Posts by Matthew Walter

Matthew Walter covers the Las Vegas Aces, the Pac-12 and the WCC for the Next. He is a former Director of Basketball Operations and Video Coordinator at three different Division I women's basketball programs.

Where did the regular-season Golden State Valkyries go?

September 15, 2025

And how can they return in time for Game 2?

How Natalie Nakase and her staff have driven the Golden State Valkyries’ unprecedented success

September 8, 2025

The Valkyries are the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season

How the Golden State Valkyries became the first-ever WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs

September 5, 2025

Natalie Nakase: ‘We’ve written it our way’

How Janelle Salaün became a basketball star in 11 years

August 30, 2025

Iliana Rupert: ‘She always had this killer mode, but now she’s efficient with it’

Iliana Rupert’s growth has been on full display with the Golden State Valkyries

August 9, 2025

Rupert is scoring nearly 10 points per game this season after averaging less than 4 in her first two WNBA seasons

‘We cannot replace KT’: How the Valkyries look to adjust without All-Star Kayla Thornton

July 26, 2025

The Golden State Valkyries will need everyone else to step up after losing the heart and soul of their team to a season ending knee injury

Kate Martin’s growth with the Golden State Valkyries: Confidence and ball screens

July 7, 2025

Martin: ‘I think just being more comfortable out there, letting the game come to me’

‘Aggressive and confident’: After years of growth overseas, Chloe Bibby is ready for her opportunity with the Golden State Valkyries

June 26, 2025

Bibby: ‘If I get it and I’m open, and I know that’s the right shot, I’m gonna shoot it, and I feel confident with that’

How Veronica Burton’s journey has led to her breakout season for the Golden State Valkyries

June 8, 2025

Burton’s life has taken her from Massachusetts to San Francisco, but it’s been every stop in between that has allowed her to thrive with the Golden State Valkyries

In just two games, the Golden State Valkyries are already showing who they could become

May 22, 2025

Golden State already have their first ever win, but there’s still plenty to work on