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Angel Reese's 18 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists lead the Dream past the Fire 86-66

Angel Reese had 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, Rhyne Howard added 14 points and six steals, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Portland Fire 86-66

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Starting sans Carleton Winterburn will start Friday's game against Atlanta, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

Impact With Bridget Carleton (back) sidelined, Winterburn will draw her first career start after not seeing the floor in Portland's last two games. She's averaging 2.0 points, 1.7 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 8.0 minutes per tilt over three regular-season appearances so far this season.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Converted to standard deal The Fire converted Winterburn's contract to a standard deal Thursday, per WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland.

Impact Winterburn had already appeared in two of a potential 12 regular-season games under a developmental deal with Portland. However, the team has some openings in standard roster spots after making a wave of cuts Thursday.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Makes impact off bench in debut Winterburn provided two points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and one steal in 15 minutes during Monday's 83-82 win over the Sun.

Impact Winterburn made her WNBA debut Monday, pacing the second unit in assists. This was also her first appearance under a developmental deal with the Fire, leaving Winterburn eligible to be active 11 more times during the regular season.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Holly Winterburn left heartbroken after Atlanta Dream cut her while boarding bus for WNBA Debut | Sporting News Atlanta Dream waived British guard Holly Winterburn while she boarded the team bus for the 2026 season opener to claim Aaliyah Nye off waive...

MAY 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Kim Mulkey's former LSU player left heartbroken after being cut while boarding bus for WNBA debut | Sporting News Atlanta Dream waived British guard Holly Winterburn while she boarded the team bus for the 2026 season opener to claim Aaliyah Nye off waive...

MAY 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Signs development deal with Fire The Fire signed Winterburn to a developmental contract Wednesday.

Impact After being released by the Dream during training camp, Winterburn is getting another opportunity with Portland. She's eligible to be available for 12 games under the deal, and the rookie guard's next chance to make her WNBA debut comes Thursday against the Liberty.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Atlanta Winterburn was waived by Atlanta, the team announced Saturday.

Impact Winterburn appeared in the 83-72 preseason loss to Washington on May 3, finishing with 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 22 minutes. The 25-year-old is now free to find a new home, although it's unknown how much interest she will draw from clubs around the WNBA. In a corresponding move, the Dream added Aaliyah Nye.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Team-high 12 points Sunday Winterburn (not injury related) finished Sunday's 83-72 preseason loss to the Mystics with 12 points (4-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals over 22 min...

Impact Winterburn suited up for the Dream's preseason finale Sunday after not playing Wednesday against the Sky. She was one of four Atlanta reserves to play 20-plus minutes, and while she missed all five of her attempts from beyond the arc, she was perfect from two-point range and at the charity stripe. Winterburn missed the entire 2025 season due to an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen whether she's done enough to earn a roster spot with the Dream for the 2026 campaign.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Winterburn (not injury related) has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against the Sky, Meghan L. Hall of USA Today reports.

Impact Winterburn has yet to join the Dream after signing a training camp contract with the team April 13. Her final chance to play in the preseason will come Sunday against Washington.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Late arrival to camp Winterburn isn't with the Dream for the start of training camp for an undisclosed reason.

Impact While the reason for Winterburn's absence to begin training camp hasn't officially been revealed, she was playing in Greece in early April, so she may be fulfilling overseas commitments before joining the Dream. Winterburn hasn't yet made her WNBA debut but should have the opportunity to compete for an Opening Night roster spot once she joins Atlanta.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Dream Winterburn signed a training camp contract with the Dream on Monday.

Impact Winterburn signed a rookie-scale contract with Atlanta in February of 2025 but missed the entire season with an undisclosed injury. Presumably, she's healthy again and ready to compete for a roster spt.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to miss 2025 campaign The Dream announced Monday that Winterburn will miss the 2025 season due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact Winterburn signed a rookie scale contract with Atlanta in early February, but she'll be unavailable for the entire 2025 campaign due to her injury. She seemed like a long shot to make the final roster and will likely need to seek out other opportunities if she hopes to play in the WNBA in 2026, assuming she's healthy.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE