The Golden State Valkyries entered Friday night’s contest against the Dallas Wings riding a three-game losing streak that had momentarily taken them out of a WN

A new Valkyries mailbag just dropped, as Golden State tries to make a push for the playoffs in its inaugural WNBA season.

The Valkyries shot 30.3% from the field in the first half and trailed by as much as 11. Janelle Salaün and Tiffany Hayes combined to score 16 points to keep the Valkyries within striking distance as the Wings took a 36-30 lead at halftime.

The Golden State Valkyries are preparing for their first game post-All-Star-break when they take on the struggling Dallas Wings Friday evening at Chase Center i

Kate Martin has had a few scoring spurts in recent weeks despite limited time. The Golden State Valkyries guard is averaging 16.7 minutes per game and 13.9 over the last five.

The Valkyries snapped a short two-game skid in dominant fashion, defeating the Indiana Fever 80–61 on the road. The game also marked the return of Caitlin Clark, who had missed the last five contests with an ankle injury. Golden State’s defense smothered the rookie star, holding her to just 10 points in her return.

The last time Natalie Nakase coached in Las Vegas, she was the top assistant on an Aces team that captured back-to-back WNBA titles and boasted a highly touted defense. She returned as the leader of another vexing defensive unit on Saturday, but this time, she patrolled the sidelines as the head coach of her own team with postseason ambitions.

Kate Martin hasn’t brought her Xbox to the Bay Area yet. It’s one of the few things still left behind in Las Vegas after her latest move to join the Golden State Valkyries, another stop in a ...