Lynx mount 17-point rally, top Valkyries to make WNBA semifinals

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the Minnesota Lynx huddled before the fourth quarter of Game 2 of their first-round WNBA playoff series against the Golden State Valkyries, coach Cheryl Reeve…

Storm edge Valkyries to clinch final WNBA playoff spot

Kevin PeltonSep 10, 2025, 01:08 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system SEATTLE — It took…

Valkyries first WNBA expansion team to reach playoffs in inaugural season

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries made history Thursday night as they became the first WNBA expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its inaugural season. The Valkyries clinched…

Kahleah Copper scores 25 points as Mercury come from behind to beat Valkyries 98-91

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 25 points with five 3-pointers, Satou Sabally scored 10 of her 17 points after halftime, and the Phoenix Mercury came back to beat…

Kate Martin Earns Praise From WNBA After Golden State Valkyries Game

Kate Martin Earns Praise From WNBA After Golden State Valkyries Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Normally, expansion teams in sports are pretty horrible during their inaugural season. But the…

WNBA Power Rankings: Sparks, Valkyries headed in opposite directions

Michael VoepelJul 29, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball…

How the WNBA’s expansion Valkyries have exceeded expectations

SAN FRANCISCO — Kayla Thornton grabbed the rebound and sprinted downcourt. The Golden State Valkyries forward Euro-stepped around the lone defender between her and the basket, reached the rim and…

Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase ‘begging for consistency’ from refs

SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Thomas stood at the free throw line with one second remaining and the score tied between her Phoenix Mercury and the Golden State Valkyries, as boos…

Dream use a 15-2 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Valkyries.

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 24 points, Naz Hillmon had 16 points and a career-high four 3-pointers, and the Atlanta Dream controlled the fourth quarter for a…

Tiffany Hayes scores 21 points as Valkyries run away from Storm for 84-57 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points, Veronica Burton contributed 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Seattle Storm…