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Which country should each WNBA team's fanbase cheer for at EuroBasket 2025?
With the tournament starting soon, here are the WNBA teams who have players leaving to compete. Despite Marine Johannes ...
‘They had each other’s back’: What we learned from the Valkyries’ overtime win over the Sparks
Golden State has already made moves to the roster in anticipation of players leaving. After forward Cecilia Zandalasini left ...
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Valkyries rookie must make one major improvement to reach the next level
Golden State Valkyries rookie Carla Leite had a good game against Los Angeles. However, one persistent issue stood out again.
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The Wings losing Carla Leite in the expansion draft is organizational malpractice
On Friday night, the Dallas Wings lost guard Carla Leite to the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA Expansion Draft. Leite, a 5’9” French guard, is just 20 years old. She’s been playing ...
Why are international players flocking to the WNBA?
At the start of this season, the league had 34 players born outside the U.S., up from 25 at the beginning of the 2023 season.
Valkyries come up clutch late, top Sparks in overtime win
Janelle Salaün scored 21 points to lead the Golden State Valkyries to an overtime win over the Los Angeles Sparks ...
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For Valkyries’ Carla Leite, country, league and language are all new
When Carla Leite was drafted ninth overall by Dallas in 2024, she didn’t feel ready for the WNBA’s pace or for representing a team outside of France for the first time.
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Valkyries youngsters were gifted the perfect opportunity to shine
The Valkyries will look a bit different for a few games, likely giving bigger minutes to some of their young players.