The 2025 WNBA season will welcome a brand-new expansion team.
That team is the Golden State Valkyries, and here we run through all you need to know about the 13th WNBA team and first expansion franchise since the Las Vegas Aces in 2018.
Player | Position | Former team |
Carla Leite (R) | Guard | Tarbes (France) |
Maria Conde (R) | Forward | ZVVZ Usk Praha (Czech) |
Kayla Thornton | Forward | New York Liberty |
Stephanie Talbot | Forward | Los Angeles Sparks |
Cecilia Zandalasini | Forward | Minnesota Lynx |
Temi Fagbenle | Center | Indiana Fever |
Kate Martin | Guard | Las Vegas Aces |
Iliana Rupert | Center | Atlanta Dream |
Veronica Burton | Guard | Connecticut Sun |
Monique Billings | Forward | Phoenix Mercury |
Julie Vanloo | Guard | Washington Mystics |
The Valkyries hired Natalie Nakase to be their first head coach in the upcoming 2025 season.
Nakase has prior experience as an assistant coach, including from 2022 to 2024 with the Las Vegas Aces.
Aside from Nakase, the Valkyries have yet to hire a full coaching staff.
The Golden State Valkyries were founded by the owners of the Golden State Warriors, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber.
They have since announced that the founding partners and sponsors for the Valkyries will be CarMax, JP Morgan Chase, and Kaiser Permanente.
The Valkyries have also since hired Ohemaa Nyanin to be their first General Manager.
The Valkyries will play their home games in the Chase Center, which is located in San Francisco, California.
The Chase Center currently has a capacity of approximately 18,000 and has been the home arena of the NBA's Golden State Warriors since 2019.
Opponent | Date | Time | Location |
vs Los Angeles Sparks | Friday, May 16th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Washington Mystics | Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Los Angeles Sparks | Friday, May 23rd, 2025 | 10 PM ET | crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA |
@ New York Liberty | Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 | 7 PM ET | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY |
@ New York Liberty | Thursday, May 29th, 2025 | 7 PM ET | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY |
vs Minnesota Lynx | Sunday, June 1st, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
Phoenix Mercury | Thursday, June 5th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |
vs Las Vegas Aces | Saturday, June 7th, 2025 | 3 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Los Angeles Sparks | Monday, June 9th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA |
vs Seattle Storm | Saturday, June 14th, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Dallas Wings | Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 | 8 PM ET | College Park Center, Arlington, TX |
vs Indiana Fever | Thursday, June 19th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Connecticut Sun | Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs New York Liberty | Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Chicago Sky | Friday, June 27th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Seattle Storm | Sunday, June 29th, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Minnesota Lynx | Saturday, July 5th, 2025 | 8 PM ET | Target Center, Minneapolis, MN |
@ Atlanta Dream | Monday, July 7th, 2025 | 7:30 PM ET | Gateway Center, Atlanta, GA |
@ Indiana Fever | Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 | 12 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN |
@ Las Vegas Aces | Saturday, July 12th, 2025 | 4 PM ET | Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
vs Phoenix Mercury | Monday, July 14th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Seattle Storm | Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 | 3 PM ET | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA |
vs Dallas Wings | Friday, July 25th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Connecticut Sun | Saturday, July 27th, 2025 | 1 PM ET | Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT |
@ Atlanta Dream | Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 | 7:30 PM ET | Gateway Center, Atlanta, GA |
@ Washington Mystics | Thursday, July 31st, 2025 | 7:30 PM ET | Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, D.C. |
@ Chicago Sky | Friday, August 1st, 2025 | 7:30 PM ET | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL |
@ Las Vegas Aces | Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 | 6 PM ET | Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
vs Las Vegas Aces | Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 | 10 PM | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Los Angeles Sparks | Saturday, August 9th, 2025 | 3 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Connecticut Sun | Monday, August 11th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Washington Mystics | Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 | 7:30 PM ET | Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, D.C. |
@ Chicago Sky | Friday, August 15th, 2025 | 7:30 PM ET | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, IL |
vs Atlanta Dream | Sunday, August 17th, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Phoenix Mercury | Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Phoenix Mercury | Friday, August 22nd, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ |
@ Dallas Wings | Sunday, August 24th, 2025 | 4 PM ET | College Park Center, Arlington, TX |
vs Washington Mystics | Saturday, August 30th, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Indiana Fever | Sunday, August 31st, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs New York Liberty | Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Dallas Wings | Thursday, September 4th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
vs Minnesota Lynx | Saturday, September 6th, 2025 | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center, San Francisco, CA |
@ Seattle Storm | Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 | 10 PM ET | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA |
@ Minnesota Lynx | Thursday, September 11th, 2025 | 8 PM ET | Target Center, Minneapolis, MN |