Natalie Nakase

At present, the Valkyries are set up for the playoffs

By Michelle Smith / September 1, 2025

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.

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’

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

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

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

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’

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’

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

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

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