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Golden State Valkyries: Roster, coaches, ownership, arena, schedule

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.

Golden State Valkyries roster

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

Golden State Valkyries coaches

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.

Golden State Valkyries ownership

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.

Golden State Valkyries arena

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.

Golden State Valkyries 2025 schedule

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

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