The Golden State Valkyries broke into the second of half of the season with a strong 86-76 victory over the Dallas Wings on July 25, doing so despite the loss o

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Janelle Salaün had 16 points and seven rebounds to fuel a balanced attack as the Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 86-76 at Chase Center on Friday night.

The Golden State Valkyries have seen a lot of roster reshuffling in their inaugural season. As they continue their bid for the playoffs, which would make them t

The news comes five days after Thornton, in her 10th season in the league, played a game-high 25 minutes for Team Clark in the All-Star Game in Indianapolis.

While they made the fourth-most 3-pointers in the league before the break, the Valkyries shot just 30.7% from deep, which was the second-lowest percentage in the league. Golden State takes a league-high 30.5 3-point shots per game.

Expansion franchises have historically struggled in Year 1. But Golden State is fighting for a WNBA playoff spot.

Golden State Valkyries’ Kayla Thornton (5) celebrates after shooting a three-point shot against Chicago Sky in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, June 27 ...

Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, who was in the midst of a career year, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury

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