SAN FRANCISCO — Before she became the Golden State Valkyries ’ first head coach in franchise history, Natalie Nakase spent ...

Chelsea Gray spent her childhood splitting time between East Bay and Central Valley, was a preps superstar at St.

Hammon hired Nakase to her coaching staff when Hammon took the Aces job opening in 2022. Together, they won back-to-back ...

Despite strong defense as their calling card, the Valkyries faltered agianst the Mercury, raising questions about energy and ...

Natalie Nakase likened facing her former team to a family reunion. And who doesn’t want to prove just how well they’re doing when they get together with family? Nakase showed the Las Vegas Aces that ...

Former Clippers assistant Natalie Nakase helped the Aces win two WNBA titles. Now she's in her first season as the head coach ...

It's the second episode of BOUNCE, KALW’s basketball podcast that’s all about The Valkyries first season in the Bay. This one ...

Sin City’s lights may still be shining, but the Aces’ spark has flickered out. The post Becky Hammon Drops 20-Second Harsh ...

While the former Marina High and UCLA star has had great mentors, her late father’s message helped her become the first coach of the Golden State Valkyries ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has made a career of proving doubters wrong. When recruiters said she was too short to play major college basketball, Nakase worked ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Natalie Nakase beat the sunrise. It’s not because she couldn’t sleep. It’s not because she didn’t have time to rest on this March morning. After all, the start of the ...

Volume is added, sentiment poured in, even tradition and culture. Advertisement For Natalie Nakase, a head nod is everything. When it came from her father, Gary, it was packed with the message ...