The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/09/17/valkyries-must-win-playoff-game-tonight-or-be-eliminated-even-as-coach-named-wnba-coach-of-the-year/Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase was just named WNBA Coach of the Year Wednesday, but that is little consolation, as the Valkyries need to win tonight’s playoff game against the Minnesota Lynx or else their season is over. Your Golden State Valkyries have racked up a number of impressive distinctions in their first season ever: selling out all of their home games, being the first women’s sports team to achieve a $500 million valuation, and being the first ever WNBA team to make the playoffs in their first season of existence. Now Bay Area News Group reports on another distinction, that Valkyries coach Natalie Nak

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