Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve said it best back in June of 2025: 'Phee's great at everything.' The MVP candidate and superstar of the Lynx has continue

In summation: if the Valkyries lose, they’re the eighth seed and play the Lynx; if they win and the Aces also win, they’re the sixth seed and play the Dream; and if they win but the eliminated Sparks beat the Aces, then they’re the sixth seed and play Vegas.

Eight teams punched their tickets to the playoffs, but only three teams locked in their seeding entering Thursday.

Together, Nakase and Hammon won back-to-back WNBA championships in 2022-23 with some dominant Aces squads. When the opportunity to coach the Valkyries in their debut season arrived, Nakase jumped at the chance and has made the most of it.

The Golden State Valkyries face the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 (9/11/25) in a regular season WNBA game at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Seattle Storm rallied late to beat the Golden State Valkyries 76-73 on Tuesday night in their final game of the regular season. That officially gave them the final spot in the WNBA’s postseason and eliminated the Los Angeles Sparks from playoff contention.

Guard Kayla McBride is a two-way forward, who is averaging 14.4 points per game on 40.1% from the 3-point line. The backcourt duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, also known as the StudBudz, are shifty, tough shot-making guards that can get hot in a hurry.

After a record 44-game regular season, it's finally time for the 2025 WNBA playoffs. Starting with a four-game slate Sunday, eight teams will vie for the title. The field includes the defending champion New York Liberty, the current No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx and the red-hot Las Vegas Aces, who are riding a 16-game winning streak.

The 2025 WNBA season has been a year of incredible accomplishments, with multiple teams setting franchise records for wins as the league expanded to 44 regular-