Golden State Valkyries defeat Atlanta Dream for franchise’s first WNBA title
The victory capped a record-setting WNBA season and made Golden State the first team to win a title in Game 7.
- On Saturday, the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center, securing the franchise's first championship in just their second season.
- The championship arrives three years ahead of the five-year goal owner Joe Lacob set when launching the Valkyries, validating an aggressive strategy prioritizing defensive intensity and 'connectivity'.
- Finals MVP Gabby Williams scored 30 points, including a clutch 31-foot 3-pointer and late free throws, to lead the Valkyries past the Dream in front of a sellout crowd of 18,064.
- The Valkyries became the first expansion team to win a title within two seasons, sparking celebrations at 'Ballhalla' that will extend to a downtown San Francisco parade next week.
- Record-Breaking viewership and attendance marked the 2026 WNBA season, as the league saw 3.8 million fans attend 330 games, representing a 21% increase in average attendance.
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The Golden State Valkyries made history on Saturday by winning the first franchise WNBA championship with a 68-63 win over the Atlanta Dream in the seventh game.
Gabby Williams Goes NUCLEAR as Valkyries Win WNBA Championship
WNBA reporter Noa Dalzell recaps the decisive Game 7 between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream. Noa discusses what a championship means for the Valkyries, how Gabby Williams went berserk en route to a historic second half, and what went wrong for Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, and Angel Reese in the Dream’s loss. [...]
Barack Obama, Martina Navratilova & Others React After Gabby Williams Makes Valkyries Fastest Expansion Team in American Pro Sports History to Win a Title
At halftime of the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history, the Golden State Valkyries trailed by six. Their star, Gabby Williams, had two points. A first title for either team was on the line, and Atlanta led. Then everything flipped. Williams scored 28 points in the second half, and the Valkyries won 68-63 at […]
Valkyries capture WNBA title in 2nd season, topping Dream in Game 7
Gabby Williams scored 28 of her game-high 30 points in the second half, Kiah Stokes converted a Williams miss into a key hoop with 53 seconds left and the Golden State Valkyries, in just their second season, captured the WNBA championship with a 68-63 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 of the Finals on Saturday night in San Francisco.
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