The WNBA’s Toronto Tempo are alive — sort of. Set to join the league as an expansion team in 2026, the franchise revealed its nickname, logos and colours earlier in December. Yet the team remains, largely,

Seven of Golden State's 11 picks are foreign players. It's unlikely they'll all be on the roster by opening day.

The Golden State Valkyries made their selections during the Expansion Draft to start forming their inaugural roster. What are the key takeaways?

The Golden State Valkyries have taken their first steps toward building a roster for their inaugural season in 2025, and Friday’s expansion draft suggests there will be significantly more turnover for them in the near future.

The WNBA’s 13th team stocks its roster, including former Mystics guard Julie Vanloo, a rookie last season at 31.

The Valkyries will have a league-high of more than $1.2 million in salary cap space available, meaning they should be active in free agency.

We mentioned this was a possibility in our expansion draft predictions. While Seattle has formidable options that could have been added, like Sami Whitcomb, Victoria Vivians or Mercedes Russell, all three are unrestricted free agents, and the Valkyries can add any of those players later.

The Golden State Valkyries have selected center Iliana Rupert of Atlanta, guard Veronica Burton of Connecticut, guard Carla Leite of Dallas and forward Maria Conde of Chicago with their initial picks of the WNBA expansion draft.

The Valkyries selected 11 players during last week's Expansion Draft on ESPN. There were a few surprises (all good ones for the Bay Area team), including the drafting of the Fever's Temi Fagbenle and the fact that 7 of the 11 members of the team are overseas players.

The Golden State Valkyries — announced their 2025 schedule and their first 11 draft picks last week. The Valkyries will play a total of 44 games during the regular season, which runs May through September.