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I think I hear @kenzofuku.bsky.social asking Steve Kerr the Valkyries/Warriors crossover question, cleverly getting a quote he can use in two different articles, efficient

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Steve Kerr discusses expectations for Warriors' new roster in 2025-26 NBA season | NBC Sports BA
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October 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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On coaching while suffering personal loss:

“It's tough because she's a lot like me. I went through the same type of stuff in Cleveland,” Lue said. “When you dive into it, you know, you're diving all the way."

Lots of other stuff in the article...
NEW 📝📝📝:

From Day 1, Natalie Nakase had her players bought into her vision for Valkyries basketball.

I talked to one of her mentors in Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue about why Nakase’s players gravitated to her so easily.

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Exclusive: Tyronn Lue reveals why Valkyries players relate to Natalie Nakase
After winning WNBA Coach of the Year in her first season in Golden State, Tyronn Lue reveals why Valkyries players relate to Natalie Nakase.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

From Day 1, Natalie Nakase had her players bought into her vision for Valkyries basketball.

I talked to one of her mentors in Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue about why Nakase’s players gravitated to her so easily.

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Exclusive: Tyronn Lue reveals why Valkyries players relate to Natalie Nakase
After winning WNBA Coach of the Year in her first season in Golden State, Tyronn Lue reveals why Valkyries players relate to Natalie Nakase.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase continues to break barriers as she became the 2nd Asian-American coach across the major American sports to win Coach of the Year.

More on this landmark moment in Asian-American representation in sports:

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Valkyries' Natalie Nakase drops emotional reaction to historic Coach of the Year honor
After winning Coach of the Year, Natalie Nakase broke down what it means to bring the trophy back to the Valkyries.
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September 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

What comes next for the Valkyries after an unprecedentedly successful inaugural season in the WNBA?

With uncertainty surrounding the CBA and free agency, everything is up in the air. Here are the takeaways from the Valks’ exit interviews:

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What’s next for Valkyries after historic inaugural season
The Golden State Valkyries far exceeded expectations in Year 1 in the WNBA -- and they're only getting started.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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.”

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Valkyries' Veronica Burton wins 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player
The Valkyries have collected some hardware in their first season as Veronica Burton has won the Most Improved Player award.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

The Valkyries understand the juggernaut that stands in their way.

“For sure, they are a tough team to beat. They are the top team in the league. But we don't have to be afraid about that.”

More on GSV’s mindset headed into Game 1: clutchpoints.com/wnba/golden-...
How the Valkyries are preparing for WNBA playoffs
As Golden State prepares for its first-ever playoff game, here's how the Valkyries are preparing for their series against the Minnesota Lynx.
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September 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
NEW 📝📝📝:

The Valkyries will be heavy underdogs in their first round matchup with the juggernaut Minnesota Lynx.

But that doesn’t mean there’s no hope because the Valks believe. Here are my 3 bold predictions for Golden State this series:

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3 Golden State Valkyries Bold Predictions for Lynx series in 2025 WNBA playoffs
Before the Valkyries take on the Lynx in the 2025 WNBA playoffs, we'll make three bold predictions about how the series will play out.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

After a lot of Veronica Burton high PnR and some inconsistency on both ends. Valkyries’ HC Natalie Nakase took the blame for the narrow loss to Seattle last night.

“I can't make any errors down the stretch.”

More here on the puzzling loss👇👇👇
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Valkyries' Natalie Nakase takes the blame in narrow loss to Storm
Valkyries head coch Natalie Nakase blamed herself as the team lost a one-possesion game to the storm as the regular season winds down.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
@ericapricot.bsky.social at a certain point Close Enough to Hurt becomes, It Just Hurts All The Time 😂
September 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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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.
September 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

The Valkyries fought Napheesa Collier and the StudBudz down to the final minute, but fell just short due to a couple specific issues.

“I think that our lack of communication in transition was super poor.”

Here are my 3 takeaways from the loss:

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Valkyries' Achilles heel they must fix after heartbreaking loss to Napheesa Collier, Lynx
The Valkyries fought the mighty Lynx until the final minute, but fell just short against Napheesa Collier and Co.
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September 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NEW📝📝📝:

Lynx, Aces, Dream, Mercury.

None of the Valkyries' possible playoff opponents will be easy to play. But with how Golden State’s been humming, anything is possible.

I dove deep into the Valkyries potential playoff matchups here:

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Valkyries dream, nightmare matchup scenarios for 2025 WNBA Playoffs
None of the Valkyries' possible playoff opponents will be easy to play, but Golden State's style matches up best with one team.
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September 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Good piece on Coach Nakase and her father.

