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The Valkyries Bring WNBA Basketball to the Bay Area in Their Franchise Debut
- On Friday, May 16, 2025, the WNBA’s newest expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries, played their inaugural game at Chase Center in the Bay Area, hosting the Los Angeles Sparks.
- The WNBA awarded the Valkyries as its first expansion team since 2008 more than 18 months earlier, following years of community hope for a Bay Area franchise.
- The Valkyries shaped a 12-player roster that excludes all 2025 draft picks, favoring experienced players like Kyara Linskens and opting for defensive strengths over recent draft potential.
- General manager Ohemaa Nyanin expressed hope that if circumstances arise to reinstate the players who were released, the team will take advantage of that possibility, recognizing the challenges of difficult roster decisions and potential changes ahead.
- The franchise's debut attracted over 10,000 season-ticket holders, featured chants of “G-S-V!”, and included a halftime show by Bay Area rapper E-40, signaling strong local support.
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Bay Area vs. L.A.: Valkyries, Sparks to ignite California rivalry on WNBA’s opening night
SAN FRANCISCO — When the Golden State Valkyries and Los Angeles Sparks take the floor on Friday night, the seeds of an in-state rivalry will be planted. Friday’s season opener will mark the first time two WNBA teams from the same state will coexist since the 2017 season when the San Antonio Stars and the Dallas Wings called Texas home before the Stars relocated to Las Vegas a year later. Both teams are looking forward to the watershed moment. …
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The Valkyries bring WNBA basketball to the Bay Area in their franchise debut
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Golden State Valkyries Debut at Chase Center Tonight, Boast the Most Expensive Game of the WNBA Season
The expansion WNBA team the Golden State Valkyries are already setting sales records despite not even having played a game yet, but they play their first real season game tonight at the Chase Center. The wait is over for Bay Area women’s basketball fans. It was way back in October 2023 when we learned that San Francisco was getting a WNBA team. Since then, it was announced that they would be called the Golden State Valkyries, and their inaugural…
Golden State Valkyries set for historic home opener at Chase Center in inaugural season
The buzz over the Bay Area's newest professional sports team is set to hit a fever pitch Friday night at Chase Center, when the Golden State Valkyries open their first-ever WNBA regular season game.
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