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Golden State Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase Wins WNBA Coach of the Year Award

Posted on September 19, 2025 by John

Thursday was a bitter sweet night for Golden State Valkyries’. The first Asian American coach in the WNBA, Natalie Nakase wins WNBA Coach of the Year as many predicted! That’s an amazing milestone for a first-time head coach for an … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Kaitlyn Chen vs Paige Bueckers

Posted on August 20, 2025 by John

As I had blogged about, I got to see the Dallas Wings’ Li Yueru play when they played against the Valkyries back in July at the Chase Center in San Francisco. I had only in planning to attend that game … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Dallas Wings’ Li Yueru vs. Golden State Valkryies

Posted on August 18, 2025 by John

I was fortunate to attend the franchise opener of the Golden State Valkyries (GSV), the first WNBA expansion since 2008). Given that the Valkyries are based in San Francisco, I’m able to attend the home games. I recently saw the … Continue reading →

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Kaitlyn Chen Remains on the Valkyries (at least for now)

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Jeff

After being signed by the Golden State Valkyries, getting waived, and then re-signed, we expected that Kaitlyn Chen would be waived yet again when players returned back from the Eurobasket tournament.  As it turns out, Kaitlyn Chen remains on the … Continue reading →

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Kaitlyn Chen Plays in Her First WNBA Regular Season Game

Posted on June 25, 2025 by John

We had blogged recently that the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries had signed Kaitlyn Chen to a short-term contract after they had initially let her go prior to the regular season starting. Chen’s first game in the regular WNBA season was an … Continue reading →

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Kaitlyn Chen Returns to the WNBA

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Jeff

After getting winning a national championship, getting drafted by the WNBA, and then being released by a WNBA team, Kaitlyn Chen returns to the WNBA.  With many players in the WNBA going to Europe to play in the Eurobasket tournament, … Continue reading →

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The WNBA Golden State Valkyries’ Franchise Opener

Posted on May 19, 2025 by John

I had a chance to witness San Francisco Bay Area history with the WNBA’s latest expansion team. On Friday, May 16th in San Francisco, I watched the Golden State Valkyries‘ franchise opener against the Los Angeles Sparks. The game featured the … Continue reading →

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