Also, Nakase at her intro press conference talked extensively and emotionally about her dad and how grateful she was to Becky Hammon for helping her deal with her dad’s passing.
NEW 📝📝📝:

Before clinching the playoffs, Valkyries’ first-year head coach Natalie Nakase’s thoughts were on her father who passed in 2021.

“I wish my dad was here. Especially with my first job being a head coach, and this was part of my dream, with him.”

More👇👇👇:

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Valkyries HC Natalie Nakase's emotional reflection on her father before Wings game
Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase shared an emotional tribute to her father before Golden State played the Wings on Thursday.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

Before clinching the playoffs, Valkyries’ first-year head coach Natalie Nakase’s thoughts were on her father who passed in 2021.

“I wish my dad was here. Especially with my first job being a head coach, and this was part of my dream, with him.”

More👇👇👇:

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Valkyries HC Natalie Nakase's emotional reflection on her father before Wings game
Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase shared an emotional tribute to her father before Golden State played the Wings on Thursday.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

It took a wild comeback but the Valkyries have CLINCHED a spot in the WNBA playoffs.

“It's a testament to all the work we put in, it's a testament to the belief our coaching staff had in us.

More on the historic achievement here:

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Valkyries make history, clinch WNBA playoff spot in inaugural season
The Valkyries have been one of the stories of 2025 and are going to the playoffs in their first season in the WNBA.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Asked Kate Martin and Temi Fagbenle about the crowd being especially loud tonight:

“The fact our crowd stayed with us like they always do, it really helps us, it gives us a boost of energy.”

But Fagbenle had a different tangent about cheering for opposing teams in walk-outs.
September 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
EXCLUSIVE 📝📝📝:

“Her leadership style is she's a winner. She's the type of person where you either get on board… or you get left behind.”

I talked to Natalie Nakase’s assistant coaches about her historic first-year as the architect of the Valkyries.

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Exclusive: Why Natalie Nakase's Valkyries staff believes she should win Coach of the Year
After a strong debut season in San Francisco, the Valkyries' coaching staff believes Natalie Nakase should win Coach of the Year.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
NEW📝📝📝:

As the Valkyries inch closer to the playoffs, Natalie Nakase reflected on what she learned from Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla.

“Everyone has a voice, everyone is empowered, and that's what I got to take. Along with a lot of other things.”

More here:
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Natalie Nakase' honest reflection on Celtics' Joe Mazzulla's mentorship
Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase speaks on her mentorship with Celtics coach Joe Mazzula as the playoff race heats up
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September 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
NEW 📝📝📝:

The Valkyries’ exorcised their demons with a hard-fought 66-58 win over the Liberty.

From a hot Kate Martin shooting night to Temi Fagbenle and the bigs shutting Breanna Stewart down, here are my 3 takeaways from the game 👇👇👇:

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3 takeaways from Valkyries big win over the Liberty
Kate Martin and the Valkyries finally took down the Liberty and the expansion team seems to be peaking at the perfect time.
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September 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
@ericapricot.bsky.social asked Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase on taking out Carla Leite after a TO and then immediately subbing her back in:

“I told her I don’t care about the turnovers… I told her I don’t care, I’m gonna put you back in and you’re going to go kick some ass. And that’s what she did.”
September 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
EXCLUSIVE 📝📝📝:

Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase and Kaitlyn Chen are intertwined. By firsts. By basketball. But also by North-South.

I talked to them about their 30-year connection to one of the oldest Asian American HS tournaments in California.

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Exclusive: Valkyries' Natalie Nakase, Kaitlyn Chen hold Asian American high school tournament connection
Valkyries' Natalie Nakase and Kaitlin Chen have a shared history playing in the North South Asian-American high school basketball tournament.
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August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
NEW 📝📝📝

“This was for KT.”

The Valkyries got a much needed win in the wake of Kayla Thornton’s season-ending knee injury.

Here are my 3 takeaways from their win over the Dallas Wings (hint: one of them is about The French Connection 🇫🇷)

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3 Takeaways from Valkyries' first win after Kayla Thornton's season-ending injury
Three important takeaways from the Golden State Valkyries' big victory against the Dallas Wings on Friday night.
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July 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Valkyries trail 21-10 to the Wings after the 1st QTR. Dallas closed the quarter on a 16-1 run over the last 4:26.

Golden State is shooting 3/17 FGs (17.6%) and 2/10 3FGs (20%), along with 6 TOs. Defense hasn't been much better as the Wings are just walking into transition 3s.
July 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Natalie Nakase was visibly emotionally talking about the loss of Kayla Thornton for the season:

“Again, I’m gonna keep it private and wait for her so she can speak on it… But again, it wasn’t the same. We’re missing our leader. We’re missing the energy and the enthusiasm.”
July 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM