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In Year 1, Natalie Nakase and the Valkyries revealed how they built a successful WNBA expansion team from scratch.
On Sunday night, the Atlanta Dream will travel west to take on the Golden State Valkyries in exciting WNBA play.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like the postseason. The WNBA has less than one month before the start of the playoffs, and the intensity kicked up a notch last week. Whether it was teams recognizing how little time is left to solidify playoff positioning or the aided boost of Rivals Week matchups,
This could result in scheduling conflicts between the WNBA postseason and the tennis tournament, according to a report by Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard. The Valkyries would likely have to maneuver around the Laver Cup in order to host games in the first two rounds of the playoffs, which begin on September 16.
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Veronica Burton makes WNBA history, but her record-setting night isn’t enough as the Valkyries fall to the Mercury.
Defense in basketball is an inherently physical effort. Players are required to target the ball and not other players, something that ends up being governed by
The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NBA TV. Fans looking to watch this WNBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial. FuboTV offers up to $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
The Valkyries are the biggest surprise of the 2025 WNBA season, but a few key adjustments could seal their first-ever playoff berth.