Dan Padover

Photo of Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover (l) and coach Karl Smesko (r) sitting in front of a banner with the team's logo.

Why hiring Karl Smesko is a ‘great win’ for the Atlanta Dream

By Wilton Jackson / November 20, 2024

Atlanta general manager Dan Padover also described Smesko as a “proven winner”

Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright stands at mid-court looking towards the baseline, with her hands down and out in a state of mild confusion

After Tanisha Wright’s departure, what’s next for the Atlanta Dream?

By Wilton Jackson / October 4, 2024

Dan Padover: ‘This was the decision that we made to position us best moving forward’

Graphic with photo of former Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright wearing a green suit on the sidelines during a game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right, white text on orange background below reads "Wright Out." Headshot of host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Tanisha Wright fired by Atlanta Dream — why now, who will replace her?

By The Next / October 3, 2024

Dan Padover: ‘This was the decision that we made to position us best moving forward and to get us where we [want] to’

Nyadiew Puoch poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the 2024 WNBA Draft

Atlanta Dream add international talent in the 2024 WNBA Draft

By Hunter Cruse / April 16, 2024

Atlanta looks toward future with draft haul headlined by Australia’s Nyadiew Puoch

Graphic with photo of Rhyne Howard (10) shooting over her defender, Natasha Cloud (9), during a game between the Atlanta Dream and the Washington Mystics. Text below reads "Rhyne's Rise". Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Dan Padover and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Dan Padover’s Atlanta Dream sequence with new additions joining Rhyne Howard

By The Next / February 20, 2024

Dream GM talks adding veteran experience, versatility in free agency

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard shoots an open corner 3-pointer.

2024 WNBA free agency preview: Atlanta Dream

By Hunter Cruse / January 9, 2024

Dan Padover: ‘We’re not where our end goal is yet, which’s to be contending for a WNBA championship’

Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard smiling at Atlanta Dream exit interviews

How did Atlanta Dream assess an up-and-down 2023 season?

By Hunter Cruse / September 28, 2023

Padover: ‘I’m as excited as I’ve ever been for this team and what’s to come’

Assistant coach Barbara Turner, pictured alongside Rhyne Howard, Monique Billings and Allisha Gray

How Atlanta Dream’s team-building and draft approach changed the franchise’s trajectory

By Hunter Cruse / August 5, 2023

Inside how the Dream’s Dan Padover and Tanisha Wright are leading the organization toward title contention

Atlanta Dream guard Danielle Robinson (3) during the WNBA game between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on July 20, 2023.

How Danielle Robinson’s impact for the Dream goes beyond the box score

By Hunter Cruse / August 1, 2023

Haley Jones: ‘DRob is one of the best leaders I’ve had the opportunity to play with’

Atlanta Dream forward Laeticia Amihere (7) warms up before the WNBA game between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on June 15, 2023. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

1-on-1: Laeticia Amihere talks draft process and the joy of basketball

By Hunter Cruse / July 31, 2023

‘You always hear different things about where you’ll get drafted, sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t, and it ended up working out for me’