2025 Golden State Valkyries (might as well)
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Son of a *****, they stole Morgan, too!
Hearing Jaime Coffee and Morgan during a Not!Monarchs game is bittersweet as hell.
Valkyries got their first win in franchise history last night, tying the 2000 Miami Sol and the 2000 Portland Fire** for the fourth-fastest expansion team to get their first win. The 1999 Minnesota Lynx, 2000 Indiana Fever** and 2006 Chicago Sky all won their first-ever game.
**It bears acknowledging that the Portland Fire and Indiana Fever both got their first-ever wins against another expansion team.
**It bears acknowledging that the Portland Fire and Indiana Fever both got their first-ever wins against another expansion team.
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The Portland Fire...Man, that brings back some memories...I remember having such high hopes for Jackie Stiles once she came into the league, but, unfortunately, injuries derailed her professional basketball career.
Valkyries survived a late rally from the Los Angeles Sparks to get their first-ever road win and improve to 2-1.
Valkyries get their biggest win of the season, beating the dog**** out of reigning MVP A'ja Wilson and the 2x Champion Las Vegas Aces on national television.
Valkyries got their third win in a row last night and their fifth win on the season, evening their record at 5-5. The last expansion team to enter the league (Atlanta Dream) didn't get their fifth win until Game 1 of their second season.
Only one expansion team (Detroit Shock, now known as the Dallas Wings) has ever finished with a winning record in their inaugural season.
Only one expansion team (Detroit Shock, now known as the Dallas Wings) has ever finished with a winning record in their inaugural season.
The Valkyries are relentless.
Valkyries are 7-6. They are only the fifth expansion team to have a winning record at any point of their inaugural season.
Three of the previous four teams finished their inaugural season with a losing record.
Three of the previous four teams finished their inaugural season with a losing record.
Golden State allowed G Julie Vanloo to leave the team to play for Belgium in the Eurobasket tournament, and then waived her on her way back to the US.
Valkyries beat down the Fever on the road on Camp Day to get their tenth win of the season.
I am often amused by the disconnect between people who hardcore follow the WNBA and people who follow other sports, and how familiar WNBA fans are with other sports, and vice versa... Someone in the WNBA subreddit made a post to ask who a Valkyrie "super fan" was, and why the Valkyries keep putting him on the jumbotron, and they posted a screenshot of the "super fan," and it's Brandin Podziemski.
Valkyries blew a 13-point lead, but held on to upset Atlanta 77-75 and improve to 12-13. Cecilia Zandalasini led Golden State in scoring off the bench with 18, including the game-winner.
This is only Golden State's second win outside the state of California.
This is only Golden State's second win outside the state of California.
Valkyries get back to .500 by beating the Washington Mystics 68-67 and leapfrog the Mystics for eighth place to get back in the playoff picture.
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