Wooo another baby aftershock. At least they’re getting smaller?

Despite missing half the season, Golden State Valkyrie Kayla Thornton tied for 3rd for Sportsmanship Award

new post! the real story of ballhalla - how the day the valkyries' season ended, a movement began & how the wnba helps us reveal who we are to ourselves.

i wrote about navigating the splendor & contradictions of queer fandom in ballhalla for @coyotemedia.org, check out this piece! proud to be part of their launch this week. and if you're into political/cultural/queer writing about the wnba, dive into rough notes: wnbaroughnotes.substack.com

A reminder that it was exceptional for the Valkyries exit interviews to be wall to wall lovefests, #2

> They Can't Keep Getting Away With This: The Story of the 2025 Lynx In fact, they have and will continue to keep getting away with this:

They Can't Keep Getting Away With This: The Story of the 2025 Lynx

Valkyries have given Time Off Bonuses to Veronica Burton and Kayla Thornton to limit playing days for non-WNBA teams. The limit can be 90 to 0 days allowed. WNBA transactions don’t give #s, but @Valhalla.basketball says it’s $30k VB, $20k KT. $50k is the max a team can give.

A reminder that it was exceptional for the Valkyries exit interviews to be wall to wall lovefests

Hillmon is very deserving but from a Valkyries-centric perspective, Hiedeman was one of the freaking riders of the apocalypse

AND THAT'S A WRAP ON THE EXIT INTERVIEWS! this was my first live thread on bluesky, ty for reading, check out my year-round women's basketball coverage via ROUGH NOTES: focused on culture, politics, deep feelings, queer community and overlooked histories of our sport: wnbaroughnotes.substack.com

watching valkyries exit interviews... will post some quotes/thoughts (thread)

My latest from the Valkyries game last night. What a game what a moment. Honestly so grateful to cover this team in their inaugural season teamnbsmedia.com/golden-state...

For those who want a WNBA-centric offseason playing tracker, we will be updating one here on @whoopsblogger2.bsky.social's website: wbasketballblog.com/2025/09/18/2...

After her postgame presser, Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase went row by row to shake the hand of every media member in the room to thank them for covering the team this season 🙌🏾 #WNBA

Brandin Podziemski, honorary Valkyries mascot, with a special essay for Valkyries fans for Game 2

So stoked to have this piece by Maya Goldberg-Safir about how Valkyries fans balance queer pride with the realities of sports capitalism www.coyotemedia.org/watch-partie...

Natalie Nakase is your Coach of the Year. Here’s the voting breakdown. Nakase got 53 votes. Karl Smesko 15 votes. Becky Hammon and Cheryl Reeve got 2 votes each.

Scouting the (likely) new Warriors: Seth Curry, Gary Payton II, Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton. By Eric Apricot High level overviews and the little statistical details if you want them.

here were my WNBA award votes: coach: Nakase MIP: Burton DPOY: A'ja MVP: A'ja Rookie: Paige 6th player: Hillmon

NEW📝📝📝: Golden State Valkyries’ Veronica Burton has officially won the 2025 WNBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year “Honestly, just grateful think our team is full of most improved players… I'm grateful to play on a team like this.” More here: clutchpoints.com/wnba/golden-...

Veronica Burton is your 2025 Most Improved Player. Burton received 68/72 votes. Azurà Stevens received 2 votes. Allisha Gray + Natisha Heideman received 1 vote each. Burton will receive $5,150 and a trophy. Here is list of voting results and past winners of MIP.

Updates on everything about the endless Kuminga wait

On the good side, this Game 1 mega blowout counts the same as a 1 point loss for the Valkyries. On the bad side, not sure there's anything to build on game-plan-wise beyond "we can't do that again" and "pray MIN doesn't shoot 45% from three". Let's run it back in SAPHalla on Wednesday!

The #Valkyries are fired up for the postseason and so are we! #Ballhalla #WNBA #GSV cr: Valkyries on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@valkyries/v...

