preseason games, which tip-off May 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s daily updates on the Atlanta Dream: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 29: <\/strong>Happy birthday Rhyne Howard! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The team sang Rhyne happy birthday \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd73 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoItForTheDream?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DoItForTheDream<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vl84WgCC2d\">pic.twitter.com\/Vl84WgCC2d<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaDream\/status\/1917320776547475825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s crazy to think that just two years ago, the Dream guard was on the <a href=\"https:\/\/slamgoods.com\/collections\/atlanta-dream?srsltid=AfmBOoqcLQ58vwSd9g8XBB4bP7DntmwB-qvNl5aW2GZrwJvuKtvk1pHn\">cover of SLAM 244<\/a>. Now, she&#8217;s gearing up for Year 4 in the W. The coverline says it all: she&#8217;s a nightmare for any opponent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slamgoods.com\/collections\/atlanta-dream?srsltid=AfmBOoqcLQ58vwSd9g8XBB4bP7DntmwB-qvNl5aW2GZrwJvuKtvk1pHn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/653c239bf2cb4183e4cca9a9_SLAM-244-RHYNE-HOWARD-scaled-p-800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-799749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/653c239bf2cb4183e4cca9a9_SLAM-244-RHYNE-HOWARD-scaled-p-800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/653c239bf2cb4183e4cca9a9_SLAM-244-RHYNE-HOWARD-scaled-p-800-720x900.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/653c239bf2cb4183e4cca9a9_SLAM-244-RHYNE-HOWARD-scaled-p-800-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/653c239bf2cb4183e4cca9a9_SLAM-244-RHYNE-HOWARD-scaled-p-800-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slamonline.com\/the-magazine\/rhyne-howard-slam-244\/\"><strong>READ THE COVER STORY <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 28: <\/strong>Brittney Griner shares her first impression of the city:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;This has been the best thing I could&#39;ve ever did in my life&quot;<br><br>I asked future hall of famer Brittney Griner her impressions of Atlanta so far and it&#39;s clear she&#39;s a big fan.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaDream?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AtlantaDream<\/a> Training Camp is underway. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nWJXipvz9i\">pic.twitter.com\/nWJXipvz9i<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reggie Chatman Jr. (@ReggieChatman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReggieChatman\/status\/1916949188866122042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BG was knocking down threes in practice today, too: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Back to back 3\ufe0f\u20e3s on \u2018em! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoItForTheDream?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DoItForTheDream<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brittneygriner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brittneygriner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdf7Fe5Wri\">pic.twitter.com\/bdf7Fe5Wri<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaDream\/status\/1916900629156434067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 28: <\/strong>From Colombia to Georgia, former Gamecock Te-Hina Paopao opened up about her new teammate, Allisha Gray, and how Dawn Staley has prepared them for the pros: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First day of training camp for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaDream?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AtlantaDream<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tehinapaopaoo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tehinapaopaoo<\/a> discussed being teammates with fellow Gamecock alum Allisha Gray, and how Coach Staley helped prepare her for the league. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kZQAmg5SbS\">pic.twitter.com\/kZQAmg5SbS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bran\u2728 (@Queen_Mcfly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Queen_Mcfly\/status\/1916576770993594808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>April 27: First day for the rookies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First day out for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tehinapaopaoo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tehinapaopaoo<\/a> \ud83d\ude0e\ud83c\udd70\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DoItForTheDream?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DoItForTheDream<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hdR238pkCg\">pic.twitter.com\/hdR238pkCg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtlantaDream\/status\/1916617870265512166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to training camp. With the 2025 WNBA season just around the corner, training camp\u2014which started April 27\u2014is well underway. All across the W, teams have given us a glimpse of what to expect ahead of preseason games, which tip-off May 2. Here&#8217;s daily updates on the Atlanta Dream: April 29: Happy birthday Rhyne Howard! 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