WNBA Star Ignores Threat To Leave Team For Belgium

Valkyries Coach Natalie Nakase talks about her Southern California roots

Natalie Nakase is the first Asian American WNBA coach, but before even entering the world of coaching, she was a great basketball player.

Newton native Veronica Burton’s game expanding in WNBA with expansion Golden State Valkyries - The Boston Globe

Burton has been the engine for the expansion Golden State Valkyries' offense, averaging 12.8 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.6 rebounds in 28.1 minutes.

WNBA Star Ignores Threat To Leave Team For Belgium

Julie Vanloo would rather risk her career in the WNBA and play internationally for Belgium in the middle of the regular season than stay with the Golden State Valkyries and leave her country to fend for itself. She either came to an understanding with her professional organization or bailed on them anyway. Either way, they will be without their primary ball-handler for at least three weeks. Vanloo was a rookie in the WNBA last season with the Wa…

What we learned from the Valkyries’ overtime win over the Sparks

When the lights got the brightest, the Valkyries didn’t blink.  Despite nearly unraveling at various points in the second half, Golden State found a way to deliver in the clutch as the Valkyries defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 89-81 in overtime on the road.  Monday’s game had 14 late changes, many of which came in the second half. The Valkyries scored just one field goal in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter, but strung together stops …

The Golden State Valkyries Are Beloved And Ahead Of Schedule

When Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase sat down with ESPN for an interview shortly after her team's inaugural season began, the first question she fielded was an obvious one: What were her expectations? Her answer was honest, relatively optimistic, and riddled with coded ways to softly say the unavoidable: The Valks were probably going to lose a lot. I was with her when she said, "It's going to take time," "Let's just get one percent b…

Thornton's big 3 in OT lifts Valkyries over Sparks 89-81

The Golden State Valkyries secure a thrilling 89-81 victory in overtime against the Los Angeles Sparks, with standout performances from Janelle Salaun and Kayla Thornton.