The mission to become the first expansion team in league history is very much in play in Golden State.
Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith has covered women’s basketball nationally for more than three decades. A 2024 inductee into the U.S. Basketball Writer’s Hall of Fame, Smith has worked for ESPN.com, The Athletic, the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as Pac-12.com and WNBA.com. She is the 2017 recipient of the Jake Wade Media Award from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and was named the Mel Greenberg Media Award winner by the WBCA in 2019.
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Golden State Valkyries aren’t just laying a path — they’re blazing one
Dunn: ‘That community wanted a team, and that makes a huge difference’
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Kayla Thornton’s new role as go-to player for Valkyries leads to an All-Star nod
The 32-year-old forward has seized the opportunity with Golden State and become a first-time All-Star
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‘Not enough roster spots’: Valkyries head coach laments Golden State’s difficult cuts
Vanloo, Bibby and Hall released as Salaûn and Zandalasini return from Eurobasket
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As key players return from EuroBasket, Golden State Valkyries face tough roster shuffle
As EuroBasket ends, Golden State will face some difficult roster decisions
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How Laeticia Amihere is proving her worth to the Valkyries
Amihere: ‘Now I’m coming back, and it is my time’
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Golden State’s collective star power won the night against Caitlin Clark
Valkyries move to 6-6 with the win
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The WNBA’s bubble season reverberates five years later
It can be argued that what we are all experiencing now in the WNBA, the national exposure, the television ratings, the sponsors, the Caitlin Clark phenomenon, the expansion of the league in Golden State and the preparation for a game-changing collective bargaining agreement – none of it happens if the league can’t pull off a season in isolation in Florida in 2020.
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Valkyries have to defy expectations again following EuroBasket exodus
Golden State hopes to continue recent success despite player absences
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Seven things we’ve learned about the Golden State Valkyries through three games
Early in their debut season, there are some promising patterns, but reality checks await