SAN FRANCISCO — The WNBA wants fans to believe the league is in its golden era.

Sold-out arenas. Surging TV ratings. A host of stars turning into household names. All of it culminated in the league’s best year by far.

But what good is the momentum if the league can’t protect the very players driving it?

Night after night this season, games have been marred by erratic officiating and the players’ pleas for change have been met with shrugs from the league office.

Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase has been warning about iffy – at best – officiating all season, arguing that the lack of consistency is only hurting the league’s product while putting players in harm’s way.

Some fans rolled their eyes at the first-year head coach. Argued that this is the way the league is.

But after the league’

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