The Valkyries Skipped the Suffering Part
Golden State needed two years and a Game 7 to win it all, faster than any expansion team in major U.S. sports history. Gabby Williams made sure of it.
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The WNBA Has Never Had a Game 7. Until Tonight
The WNBA has never had a Finals Game 7, until tonight. Dream vs. Valkyries at Chase Center decides if the richest roster in the league actually buys a title.
Atlanta Forced the First Game 7 in WNBA History
Atlanta beat Golden State 80-69 behind Allisha Gray's hot shooting from three to force the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. It's Saturday.
The WNBA's Finals Have Nowhere to Play Game 6
The WNBA Finals are tied 2-2, and Game 6 doesn't have a building. State Farm Arena picked a Hawks-Cavaliers game over a championship — here's what that says.
Angel Reese Demanded the Ball. Atlanta Tied the Finals.
Angel Reese dropped 30 points and 16 rebounds to tie the WNBA Finals 1-1, and she got there by demanding the ball herself. The scoring doubts are over.
Dream and Valkyries Won't Say Why They Left
Both WNBA Finals teams left the court before the anthem and never explained why, so the discourse filled in the blank for them, loudly and unevenly.
Dream's Finals Venue Problem Is the WNBA's Real Story
The Atlanta Dream reached their first WNBA Finals since 2013. Three home games will be played in a 3,500-seat room because a concert got there first.
Valkyries-Dream Is the Finals Nobody Called
Golden State is a second-year expansion team. Atlanta hasn't reached a Finals since 2013. Both got there by sweeping the league's two biggest favorites.
Natalie Nakase Collapsed. The Win Decided the Story.
Natalie Nakase collapsed mid-argument with a ref and kept coaching anyway. The Valkyries win decided whether that read as alarming or inspiring.
The Valkyries Are in the WNBA Semifinals. Nobody Noticed.
While the WNBA argued about officiating all week, the Golden State Valkyries quietly did something no expansion team has ever done this fast.
WNBA Playoffs 2026: The Cap Broke the Bracket
The 2026 WNBA playoff bracket is the most wide-open in years, and it's not luck -- it's a salary cap that just quadrupled and erased the old superteams' edge.
Nneka Ogwumike Got Everything but the Ending
Nneka Ogwumike got the shirts, the sellout, and a near double-double in her farewell. Then the Valkyries erased a 16-point deficit in the final minutes.
The Valkyries Are 25-2... Except Against the Lynx
Minnesota's -245 tonight over a 25-11 team, and it's not a fluke -- the Valkyries are 25-2 against everyone else in the WNBA and 0-9 against the Lynx alone.
Natasha Cloud Said What the Arrest Report Already Proved
The fan who threw an object at a WNBA game wasn't arrested for the throw. He was arrested for shoving a guard on his way out. The next night, it happened again.
The Golden State Valkyries Are the Best Team Nobody Is Talking About
The Golden State Valkyries are on an 8-game win streak with the WNBA's best defense. We've been watching the Clark and Reese show. The story is in the Bay.
Caitlin Clark Just Made WNBA History. Her Team Lost Anyway.
Caitlin Clark reached 1,000 points and 500 assists faster than anyone in WNBA history. The Fever lost by 2. The stat sheet tells the whole story.