{
  "id": 15291280,
  "title": "Steph Curry, Draymond Green & Others Add Star Power to Valkyries’ Historic WNBA Finals Debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/steph-curry-draymond-green-others-add-star-power-to-valkyries",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T22:11:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steph-curry-draymond-green-others-221122768.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 9, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Golden State Valkyries made history by defeating the Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime during the WNBA Finals semifinals at the Michelob Ultra Arena. This marked the Valkyries' historic debut as the fastest expansion team ever to reach the WNBA Finals. Notable Warriors stars Stephen Curry, Moses Moody, Draymond Green, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg attended the game, providing crucial support for the team. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, wearing the Valkyries' purple gear, expressed his pride in the team's achievements. Despite a slow start in the game, the Valkyries quickly rallied, taking a three-point lead at halftime and eventually securing a 68-64 victory over the Dream, putting them at 1-0 in the series.",
  "summary": "The Golden State Valkyries have filled Chase Center for every single game since their debut. The kids around the block have had these ladies’ backs all season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}