The Valkyries had the best home record (17-5) in the WNBA in the regular season and have carried that success into the playoffs, where they are a perfect 5-0 at the Chase Center. After Golden State struck first in the WNBA Finals, how will the Dream respond? TSN Basketball analysts Kia and Tamika Nurse preview Game 2 on Monday.
Gabby Williams converted two free throws with 1:18 left to put Golden State ahead, two more with 4.1 seconds to go and finished with 26 points facing constant pressure from Atlanta's stingy defence as the Valkyries held off the Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. GS leads series 1-0.
With Atlanta and Golden State set to face off in the WNBA Finals, Tamika Nurse joins Glenn Schiiler to break down why she thinks the Dream should be favoured and share three reasons why they will rise to the top.
Kayla Thornton scored 18 points and the second-year Golden State Valkyries became the quickest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals, sweeping the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night in Game 3. GS wins series 3-0.
Angel Reese scored 22 points, Rhyne Howard added 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 on Friday night to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013. ATL win series 3-0.
Angel Reese and Sabrina Ionescu get into heated exchange after offensive foul
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson is once again the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player winning the award for a fifth time and for the third consecutive season. She averaged 26.2 points with 9.4 boards and 3.2 assists over 32.0 minutes a night.
Caitlin Clark denounced online abuse of her teammate Kelsey Mitchell in her final media session of the season on Thursday.
Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Dream beat the Liberty on Wednesday night to extend their lead in the WNBA semifinals. ATL leads series 2-0.
Veronica Burton hit a deep three-pointer that put Golden State ahead with 41 seconds left and converted two free throws in the closing seconds, Tiffany Hayes had 21 points, and the Valkyries held off the Aces on Wednesday night for a commanding lead in the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series. GS leads series 2-0.
Gabby Williams finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds to help the Golden State Valkyries topple the reigning WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces 71-60 on Sunday. GS leads series 1-0.
Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half and had five steals to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals series. ATL leads series 1-0.
Gabby Williams shouts out George Lucas after Valkyries beat the Wings to secure their first playoff series win as a franchise.
Valkyries celebrate their first playoff series win in franchise history after beating the Dallas Wings 77-73.
Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 1:17 remaining, and the Valkyries won a late replay review to finish a rally from 16 points down and beat the Wings 77-73 on Friday night in a wild deciding Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.
A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night, as the four-time WNBA MVP scored 36 points to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory over the Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 3 of the first round. LV wins series 2-1.
Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a tying three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and the Wings beat the Valkyries in an overtime thriller Wednesday night, forcing a deciding Game 3 in their first-round series. Series tied 1-1.
Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Mystics in Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday night. ATL wins series 2-0.
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