Aces to Valkyries: Grading the WNBA Logos
and WNBA The Golden State Valkyries are steadily expanding along with the draft, the Toronto Tempo name and logo have been revealed, and much more. new In the league. The new team will feature a new logo, name, jersey, and city for the women's basketball experience. Current teams are trying to keep up by building […]
3 winners, 3 losers from Golden State Valkyries expansion draft
Thanks to Friday night's expansion draft, the Golden State Valkrees finally have a team. The WNBA's 13th team has selected the following players, all of whom remain unprotected by their previous teams. Kayla Thornton (New York Liberty) Monique Billings (Phoenix Mercury) Julie Vanloo (Washington Mystics) Stephanie Talbot (Los Angeles Sparks) Cecilia Zandarasini (Minnesota Lynx) Temi […]
Expansion Valkyries are ‘open for business’ come WNBA free agency
Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin was finally able to relax Friday, at least for the night. After months of preparation, Golden State, the WNBA's 13th franchise, has completed the league's first expansion draft since 2008, selecting 11 players from the current 12 teams to be part of the initial 2025 roster. was nominated. Certainly, it's […]
Meet the 11 WNBA players the Golden State Valkyries selected in the expansion draft
A pick is included! The WNBA's newest team, the Golden State Valkyries, have made their official expansion draft selections, with 11 players selected from across the league. Each existing WNBA team could protect six players from their roster, and the Valkyries then selected one unprotected player from each team (with the exception of the Seattle […]
The Golden State Valkyries selecting Kate Martin in the expansion draft makes perfect sense
The Golden State Valkyries have reportedly selected Kate Martin and Kayla Thornton in the expansion draft. The Athletic's Sabrina Merchant and Marcus Thompson II. Both the Las Vegas Aces rookie and New York Liberty veteran will head to the Bay as part of the WNBA's 15th team's first team. Neither choice is a huge shock. […]
WNBA expansion questions for the Liberty, Valkyries and beyond
History hasn't been kind to the WNBA's two most recent expansion teams. The Atlanta Dream won just four games in their first season in 2008. The Chicago Sky had a marginally better record in 2006, going 5-29. It took 16 years for the Sky to bring home the championship, but the Dream are still looking […]
Emotions ran deep for Valkyries GM seeing ex-club Liberty win WNBA title
Ohemaa Nyanin entered Barclays Center for Game 2 of last month's WNBA Finals, as he has done so many times before. However, this time my feelings were different. For five seasons until 2024, Nianin gave his all to Liberty. Former Liberty executive and current Golden State Valkyries GM Ohemaa Nyanin (left) will introduce Natalie Nakase […]
Rules, who can be picked by Valkyries
It's been a month since the Liberty paraded through the Canyon of Heroes with the WNBA Championship trophy. The cheery cries of fans that filled the streets that day have been replaced by car horns, and the white confetti that danced in the streets has long since disappeared. But general manager Jonathan Kolb has already […]
The Golden State Valkyries expansion draft could send your favorite WNBA player to the Bay
The WNBA continues to grow with the addition of its 13th team. golden state valkyries — coming to the league in time for the 2025 season. However, the Valkyries currently do not have any players on their roster, and in order to actually have bodies for next season, the Expansion Draft will be held on […]