{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_swuovrzwr44u4v5rplxq","title":"These four players emerged as X factors for the Liberty, Aces, Dream and Valkyries in Game 1 wins","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/these-four-players-emerged-as-x-factors-for-the-liberty-aces-dream-and-swuovrzwr4","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_swuovrzwr44u4v5rplxq","seq":423597,"kind":"article","title":"These four players emerged as X factors for the Liberty, Aces, Dream and Valkyries in Game 1 wins","url":"https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/87782/playoffs-first-round-game-1-x-factors-liberty-aces-dream-valkyries-fiebich-parker-tyus-okot-zandalisini-madina-cheyenne-leo-3-point-shooting-plus-minus","summary":"Breanna Stewart did her thing. So did A’ja Wilson. Rhyne Howard had ever best-ever playoff game. Gabby Williams likewise was excellent. However, the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries would not have earned Game 1 wins in their first-round series without key contributors from players who, in contrast to […]","published":"2026-09-28T12:00:00Z","seen":"2026-09-28T12:21:21Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-swishappeal-com-9612e0","name":"swishappeal.com","domain":"swishappeal.com"},"via":"kite-swishappeal-com-9612e0","topics":["nba","wnba","wnba playoffs"],"authors":["Cat Ariail"],"entities":[{"id":"Q981297","name":"Liberty","type":"org"},{"id":"Q491149","name":"Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space","type":"org"},{"id":"Q99196256","name":"Dream","type":"org"},{"id":"Q130233358","name":"Valkyries","type":"org"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_swuovrzwr44u4v5rplxq","category":"sport","category_p":0.9800000190734863,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.5799999833106995,"political":0.009999999776482582}]}