Valkyries fans celebrate WNBA championship as congratulations pour in
Dubbed 'Boohalla' for Halloween, many fans were celebrating outside the venue at Thrive City and across the Bay Area.
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Dubbed 'Boohalla' for Halloween, many fans were celebrating outside the venue at Thrive City and across the Bay Area.
Fans were lining up at Ballhalla to witness the historic Game 7, while others were packing Thrive City to watch the game on the big screen.
There should be no problem with the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream approaching the first WNBA Finals Game 7 in league history with a sense of urgency.
The Atlanta Dream will have a sold-out crowd behind them as they fight to keep their championship hopes alive Thursday.
Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 64-55 to take a 3-2 lead in the WNBA Finals.
The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will be back at State Farm Arena for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, but with a new time.
Gabby Williams scored 17 points and Golden State played stellar defense to beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 on Saturday and even the WNBA Finals at 2-2.
Despite it being an away game, fans were still sporting violet and went to mini Ballhallas around the Bay Area to cheer on their team.
Gabby Williams finished with 26 points after facing constant pressure from Atlanta's defense, and the Valkyries held off the Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
Golden State's success is also generating interest in a women's basketball pickup league in San Francisco. Kelsi Thorud reports.
Kelsi Thorud reports.
Kelsi Thorud reports.
Drivers planning to travel into San Francisco this weekend should expect delays due to major Caltrans construction work along with several major events taking place in the city.
Fans are getting ready for the Golden State Valkyries to host the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center on Saturday.
Sooji Nam reports.
The Golden State Valkyries advance to their first-ever WNBA Finals to face Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream, beating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime for a semifinals sweep.
Veronica Burton hit a deep 3-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 Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series.
Gabby Williams had 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Golden State Valkyries took Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals by beating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 71-60.
Gabby Williams scored 19 points and the Golden State Valkyries won a late replay review to finish a rally from 16 points down and beat the Dallas Wings 77-73, punching their ticket to the WNBA semifinals.
Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and the Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in an overtime thriller, forcing a deciding Game 3 in their first-round series.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20 and four assists, and the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Dallas Wings by halftime for a 104-80 win in the teams' playoff opener.
Golden State (32-11) secured the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs and will face seventh-seeded Dallas in a first-round series beginning on Sunday.
Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Kaila Charles had 16 points, matched her career high with 12 rebounds and made four steals, Tiffany Hayes scored 10 points a night before her 37th birthday, and the Golden State Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule by beating the Seattle Storm 70-57.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half, Gabby Williams added 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 79-60.