The WNBA's newest team might not be full of superstars but that's not slowing down their impact on the Bay Area.

In Year 1, Natalie Nakase and the Valkyries revealed how they built a successful WNBA expansion team from scratch.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like the postseason. The WNBA has less than one month before the start of the playoffs, and the intensity kicked up a notch last week. Whether it was teams recognizing how little time is left to solidify playoff positioning or the aided boost of Rivals Week matchups,

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Last week, in front of thousands of fans at Chase Center, the Golden State Valkyries introduced their new mascot: a glasses-wearing purple raven named Violet, who hopped onto the court at halftime of their game against the Connecticut Sun and quickly won the hearts of Valkyries’ supporters.

Defense in basketball is an inherently physical effort. Players are required to target the ball and not other players, something that ends up being governed by

Veronica Burton makes WNBA history, but her record-setting night isn’t enough as the Valkyries fall to the Mercury.