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Gabby Williams scored 13 straight Golden State points in the fourth quarter, finishing with 16 to rally the Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. Kiah Stokes and Kaitlyn Chen each added 13 points for the Valkyries. Williams made all four shots and was 5 for 8 on free throws in the final period to push Golden State over Atlanta for the second time in three days.
The Washington Mystics (8-9) fell 68-57 to the Connecticut Sun (4-15) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night, plagued by 22 turnovers and a 56% performance from the free-throw line. Washington opened the game on a 5-0 run behind center Shakira Austin, but Connecticut quickly settled in, using a nine-point swing to take a 30-26 […]
Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy has high expectations for Jimmy Butler when he returns from his knee injury.
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Yaxel Lendeborg, the Golden State Warriors' top 2026 NBA Draft pick, didn't hear back when reaching out to Draymond Green. And it could be because Green is partying in Paris, France.
The 6-foot-5 guard from Baylor, whose father spent six seasons in the NBA, is trying to exceed expectations, he says during his introductory news conference.
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Connecticut Sun coach Rachid Meziane will miss Friday night's game against the Washington Mystics with an illness. Roneeka Hodges will fill in.
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ESPN has announced the nominees for the 2026 ESPYS for the best WNBA player. The featured names come as no surprise, as the list includes Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), Alyssa Thomas (Phoenix Mercury), and A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces).
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