{
  "id": 14401459,
  "title": "‘Proud’ – Steve Kerr’s emotional reaction to the Valkyries reaching the Finals in second WNBA season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/proud-steve-kerrs-emotional-reaction-to-the-valkyries-reaching-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/proud-steve-kerr-emotional-reaction-081500128.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr expressed immense pride after his organization's WNBA franchise, the Valkyries, reached the 2026 WNBA Finals in their second season of existence. The Warriors organization, led by Joe Lacob, who owns both the Warriors and Valkyries, has shown unwavering support for the women's team throughout their impressive campaign. Kerr noted that the Valkyries' achievement in making the Finals in their second year is truly remarkable, generating a sense of pride across the Warriors family. Lacob, a strong advocate for women's basketball, played a pivotal role in ensuring the Valkyries were competitive from the start. The team bolstered their roster with high-profile signings like Gabby Williams and acquired strong role players during the expansion draft. As the Valkyries prepare for the Finals against the Atlanta Dream, they will host the first two games of the championship series at the Chase Centre, home of the Warriors, ensuring a strong start to the series.",
  "summary": "Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacted to the organisation’s WNBA franchise reaching the WNBA Finals in only their second season of existence. The Golden State Valkyries played their first-ever WNBA game in 2025 and will now host the first game of the 2026 WNBA Finals after an incredibly accomplished season where they built the best defence in the league.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "WNBA moves up Game 3 of Finals by a day to allow Atlanta Dream to host Valkyries at State Farm Arena",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wnba-moves-up-game-3-of-finals-by-a-day-to-allow-atlanta-dream-to",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:40:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "WNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 between Dream and Valkyries move to State Farm Arena",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wnba-finals-games-3-and-4-between-dream-and-valkyries-move-to-state",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:21:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Atlanta Dream Figure Out Arena Problem for WNBA Finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/atlanta-dream-figure-out-arena-problem-for-wnba-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:20:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}