Golden State Valkyries

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 20: Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Washington Mystics looks to pass the ball during the game against the Golden State Valkyries on July 20, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi...

Golden State Valkyries guard Kaitlyn Chen scores a career-high 20 points off the bench in a loss to the Washington Mystics on July 20.

Elsewhere, the Dream are back to winning ways and Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark are leading the Fever

Kayla Thornton and Nia Coffey. | NBAE via Getty Images Defensive Player of the Year is probably the toughest race of all the awards in the 2026 WNBA season. There are several worthy candidates for this award, and some other deserving names that will probably get snubbed from First-Team All-Defense at season’s end. But which players for the strongest case? As we approach the All-Star break, here are some of the leading candidates and the unique DPOY cases that make each of them stand out. In t...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 18: Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Washington Mystics driving to the basket is guarded by Kiah Stokes #41 of the Golden State Valkyries in the first half at Chase Center on July 18, 2026 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images The ...

The Washington Mystics lost to the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night, 74-69. In a game that featured 10 lead changes and seven ties, Shakira Austin led with 18 points and 16 rebounds. For the Aces, Veronica Burton scored 11 points and 11 assists. The Mystics have one more road game in San Fran on Monday. That’s their next game. Tip off at 10 p.m .ET. See you then.

The Washington Wizards play the Atlanta Hawks tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and Monumental Sports Network. In addition, the Washington Mystics will play the Golden State Valkyries at 8:30 p.m. ET which will also be on Monumental Sports Network, though I anticipate it will move to the Monumental 2 since both games will […]

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 06: Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries drives to the basket against Cotie McMahon #23 of the Washington Mystics during the first half of the game at CareFirst Arena on July 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Washington Myst...

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Janelle Salaün and Kaitlyn Chen. | NBAE via Getty Images The best WNBA teams have a handful of reserves who are just as good as their starters and are equally necessary for success. Quite simply, if a WNBA team wants to win it all, they need bench production. This ability to step on the court and immediately contribute as a reserve has always been valued, and it’s why the league has an award for that specific role. With the WNBA year halfway done, here is a look at the top three players in ru...

TORONTO, CANADA - JULY 8: Marina Mabrey #3 of the Toronto Tempo drives to the net during the first half of a WNBA game against the Golden State Valkyries at Coca-Cola Coliseum on July 8, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tara Walton/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Toronto Tempo fell to 9-12, 10th in the ...

COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - JULY 4: Allisha Gray #15 of the Atlanta Dream shoots past Kayla Thornton #5 of the Golden State Valkyries in the third quarter at Gateway Center Arena on July 4, 2026 in College Park, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Atlanta Dream walked off the floor ...

Veronica Burton. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On Wednesday night, the Golden State Valkyries will wrap up their five-game road with a visit to Indianapolis to play the Indiana Fever (8 p.m. ET, USA Network). Despite venturing from the Deep South up to the nation’s capital into Canada back to Connecticut and now into the Midwest, Golden State is 4-0, looking not only to complete the cross-country jaunt at 5-0, but also to extend their current winning streak to eight games, which would ma...

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones salute Caleb Wilson, discuss how Giannis will fit in Miami and deep dive on the Golden State Valkyries' success.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are coming off a loss to a streaking Golden State Valkyries team, but they are in a prime spot to bounce back on Friday

Three major things have held Stephanie White’s Indiana Fever back this season: turnovers, defensive lapses, and fouling. John Gliva highlighted those three issues on Wednesday’s episode of The Ride With JMV podcast in the wake of the team’s 88-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries.

Now, the Fever will continue their four-game homestand with a battle against the Seattle Storm on Friday night. Clark struggled to get things going throughout the game, finishing with 13 points on 4-of-14 shooting, three rebounds, six assists and four turnovers, while Kelsey Mitchell added a game-high 20 points.

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Dave Portnoy defends Caitlin Clark after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argued the "face of the WNBA" label disrespects the players who came before her.