Golden State Valkyries

Natalie Nakase reacts on the sideline with hands in the air

Golden State Valkyries announce Natalie Nakase as franchise’s first head coach

By Sydney Wingfield / October 10, 2024

Nakase spent the last three seasons (2022-2024) as first assistant coach with the Aces

Melbourne and Miller

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Predicting the Golden State draft

By The Next / October 5, 2024

Hunter Cruse, Lincoln Shafer and Em Adler make some fun predictions about how Golden State may draft its team

An orange and white WNBA basketball sits on the court.

Expansion draft for Golden State Valkyries set for Dec. 6

By Sydney Wingfield / September 30, 2024

The last time the WNBA had an expansion draft was in 2008, when the Atlanta Dream entered the league

A close-up photo of UConn guard Paige Bueckers in an athletic stance. The text "Can Golden State land Paige?" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Can the Golden State Valkyries land Paige Bueckers?

By The Next / August 5, 2024

‘If you’re Golden State, you would absolutely love … [to] have a chance with the ping-pong balls to get Paige’

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and a panel of guests speak in front of a large screen announcing the WNBA Golden State expansion franchise. The screen has a black and white photo of a basketball with the text "Golden State X" and the WNBA's logo in white.

Cathy Engelbert teases more WNBA growth, mum on details for media rights, expansion

By Jesse Morrison / July 21, 2024

“These deals will be historic and a significant step forward.”

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and a panel of guests speak in front of a large screen announcing the WNBA Golden State expansion franchise. The screen has a black and white photo of a basketball with the text "Golden State X" and the WNBA's logo in white.

Golden State announces official team name, logo

By Sydney Wingfield / May 14, 2024

The newly minted Valkyries will take to the sky in 2025

Ohemaa Nyanin smiles

Golden State WNBA gets its GM: Ohemaa Nyanin

By Michelle Smith / May 6, 2024

She will be a very familiar face to many players across the league

Thumbail of WNBA Golden State president Jess Smith above a label that reads "Golden State Vision"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Jess Smith talks WNBA Golden State, Steph Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu

By The Next / February 21, 2024

‘We’re building community, we’re building a moment that can bring people together’

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the podium at the 2021 WNBA playoffs

WNBA will have 13 teams in 2025, says commissioner Cathy Engelbert

By Tony East / February 17, 2024

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert discussed a wide variety of topics at NBA All-Star weekend.

Steph Curry (L) and Sabrina Ionescu (R) are pictured in side-to-side thumbnails over the label "Stephen vs. Sabrina in Indy"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: What the Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu 3-point shootout means for women’s sports

By The Next / February 16, 2024

Ionescu and Curry to face off during NBA All-Star weekend