Natalie Nakase
American professional basketball coach
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It's so valuable to have so many people who can score on any given night,
- Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase saidABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/wnba…
We made a promise to ourselves we are going to play the best four quarters of our lives.”
- That prompted Nakase to declare before the gameGuardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…
In the world and just in sports right now, there's too much hate that's going on. Too much hate speech. I would highly suggest people lead with love. I love to lead with love,
- Nakase saidFox Newsfoxnews.com/outkick/sports…
I think just in terms of how I'm seeing it is, if I can answer, for me sports is about belonging. It’s about inclusivity. It’s about allowing everyone to be their authentic self,
- Nakase saidFox Newsfoxnews.com/outkick/sports…
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Valkyries Make History, Sweep Aces to Reach First WNBA Finals
Newsweeknewsweek.com/sports/valkyries…Both of them face a 0-2 deficit in their series and now must win three straight games if they want to keep their season and championship hopes alive
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/outkick/betting…Golden State Valkyries coach collapses midgame during WNBA playoffs
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 1:17 remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries won a late replay review to complete a rally from 16 points down and beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 on Friday night in a wild deciding Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series
Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…A’ja Wilson Makes History With Major Award Ahead of WNBA Playoffs
Newsweeknewsweek.com/sports/aja…She topped Olivia Miles of Minnesota as well as Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana, who all had stellar seasons
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/09…Olivia Miles Suffers Concerning Injury in Lynx Win Over Valkyries
Newsweeknewsweek.com/sports/olivia…But before the game, the head coaches of both teams appeared to criticize the movement as a whole when asked about the rally
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/outkick/sports…Transgender Player Controversy Helps Drive Rise In WNBA Viewership
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs…A very public debate over transgender athletes is playing out in the WNBA and there was a rally Wednesday night outside Chase Center before the Valkyries game
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/chase…Rallies surround Fever-Lynx game after Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender athletes
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/sports/wnba…Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a T-shirt Sunday that read “Trans Kids Belong” after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham repeatedly expressed opposition to transgender women in sports
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