Natalie Nakase

Valkyries Forward Janelle Salaun looks out at the crowd. She is shown from the front with a large but out of focus crowd behind her.

How Janelle Salaün became a basketball star in 11 years

By Matthew Walter / August 30, 2025

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

Photos of three players each focused and exclaiming in the middle of a basketball game

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBA award predictions

By The IX Basketball / August 21, 2025

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

Golden State Valkyries players Veronica Burton, Kate Martin, Janelle Salaun, Temi Fagbenle and Iliana Rupert high-five each other after a game. They are standing roughly in a circle, wearing black uniforms with light purple numbers and white trim.

Why resilience is the Golden State Valkyries’ superpower

By Michelle Smith / August 16, 2025

At first, the Valkyries were ‘killers.’ Now, they’re something even more effective

Podcast graphic with a photo of Cameron Brink battling for a rebound. Text overlay reads "Cameron Brink's new level."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Cameron Brink’s new level

By The IX Basketball / August 13, 2025

Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic joins host Howard Megdal to talk about Brink’s return, their coach of the year candidates and more

Photo of a woman in a Toronto Tempo jacket, as well as screenshots of Howard Megdal, Annie Peterson, and the Portland Fire logo

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The expansion race is heating up

By The IX Basketball / August 12, 2025

Peterson: ‘All of a sudden, it became, oh, Portland’s got this’

Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen runs up the court without the ball. Her eyes are looking ahead of her and slightly to her left.

How Kiki Iriafen became the best rookie rebounder in Washington Mystics history

By Jenn Hatfield / August 10, 2025

Golden State’s Natalie Nakase: ‘She’s rebounding it like her life depends on it’

Golden State Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin sits in the audience of a press release during her time with the New York Liberty.

GM Ohemaa Nyanin assesses the Valkyries’ roster heading into stretch run

By Michelle Smith / August 10, 2025

Nyanin has made a decision to stand pat with the gritty, resilient team she has built

Golden State Valkyries center Iliana Rupert shoots a floater. She is shown from the front with a large but out-of-focus crowd behind her.

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

By Matthew Walter / August 9, 2025

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

Washington Mystics players stand in a huddle before a game against the Phoenix Mercury. They have their arms around each other, and the arena is dark except for a spotlight on the court.

Can the Washington Mystics’ offense shoot them into the playoffs?

By Jenn Hatfield / August 2, 2025

Defense wins championships, as the saying goes, but offense might determine whether the Mystics make the playoffs

Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton walks down the court. She is shown from the front with a large but out of focus crowd behind her.

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

By Matthew Walter / 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