Here's a link to the article ⬇️

Coming soon, I’ve volunteered to do a Valkyries Reddit ask me anything thread, Sat Sep 13 10:00-11:00 am Pacific. You can go to the thread now to ask questions in advance. Come say hi! www.reddit.com/r/val...

the wnba regular season is over! the playoffs are here! it's prime time... to know who *exactly* who you are as a fan of this league during a time of growth & contradictions: cc: @hoopfeed.com @edgeofsports.bsky.social @nocapspacewbb.com @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social

Woohoo, Valkyries #1 at… wait a second this isn’t a good one. Amazing they made playoffs > Final WNBA injury data > Most injured team: DAL, GSV, PHX (28) > Most games lost: SEA (140) > Least injured team: LAS (10) > Fewest games lost: LVA (26) >

Congratulations to these Valkyries! * Burton wins Associated Press Most Improved Player Of The Year * Nakase wins AP Coach Of The Year * Salaün named to AP All-Rookie Team

By the way, I’ve volunteered to do a Valkyries Reddit ask me anything thread, Sat Sep 13 10:00-11:00 am Pacific. You can go to the thread now to ask questions in advance. Come say hi! www.reddit.com/r/val...

2025 #WNBA Playoffs – First Round Schedule

FYI more copium for Valks fans

Valkyrie Copium: * At least GSV won’t have to travel to MIN * GSV got more film on MIN * Could be on track for a #1 - #8 first round series where the #1 seed is led by a first-time MVP… and the #8 has a coach in their first year (of their stint)… sound familiar? V BELIEVE!

Oooooh, just realized my old haunt Augie’s Montreal Deli has only one local outpost remaining and it’s *inside SAP Center*. Praying it will be open for GSV Game 2

Interview with (possible) Most Improved Player of the Year, Veronica Burton youtu.be/Y_MQnqUJ3gw?...

also if you want more wnba and Valks stuff I’m trying to build on TikTok if you wanna toss me a follow www.tiktok.com/@marisa_spor...

Also a good read: www.theplayerstribune.com/courtney-wil...

Enjoyable article about the citizens of Ballhalla, their styles, and what the Valkyries team means to them.

So for Valkyries playoff signs, should it be V Believe or We V-lieve

FYI, ESPN panel unanimously selects Veronica Burton for Most Improved Player and Natalie Nakase for Coach of the Year

GSV lose v MIN on Thu → GSV #8 vs #1 MIN GSV win → GSV #6 vs #3 ATL likely Odds of GSV opponent (if no tanking) MIN 70% ATL 21% LVA 9% 😢 PHX 0% 😢 To the noble GSV media (or as I like to call it, Scrawlhalla) I say, safe travels to Game 1 and see you in San Jose for Game 2

Practicing my endorsement: “I don’t always stress eat a gallon of ice cream when watching my team blow a big lead… but when I do, I eat Favorite Day’s Moose Tracks”

My brand is now that hollow feeling when your team loses a close one. Trying to figure out how to monetize despair…

I’m glad when people think of me, they’ll think of agonizing sports pain

ICYMI... Explain One Play: Valkyries clinch playoffs, Veronica Burton rolls over Paige Bueckers & Studbudz Video analysis by Eric Apricot Veronica Burton's bowling ball technique, HORNS Flare play, plus the traditional celebration audit.

From this morning... Explain One Play: Valkyries clinch playoffs, Veronica Burton rolls over Paige Bueckers & Studbudz Video analysis by Eric Apricot Veronica Burton's bowling ball technique, HORNS Flare play, plus the traditional celebration audit.

In other news, APRIBOT odds of GSV Round 1 matchups (as of Sep 8 noon) ATL 56% LVA 24% MIN 17% PHX 3% Which completely stinks as far as planning my weekend travel (or not). No hope for Sky, but I really need the Sparks to play spoiler and knock LVA down to #3

If I get sued for making videos about how Quinten Post rants about stroopwafels and how the official corporate mission is Always Close Enough To Hurt™, I'll know the exact person to blame

Golden State Valkyries have waived center Elizabeth Kitley (who was an 7-day injury hardship replacement). Cecilia Zandalasini listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game at Seattle and is day to day.