Golden State Valkyries

One taunt. One title. One brutal comeback.

Even the players couldn’t keep a straight face.

One WNBA analyst is already backing the Atlanta Dream for the 2027 WNBA Finals. The Atlanta Dream had no answer for the Golden State Valkyries in Game 7 of the tightly fought 2026 WNBA Finals.

Angel Reese came within two quarters of clinching her first-ever WNBA championship. However, she and her Atlanta Dream teammates fell short against Gabby Williams’ Golden State Valkyries in Game 7 on Saturday.

SAN FRANCISCO — Tiffany Hayes covered her locs with a black plastic bag and held it on with a pair of purple Blenders goggles each player received. Some 45 minutes after the final horn sounded Saturday in Game 7, having clinched a 68-63 win for the Golden State Valkyries over the Atlanta Dream and the WNBA championship, her work was done. So she kicked off her shoes. The gray championship T-shirt covered her violet uniform. Her hands gripped the fruits of her labor, 26 pounds of sterling silver,

Rachel DeMita has criticised the decision to have Atlanta Dream co-owner Renee Montgomery involved in USA Network’s post-game coverage during the 2026 WNBA Finals, questioning the optics of the arrangement. Montgomery served as a studio analyst while her own franchise competed against the Golden State Valkyries for the championship, raising questions among fans about potential bias.

Indiana Fever forward Monique Billings had a message for former Golden State Valkyries teammate Kaila Charles following the Valks' WNBA championship.

Angel Reese reflected on the Atlanta Dream's season following their Game 7 loss to the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals. "This is the most fun I've had with a group. It's the most competitive team I've been part of," Reese said after the 68-63 loss at Chase Center. "And just because we didn't win today doesn't mean that we won't be champions in the future." Reese finished with eight points on Saturday night, with Allisha Gray scoring 16 points on 5-of-16 from the field. The Dream ret...

The Atlanta Dream may have fallen one game short of their first WNBA championship, but their Finals defeat could prove to be the beginning of something bigger. After pushing the Golden State Valkyries to the first Game 7 in WNBA history, the Dream have a foundation to build upon, and according to one ESPN veteran, the team could have enough fuel to make another title run next season.

The Golden State Valkyries are the 2026 WNBA champions. | Getty Images It took seven games to decide if the Golden State Valkyries or the Atlanta Dream were the better team, but we finally got our answer. Golden State protected their home court and beat Atlanta 68-63 to win Game 7 of the 2026 WNBA Finals and lift their first WNBA title. 2026 WNBA Champs, Golden State Valkyries 🏆 The @valkyries capture a title in just their second season, becoming the fastest expansion team in league history ...

Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington's former Connecticut Sun teammates, Tiffany Hayes and Kayla Charles, won the championship with the Golden State Valkyries.

Gabby Williams scored 30 points, leading the Golden State Valkyries to their first WNBA title with a 68-63 Game 7 win over Atlanta Dream on Saturday night.

The Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever's respective rosters are nearly polar opposites.

The Atlanta Dream forced a decisive Game 7 in the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries after a dominant Game 6 win. As she has all series, though, Jordin Canada was unable to have much of an impact on offense as she struggled with her shot. She finished with just 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting. However, Canada has come up big with the […] The post Dream’s Jordin Canada sets WNBA Finals career-high in scoring vs. Valkyries appeared first on ClutchPoints.

When Golden State launched, the owner said the team would win a title within five years. The Valkyries did it in two.

Winning a championship is usually emotional enough, but Natalie Nakase made sure her celebration was one fans would remember. After leading the Golden State Valkyries to their first-ever WNBA title, the head coach delivered an unfiltered ‘not safe for work’ message during her courtside interview, and it didn’t take long for her words to take over social media.

The President of the United States had a telling reaction.

Valkyries win 2026 WNBA Championship in just their second season

Kate Martin celebrated the Golden State Valkyries' WNBA Finals win.

Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston made sure to celebrate her former South Carolina teammate Laeticia Amihere's WNBA championship with the Golden State Valkyries.