Hiedeman scores 24, Collier 20 as Lynx hold off Valkyries 78-72
Natisha Hiedeman matched her career-high with 24 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 78-72 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night.
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Natisha Hiedeman matched her career-high with 24 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 78-72 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday night.
The Golden State Valkyries will seek to take their Ballhalla home court advantage to San Jose's SAP Center because of scheduling conflict at Chase Center in San Francisco. Len Ramirez reports.
While the Golden State Valkyries became the first WNBA expansion team to clinch a playoff berth in its first season, the team's first home playoff game will not be held at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
On Thursday night, the Golden State Valkyries became the first-ever franchise expansion team in WNBA history to make the playoffs in their inaugural season.
The Golden State Valkyries are a win away from clinching a playoff spot in their inaugural season in the WNBA and the excitement surrounding the team is pervasive. Lauren Toms reports.
Golden State Valkyries fans could get the chance to see the team secure its playoff spot on Thursday at Balhalla as they face the Dallas Wings.
Temi Fagbenle scored 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 66-58 for their fourth straight win to close in on becoming the first expansion team to earn a playoff berth in an inaugural season.
The Golden State Valkyries will be taking on the New York Liberty Tuesday night as they fight to avoid a season series sweep.
Iliana Rupert scored a career-high 21 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 75-63 on Sunday night to move closer to a playoff berth in their first season.
Carla Leite came off the bench to contribute 19 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Washington Mystics for a 99-62 win to snap a two-game home losing streak and stay well positioned in the playoff chase.
The Golden State Valkyries will begin the back-to-back weekend games by taking on the Washington Mystics at Ballhalla. Then, on Sunday, they'll play the Indiana Fever.
Golden State is currently 0-2 against the Mercury, having lost 86-77 on June 5 and 78-77 on July 14. This week's games will give them the chance to even the season series.
It will be the third time the two teams play against each other, with Golden State coming away with the wins in the previous games.
Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini each scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun added 16, leading the Valkyries past the Connecticut Sun 74-57 on the night of their mascot's debut.
Veronica Burton scored 16 points, Cecilia Zandalasini scored 14 before halftime and the Golden State Valkyries moved a game ahead of Los Angeles in the Western Conference beating the Sparks 72-59.
The San Francisco 49ers preseason game and the Golden State Valkyries game will be aired on KPIX 5 and on KPIX+ on Saturday.
A'ja Wilson scored 27 points, Jackie Young and Jewell Loyd each added 14 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Golden State Valkyries 78-72 on Wednesday night.
Wednesday will be the fourth time the teams meet, and it will give the Valkyries a chance to even the record as they have one win and two losses against the Aces.
Jewell Loyd tied a Las Vegas record with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 27 points, and the Aces bounced back from a 53-point loss to roll past the Golden State Valkyries 101-77 on Sunday.
The Valkyries are currently on a three-game win streak.
What's it really like to cover a WNBA game courtside? Here's an all-access view of last month's high-profile showdown between the Golden State Valkyries and the New York Liberty.
Reporter Matt Lively gives us a day-in-the-life view of covering the WNBA's Golden State Valkyries in their debut season.
The Golden State Valkyries head to the nation's capital to face the Washington Mystics on Thursday.
The Golden State Valkyries travel to the Peach State to take on the tough Atlanta Dream at College Park on Tuesday.
Their game on Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena will be the first of five away games for the Valkyries.
