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Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase gets her first technical foul in loss to Lynx
Natalie Nakase had a heated moment and got her first technical foul as the Valkyries' head coach on Saturday against the Lynx ...
Natalie Nakase Makes Strong WNBA All-Star Statement on Valkyries Forward
Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton suffered an apparent injury in the Valkyries' win Sunday, June 29 versus the Seattle Storm.
Valkyries Coach Calls Out Officials After Loss to Lynx
The Golden State Valkyries have been on a stellar run so far in 2025, especially as far as expansion teams in their first ...
Valkyries’ Kayla Thornton makes history with first WNBA All-Star selection
Golden State Valkyries veteran Kayla Thornton was named as a reserve for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the first such honor of ...
Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase named June WNBA Coach of the Month
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase has been named the WNBA Coach of the Month for June, after the expansion ...
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Natalie Nakase hails Kate Martin's grit as blueprint for turning dreams into reality via hard work: "Didn't know she was going to get drafted"
The Golden State Valkyries have quickly become one of the WNBA’s early success stories, with the expansion franchise holding ...
Tyler Marsh and Natalie Nakase face off as head coaches for the first time
Tyler Marsh leads the Sky with patience. Natalie Nakase drives the Valkyries with fire. But they climbed the WNBA coaching ...
What’s wrong with the Connecticut Sun amid historically-bad start to 2025 season
The Connecticut Sun are out to one of the worst starts in WNBA history in 2025. Can the team turn things around in its ...
Valkyries begin road swing with loss to Minnesota
The Golden State Valkyries had already lost once to the Minnesota Lynx, so they knew what they were getting into to start a ...
WNBA Coach Defends ‘Respectful’ Decision To Cut Player For Winning Gold Medal After 18-Hour Flight
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase thinks it was "respectful" to cut Julie Vanloo as soon as she arrived home ...
Valkyries double down on making player fly 18 hours to get cut
The Golden State Valkyries doubled down on having a player fly 18 hours back to the Bay Area from an international tournament ...
The rotation puzzle: How Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is finding the right lineups through constant roster change
SAN FRANCISCO — For the last two weeks, Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has been piecing together her rotation on the fly. Since losing four key rotation players to EuroBasket, Nakase and her coaching ...