Atlanta takes control, Edwards drops 45 in Timberwolves win, Ohtani avoids offseason surgery
Atlanta takes control!
This is The Sports Reset for Thursday October 22nd
In the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97 to 71, taking a two-games-to-one series lead. Angel Reese delivered 21 points and 12 rebounds, becoming the youngest player with three straight Finals double-doubles, while Rhyne Howard collected five steals for the second consecutive game. In the NBA, Anthony Edwards scored 45 as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 131 to 106, spoiling Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut. Walker Kessler went 12-for-12 in his Los Angeles Lakers debut, powering a 127 to 105 win over the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis scored 34 in the Washington Wizards’ 128 to 116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard had 25 as the Portland Trail Blazers topped the Phoenix Suns 124 to 83, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 103. In the NHL, the Ottawa Senators handled the Florida Panthers 5 to 1.
Looking ahead, the NFL gets the spotlight with the New England Patriots visiting the Chicago Bears tonight. Both teams are 4-2, and young quarterbacks Drake Maye and Caleb Williams bring similar big-arm, off-script ability into Soldier Field. In the NBA, LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers host the Cleveland Cavaliers after Tyrese Maxey scored 28 in Philadelphia’s opening win, while the Denver Nuggets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the NHL, the New York Rangers meet the Toronto Maple Leafs. In college football, the James Madison Dukes travel to the App State Mountaineers. Then Saturday brings Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, with the Dream carrying their series lead into another home game against the Valkyries. In MLB news, the Los Angeles Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani will not need offseason surgery and is expected to resume two-way duty in 2027.
