Golden State Valkyries

The Golden State Valkyries are deserving of "bandwagoners' Gabby Williams said they'll get for the WNBA Finals.

Veronica Burton. (Photo by Ethan Miller) | Getty Images Veronica Burton has found a home in the Bay Area. She is one of the best players on the Golden State Valkyries and has truly started to shed the “underrated” label. The 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player, Burton received one fifth-place MVP vote last year and one fourth-place vote this year. She was in the conversation for an All-Star bid this year, and likely would have been selected last year had the game taken place at the end of the seas...

LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson had 21 points. Chelsea Gray had 17. And Jackie Young had 18, including the layup to send Game 3 into overtime. None of them would ever be considered expendable. Yet it was Kayla Thornton who scored 18 points for the Valkyries, who had been left unprotected in the expansion draft. […] The post Natalie Nakase’s ‘Strength in numbers’ approach carries Valkyries to WNBA Finals appeared first on The IX Sports.

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We're breaking down how the Dream and Valkyries match up as they vie for their first WNBA title.

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries have punched their tickets to the WNBA Finals. Here are the semifinal winners and losers.

Eliminations are on the line for both WNBA playoff semifinal Game 3s. What does each team need to focus on?

The second-year Valkyries became the quickest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals, sweeping the defending champion Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night in Game 3.

The Golden State Valkyries look to close out the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night. Here's how to watch.

On Saturday, the Golden State Valkyries visit the Las Vegas Aces at the Michelob Ultra Arena for Game 3 of the 2026 WNBA semifinals. The Valkyries are one win away from dethroning the Aces and sweeping the defending champions. If the Aces lose tonight, it will be the first time they get swept in the […] The post Fever’s Sophie Cunningham Praises Golden State Valkyries Amid WNBA Semifinals appeared first on HEAVY.

No WNBA backcourt has ever been, and may never be, as special as the Indiana Fever‘s Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell.Clark and Mitchell set records as a duo, with both averaging more than 20 points per game. They are also up as MVP candidates after their historic season together.After a disappointing first-round exit in the […] The post Caitlin Clark Sent Strong Kelsey Mitchell Offseason Message to Fever appeared first on HEAVY.

Arike Ogunbowale and Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images The first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs is over, and for the four teams headed home, the offseason starts with a different question. Each team has reasons for optimism, but each exit exposed weaknesses masked by regular-season success. Here’s a look at what worked, what fell short and the decisions that will shape what comes next. Dallas Wings Despite being bounced in the first round against the No. 2-seed Golden State Valkyries, the No. 7...

A'ja Wilson is the standard for sustained excellence, but her team is struggling right now.

The Las Vegas Aces’ quest to successfully defend their title is still alive, as they seek to win a fourth championship in a five-year span. However, their semifinal series is off to a bumpy start after losing game one 71-60 to the Golden State Valkyries. This is the eight consecutive year that the Aces are… The post Overcoming the Obstacles appeared first on Winsidr.

Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

Maybe the Aces would like a do-over here.

Veronica Burton hit a deep 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead with 41 seconds left and converted two free throws in the closing seconds, and the Valkyries held off the Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinal series.

How the Valkyries became the first women's team to reach $100M in revenue.

The Dream and Valkyries are one win each from advance to the WNBA Finals. Here are the winners and losers from Game 2 on the semifinals.

The first round of the WNBA playoffs averaged 1.3 million viewers across ESPN/ABC, Prime Video, and USA Network. That number is up 37% from last season and is the highest viewership for the opening round on record. The viewership was lead by Game 3 between the Fever and Aces, which averaged 2.25 million viewers on USA Network. Game 3 between the Wings and Valkyries averaged 1.2 million viewers, up 28% from last year.