​The Atlanta Dream are vying for the first WNBA championship in franchise history when the WNBA Finals tip off against the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday, Oct. 17, but all eyes are on the status of one Dream star.All-Star guard Allisha Gray confirmed to WSB-TV at practice on Tuesday, Oct. 13, that she’s “day-to-day” ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals after undergoing a minor procedure on her left hand, which subsequently kept her sidelined for two consecutive semifinal games.It’s not clear what procedure Gray had on her left hand, but the 6-foot guard participated in shooting drills during Tuesday’s practice with black tape on her left ring finger and pinky.Gray suffered the left hand injury in Game 1 of the Dream’s WNBA playoff semifinalsweep of the New York Liberty on Sunday, Oct. 4. Gray first exited the game holding her left wrist and hand area with 3:59 remaining in the first quarter before returning to the bench at the 9:09 mark of the second quarter with her ring finger and pinky taped. With 3:44 remaining in the first half, Gray dove for a loose ball and appeared to injure the same hand. She left the game and was ruled out before halftime.The injury kept Gray out of Game 2 and Game 3 of the semifinal series over the Liberty, which the Dream swept to punch their ticket to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013.The semifinals ended on Oct. 9, giving Atlanta and Gray an eight-day break before the WNBA Finals gets underway in San Francisco. Dream guard Rhyne Howard said closing out the series was a priority for Atlanta to get some much-needed rest days.”I told (Allisha Gray), I said, ‘I don’t want you to play this series. We’re going to take it home. I’m going to give you some extra rest,'” Dream guard Rhyne Howard said after Game 3. “And (Gray) trusted me and we came out to win. So she gets that extra rest. She’s going to come back fresh for the next series and we’re going to continue to ride this and we’re going to continue to have her back. She’s going to come back better than ever.”More: Atlanta Dream WNBA Finals home Games 3 and 4 moved to larger arenaHere’s what we know about Allisha Gray’s injury status: Allisha Gray injury updateDream guard Allisha Gray is “day-to-day” with a left hand injury. What happened to Allisha Gray? At the 3:59 mark of the first quarter in Sunday’s Game 1, Gray exited holding her left wrist and hand area. Gray was down on the floor for a few moments before being helped up. She went to the locker room for several minutes before returning to the bench at the 9:09 mark of the second quarter. Gray checked back in at the 8:30 mark of the second quarter with two fingers taped (her ring and pinky) on her left hand. She attempted a field goal but missed it. Once she missed the shot, she took off her tape.Just before halftime, at the 3:44 mark, Gray was diving for a loose basketball on the floor, trying to secure a possession for Atlanta, when she appeared to injure the same hand again. Gray sat on the court,