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What was behind Golden State Valkyries’ strange trade that sent Flau’jae Johnson to Seattle?

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Flau’jae Johnson spent nearly 10 minutes after being selected with the eighth pick in the WNBA Draft by the Golden State Valkyries taking questions about her future in the Bay Area. How did it feel? In what ways did LSU prepare her for the WNBA? Did she feel pressure going to an expansion franchise entering its second season? Johnson’s moment was not unlike all her peers. She fielded every question with a familiar level of uncertainty and excitement. “I don’t think there’s any pressure for me, I

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Which UConn women’s basketball alumni made WNBA opening day rosters — and who got waived

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When the 2026 WNBA season tips off, 16 former UConn women’s basketball stars will be on opening day rosters. UConn is the most represented college program in the league this year with alumni on nine of the WNBA’s 15 teams. The Golden State Valkyries are carrying a league-leading four Huskies, while the Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm all have two former UConn ...

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Sporticast: The WNBA Is Unlike Any Other Major U.S. League

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On the 549th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Sportico’s latest list of WNBA franchise valuations. The Golden State Valkyries top the list at $850 million, followed by the New York Liberty at $600 million and the Indiana Fever at $560 …

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Flau’jae Johnson eager to get going in her WNBA career with Seattle after trade from Valkyries

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Flau’jae Johnson considers one of her talents to be adapting to anything that comes her way, so being traded from Golden State to Seattle on draft night hardly threw off her rhythm during a whirlwind couple of weeks as she begins her professional career. Now, she can't wait to get going as a WNBA rookie — and made her preseason debut in the starting lineup for the Storm against the Valkyries on Saturday night at Chase Center. Johnson was drafted No. 8 overall by the Valkyries on April 13 out ...

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Monique Billings Joins Indiana Fever to Provide Leadership and Experience

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Monique Billings brings eight years of WNBA experience to the Indiana Fever after signing a two-year contract on April 11. Billings comes off an impressive one-year run with the Golden State Valkyries before joining the Fever. The Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs in their first season in 2025.

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