Valkyries Shut Down Dream in Game 4 to Square WNBA Finals

“Made Angel Reese Go Left”: ESPN Broadcaster Dissects Valkyries' Strategy That Dismantled Dream in Game 4

The Golden State Valkyries entered the playoffs with the best defensive rating (99.3), holding their opponents to a league-low 75.1 points per game. However, the identity that brought them to the WNBA Finals felt like a shell in Games 2 and 3 against the Atlanta Dream. After Game 2, Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase even […]

Valkyries shut down Dream in Game 4 to square WNBA Finals

Discipline and defense were two of the major talking points for Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase entering Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday afternoon.

A ‘crybaby’ gesture said it all: The WNBA Finals are getting personal

ATLANTA – Early in the fourth game of the WNBA Finals, a foul call didn’t go in the Golden State Valkyries’ favor. Their head coach wasn’t thrilled about it. Penalizing a bump in this series seemed absurd. So Natalie Nakase complained to the officials. As one does. Then she did a thing no coach really does, and it was not only hilarious, but it said it everything about the taut, petty spectacle we’re in for now.

Natalie Nakase wanted fight from Valkyries. They delivered in Game 4

Lineup switch by coach Natalie Nakase works out as Valkyries even WNBA Finals series with Dream at 2 | National - RAW CHILI

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Natalie Nakase's shake-up of the Golden State Valkyries' starting lineup for Game 4 of the WNBA Finals brought back memories of a similar

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