SAN FRANCISCO — Before she became the Golden State Valkyries ’ first head coach in franchise history, Natalie Nakase spent ...

Hammon hired Nakase to her coaching staff when Hammon took the Aces job opening in 2022. Together, they won back-to-back ...

Chelsea Gray spent her childhood splitting time between East Bay and Central Valley, was a preps superstar at St.

Despite strong defense as their calling card, the Valkyries faltered agianst the Mercury, raising questions about energy and ...

Natalie Nakase likened facing her former team to a family reunion. And who doesn’t want to prove just how well they’re doing when they get together with family? Nakase showed the Las Vegas Aces that ...

While the former Marina High and UCLA star has had great mentors, her late father’s message helped her become the first coach of the Golden State Valkyries ...

Former Clippers assistant Natalie Nakase helped the Aces win two WNBA titles. Now she's in her first season as the head coach ...

It's the second episode of BOUNCE, KALW’s basketball podcast that’s all about The Valkyries first season in the Bay. This one ...

The Valkyries routed the Las Vegas Aces 95-69 in a nationally-televised ABC matchup to snap their four-game losing streak.

With Natalie Nakase on their team, the Golden State Valkyries are making waves as the WNBA’s first new team in more than 15 ...

At the start of this season, the league had 34 players born outside the U.S., up from 25 at the beginning of the 2023 season.

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has made a career of proving doubters wrong. When recruiters said she was too short to play major college basketball, Nakase worked ...