WNBA, Valkyrie and Golden State
Warriors' Steve Kerr says Golden State Valkyries will be 'flagship franchise' in WNBA, praises Natalie Nakase
The Valkyries haven't even played their first season in the WNBA yet, but Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is already feeling good about the future of the women's basketball in the Bay Area. "I think the Valkyries are going to be -- before long -- a flagship franchise in the WNBA,
WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries tab Natalie Nakase as franchise’s first head coach
Nakase joins general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and president Jess Smith in Golden State’s leadership group. The Valkyries will begin play in the upcoming 2025 season. Their first opportunity to build their roster will come on Dec. 6 in the league’s expansion draft.
Natalie Nakase named head coach for the WNBA expansion Golden State Valkyries
Nakase joins Golden State after spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the Las Vegas Aces. Nakase was a part of the Aces back-to-back championship run in 2022 and 2023. Before being with the Aces, she was in various roles with the Los Angeles Clippers for a decade.
Valkyries hire coach Natalie Nakase: Ex-Aces assistant heads to Golden State after winning two WNBA titles
The Golden State Valkyries have hired Natalie Nakase as their first coach, the team announced Thursday. An expansion franchise, the Valkyries will begin play in 2025 as the WNBA's
Golden State Valkyries Head Coach Reveals Team Motto Ahead of First WNBA Season
Head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, Natalie Nakase, is already implementing a team motto for the expansion franchise.
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Watch Hammon's moving message to new Valkyries coach Nakase
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon had a moving message for her former assistant Natalie Nakase, now the coach of the Golden ...
What new Valkyries coach Nakase told Lacob about his WNBA title timeline
New Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase revealed how she's embracing owner Joe Lacob's challenge to win a WNBA ...
Valkyries make splash by hiring Natalie Nakase as head coach
The Valkyries hired Natalie Nakase to be their first head coach, fleshing out more of their identity as an expansion ...
Valkyries Fans Mourn Paige Bueckers' Fate After WNBA Revealed Draft Position
About an hour before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals tipped off between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert made multiple major ...
Golden State Valkyries hire Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase as their first head coach
The Golden State Valkyries have found their head coach with Natalie Nakase taking the job. Nakase, who has spent the last ...