The WNBA currently has 12 teams, but is trying to expand to 16 by 2028. The Valkyries will become the 13th team next year, making them the first team join the WNBA since the Atlanta Dream in 2008.

During the 2022 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever averaged 1,776 fans per game and finished with a 5-31 record. It was the third straight season with six or fewer wins, a low point for the club owned ...

Valkyries’ win over Storm showcases next wave in WNBA’s French revolution Carla Leite of Golden State got her first WNBA start while Seattle’s Dominique Malonga, the former No. 2 overall ...

— Golden State Valkyries Report (@valkyriesreport) June 9, 2025 In every sense of the phrase, business is booming right now for the Valkyries. But the best is almost certainly yet to come.

The WNBA is expanding for the first time since 2008, with Toronto on tap for 2026. Which other cities could land an expansion team?

After nine seasons in the WNBA, Kayla Thornton is finally an All-Star. The Golden State Valkyries forward will be the first to don the purple and black at All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.

The Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's new expansion franchise, will begin the process of filling out its roster for its inaugural season on Friday night during a highly anticipated expansion ...

But because the Valkyries are going to have just one year of history, presumably this year is going to be the end-all be-all in determining where they fare in the 2026 WNBA Draft lottery.

WNBA players have not been hard to find, holding seminars with Jr. NBA kids, participating in a 2-on-2 game and showcasing their skills in the celebrity game.