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WNBA Finals Game 3 discussion: How will head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries combat Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream?

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Angel Reese drives past Laeticia Amihere. | NBAE via Getty Images That week-long break between the WNBA semifinals and the start of the WNBA Finals? That now seems ages ago for the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. After two games in San Francisco, the series shifts across the country to Atlanta, with Game 3 (8 p.m. ET, USA Network/CNBC) occurring a day earlier than originally scheduled to allow State Farm Arena, with a capacity of around 17,000, to serve as the site instead of Gatewa...

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Do the Golden State Valkyries need to depart from their depth to regain control of the WNBA Finals?

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Head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries. | NBAE via Getty Images Depth has been the pride of the Golden State Valkyries all season long. During the regular season, they had 10 players seeing double-digit court time on a nightly basis, with no single player logging an average of more than 30 minutes per game. That’s rare for a team seeing so much success. While we’ve already detailed the “win by collective” approach to roster-building that has led Golden State thus far, does t...

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Valkyries get crushed, fall behind in WNBA Finals

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ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 21: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream looks on during the game against the Golden State Valkyries during Game Three of the 2026 WNBA Finals on October 21, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/NBAE vi...

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