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The WNBA playoffs will now move to the semifinals phase, and a story has written itself as a former coaching duo finds themselves on opposite sides of the court. With the Natalie Nakase-led Golden State Valkyries and the Becky Hammon-led Las Vegas Aces set to lock horns for the first game of a…
The Las Vegas Aces are gearing up to face off against the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA playoff semifinals. Both teams share a history through their coaches, Becky Hammon and Natalie Nakase. Nakase served as an assistant for the Aces from 2022 to 2024, helping them win two championships.…
Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is expected to coach Sunday after feeling exhausted and lightheaded and collapsing late in Golden State's Game 3 win.
Natalie Nakase is expected to be okay after a shocking moment on the court.Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase is expected to be okay. Nakase was seen collapsing on...
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase is expected to be okay. Nakase was seen collapsing on the court during the fourth quarter of her team’s 77-73 victory against the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Nakase, 46, was seen falling to her hands and knees while speaking with a referee during a…
“We’ll figure out more as we go, but I think she’s totally fine,” said assistant coach Kasib Powell
After giving fans a scare on the sidelines against Dallas, there’s been an update on Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase. The Golden State Valkyries pulled off a thrilling 77-73 comeback win over Dallas to advance in the playoffs, but the real story was an alarming fourth-quarter scene on the sidelines.
Nakase was talking to a referee late in the game when she suddenly fell to the court.
SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Valkyries’ head coach Natalie Nakase is “fine” after collapsing suddenly while talking to an official during a timeout around the 1:40 mark in the fourth quarter of the team’s 77-73 Game 3 win over the Dallas Wings in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. After the…
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase collapsed during a late-game conversation with a referee, and was not present for postgame media sessions after the victory over the Dallas Wings.
