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Surging Valkyries face improving Mystics for first time this season
The Golden State Valkyries have found ways to win with solid defense and now they're seeking their first five-game winning streak of the season.,The Valkyries visit the Washington Mystics on Monday night in the first meeting of the season between the teams.,Golden State (14-7) won 88-83 at Atlanta o...
Veronica Burton nets 21 as Valkyries continue domination of Dream
Veronica Burton scored 21 points on Saturday afternoon to help lift the visiting Golden State Valkyries to an 88-83 victory over the reeling Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga.,Gabby Williams added 19 points and Janelle Salaun had 14 for Golden State (14-7), which won its fourth straight game and its...
Dream looking to halt slide vs. streaking Valkyries
Trending in opposite directions, the Atlanta Dream meet the Golden State Valkyries for the third time in 11 days on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (12-8) dropped all four games on a road trip that began with defeats on June 24 and 26 at Golden State. It marks the longest skid for th...
Balanced effort leads Valkyries to comfortable defeat of Liberty
The Golden State Valkyries ran up their second one-sided win over the New York Liberty this season Sunday night, riding balanced scoring and a second-quarter surge to a 76-67 victory in San Francisco.,Kaila Charles led the way with 13 points and seven teammates chipped in with at least seven points ...
Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...
Valkyries expect Dream motivated to avenge loss in rematch
Looking to hand the visiting Atlanta Dream their first set of consecutive losses this season, the Golden State Valkyries go for a two-game series sweep on Friday in San Francisco.,Golden State (11-7) held Atlanta (12-5) to just nine second-quarter points en route to a 77-66 victory on Wednesday. The...
Valkyries hope to prove mettle in 2-game set vs. Dream
While the Golden State Valkyries are off to a fine start, they need to prove they can beat the WNBA's best teams before they're taken seriously as a championship contender.,They are 0-4 against Las Vegas and Minnesota after a 92-73 loss Sunday to the Aces. The schedule-maker gives Golden State two c...
Aces open homestand with big win over Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces commenced their first three-game homestand of the season with a decisive 92-73 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, led by a well-balanced effort that saw five players reach double figures in scoring.,Jackie Young paced the Aces with 21 points, finishing 9-of-12 from the...
Aces star A'ja Wilson 'warmed up,' which may be bad news for Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces are looking to continue their nearly unblemished June against the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Sunday after splitting their two-game road trip this past week.,The Aces (11-4) sustained their lone loss this month in a 96-66 setback against the Dallas Wings on Monday, but they...
Lynx rally past Valkyries, stay perfect in all-time series
Nia Coffey missed her career-high by one with 22 points, Courtney Williams added 21 as part of a double-double and the Minnesota Lynx continued their lifetime winning streak over the Golden State Valkyries with an 81-75 victory Friday night in San Francisco.,Kayla McBride chipped in with 17 points a...
Torrid Olivia Miles leads Lynx into battle vs. Valkyries
Two hot teams that barely missed representing the Western Conference in the Commissioner's Cup get an opportunity to take out some frustration on the other when the Minnesota Lynx visit the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night in San Francisco.,The pairing is a rematch of an 87-84 home win by the ...
Valkyries F Gabby Williams to make debut in Unrivaled next season
Forward Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries has signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, which tips off its third season in January.,Williams, 29, will be making her debut in the 3-on-3 league based in Miami. Players' team assignments will be announced at a later date.,"The opportunity ...
Valkyries storm past Wings on 19-0 run, put game away
Gabby Williams poured in a game-high 25 points, three reserves scored in double figures and the Golden State Valkyries used an early 19-0 spurt to pull away from the Dallas Wings en route to a 91-80 victory in each team's Commissioner's Cup finale Wednesday night in San Francisco.,In a game featurin...
Wings test high-octane offense against Valkyries' stout defense
A high-powered offense collides with a stingy defense when the Dallas Wings and Golden State Valkyries complete Commissioner's Cup pool play Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Both teams still have a chance to tie for first place in the Western Conference competition for one spot in the tournament fi...
Valkyries hold cold-shooting Kelsey Plum in check, blow out Sparks
Gabby Williams led a balanced attack with a game-high 16 points, Kelsey Plum was held to a season-low nine and the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 78-58 on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in San Francisco.,Kaila Charles chipped in with 13 points, Veronica Burton 12 a...
Valkyries blow out cold-shooting Kelsey Plum, Sparks
Gabby Williams led a balanced attack with a game-high 16 points, Kelsey Plum was held to a season-low nine and the Golden State Valkyries won a matchup of teams battling to stay alive in the Western Conference portion of the Commissioner's Cup chase with an 78-58 romp over the visiting Los Angeles S...
Sparks, Valkyries aim to keep Commissioner’s Cup hopes alive
The Los Angeles Sparks and Golden State Valkyries look to keep their slim Commissioner's Cup hopes alive when they go head-to-head in what amounts basically to an elimination game Monday night in San Francisco.,Both the Sparks (7-6, 3-2) and Valkyries (8-5, 3-2) begin the week chasing the Las Vegas ...
Janelle Salaun helps Valkyries hold Storm at bay
Janelle Salaun scored 22 points, making five 3-pointers, and grabbed a team-best seven rebounds as the Golden State Valkyries held off the host Seattle Storm 76-72 Friday night in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game.,Gabby Williams, who played the previous four seasons in Seattle, added 19 points for the...
Valkyries look to ride momentum against struggling Storm
The Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion franchise to finish above .500 and also make the playoffs in 2025.,That not only increased expectations around the league, but in their own locker room, as well.,Gabby Williams and Veronica Burton each scored 25 points Tuesday as the Valkyri...
Veronica Burton, Gabby Williams guide Valkyries past Mercury
Veronica Burton scored a season-high 25 points and dished out eight assists, Gabby Williams also had 25 points, and the Golden State Valkyries held off the Phoenix Mercury 87-81 in a Commissioner's Cup game in San Francisco on Tuesday.,Kayla Thornton scored 12 points and Janelle Salaun added 11 for ...