Golden State Valkyries

The Las Vegas Aces are not expected to have guard Jewell Loyd for Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.

San Francisco 49ers stars were among the celebrities to attend the Valkyries' playoff matchup with the Aces on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

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The Golden State Valkyries are looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Playing at home at Chase Center, the Valkyries threw the first punch, defeating A’ja Wilson and the Aces 71-60 behind Gabby Williams, who recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists. In the process, the […]

Dream guard Allisha Gray was ruled out of Game 2 of their semifinal series against the Liberty due to a finger injury and is considered day-to-day.

WNBA playoff games have faced arena issues for years.

Kiah Stokes defends A’ja Wilson. Playoff series are a chess match. Each game is a move. One team comes out on top, and the next game is the counter to that initial action. The Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries lead after Game 1 of both WNBA semifinal series. That means the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces are on a mission to even the series and avoid going down 0-2. At this point, no one wants to get eliminated, but which team, down 0-1, will be feeling the most pressure to win ...

Will the Dream and Valkyries again ride their defenses to Game 2 wins in the WNBA semifinals?

Angel Reese and Leonie Fiebich. | Getty Images Will a season in which WNBA offenses exploded, with the league reaching new offensive heights behind a combination of officiating emphases, modernized strategies and more skilled players, end up with two defense-first teams fighting it out in the 2026 WNBA Finals? Just a game into the two five-game WNBA semifinal series, it’s way too soon to offer a definitive answer. But, it’s worth pondering. On Wednesday night, the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and...

Golden State Valkyries star Gabby Williams continues to make her mark in the WNBA. Williams is coming off a breakout season in which she finished second in the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year voting, and she hasn’t wasted any time making her presence felt in the postseason. Williams recorded a team-high 25 points […]

No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Morning! The Dream have a 1-0 edge on the Liberty in the semifinals, and the Valkyries lead the Aces 1-0. Play continues tomorrow. Coming up today: 3️⃣ Best playoff format? 👀 Who to watch 🏆 Wilson a sure thing? Let’s go. Playoffs: Should WNBA keep best-of-3 first round? The first round of the WNBA playoffs zoomed by. In 10 games, half of the eight-t...

When it comes to the Golden State Valkyries, its where their entire identity lies. That was evident in their Game 3 elimination game against the Dallas Wings in the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs on Friday, Oct. 2.

The New York Liberty turned the ball over 21 times in the team's 92-82 Game 1 semifinals loss to the Atlanta Dream. The post New York Liberty say they ‘need to be more prepared’ after falling in game 1 of the semifinals to the Dream appeared first on The IX Sports.

The sports world has stopped sleeping on Gabby Williams and the Golden State Valkyries.

Tiffany Hayes: 'She’s our dog. She’s our leader. She’s the one we go to, and she showed you exactly who she is' The post Valkyries rebounding, depth gives them an edge against Aces appeared first on The IX Sports.

The Golden State Valkyries got on the board first. On Sunday, they picked up a commanding 71-60 victory over the Las Vegas Aces to take Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinals and a 1-0 series lead. The Aces stumbled offensively despite a 24-point performance from A’ja Wilson, struggling to find their rhythm against the Valkyries’ […]

Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is well enough to coach in the WNBA semifinals but said she is taking steps to deal with her extreme work ethic after she went down on the sideline in the first round.

Gabby Williams scored 25 points and played lockdown defense in a performance that led Valkyries owner Joe Lacob to declare her the "best player in the world."

The WNBA semifinals begin on Sunday.

Valkyries forward Janelle Salaün has been unanimously voted the WNBA's Sixth Player of the Year. The second-year player led all reserves with 12.7 points per game.