Golden State Valkyries
Golden State’s magic number – the combination of Golden State wins and Los Angeles losses to secure a playoff spot, the first in league history for an expansion team, sits at three.
Iliana Rupert: ‘She always had this killer mode, but now she’s efficient with it’
Lynx gave up 21-point lead in just their second home loss of the regular season
Hillmon: ‘Our defense really fuels us’
East: ‘These upcoming seven days will be so epic in the race to make the playoffs’
Hunter Cruse, Emily Adler and Lincoln Shafer reevaluate The Next’s preseason WNBA picks and predictions
Host Chelsea Leite talks with SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell about who might win some of the league’s biggest awards at the end of the season
At first, the Valkyries were ‘killers.’ Now, they’re something even more effective
Leite: ‘Being there and like, feeling the excitement, it gives you goosebumps, and it’s so fun’
Peterson: ‘All of a sudden, it became, oh, Portland’s got this’
