# golden state (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover golden state. Page: Feed: --- ## [A way-too-early look at the top seven 2027 WNBA Draft prospects, beginning with JuJu Watkins](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85240/ncaaw-wnba-draft-2027-lottery-juju-watkins-madison-booker-hannah-hidalgo-mikaylah-williams-milaysia-fulwiley-clara-strack-smya-nichols) _2026-08-22 · Eric Nemchock · Swish Appeal_ There’s still plenty of basketball left to be played in the 2026 WNBA season, but the playoff picture is more or less already set. With five games separating the No. 8-seed Dallas Wings and No. 9-seed Portland Fire, it’s getting safer and safer to assume who will make the postseason—and, conversely, who will be hoping \[…\] ## [These eight players are the biggest X factors for every WNBA playoff team](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85215/playoff-x-factors-players-predictions-nia-coffey-kiah-stokes-nalyssa-smith-makayla-timpson-jordin-canada-fiebich-onyenwere-awak-kueir) _2026-08-22 · Josh Felton · Swish Appeal_ As the WNBA playoff picture sharpens, star power alone won’t decide who’s still playing in late October. Every contender has a role player whose presence, not just production, lifts their teams in ways the box score fails to fully capture. These are the biggest X factors for each playoff team. In the comments, be sure \[…\] ## [WNBA gameday discussion: How will Angel Reese follow up her perfect game when the Atlanta Dream face the Phoenix Mercury?](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85278/games-watch-atl-dream-phx-mercury-sparks-angel-reese-perfect-impact-playoffs-fever-hillmon-howard-canada-smesko) _2026-08-22 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ I think most Atlanta Dream fans already agreed that Angel Reese is perfect. She’s been an exemplary addition, injecting the team with passion, persistence and more pink, while, as Naz Hillmon discussed after Atlanta’s most recent game, empowering her teammates. Asked what Angel has brought to Atlanta, Naz offered: And then the things that people \[…\] ## [Recognize Big Red and the Washington Mystics, with an assist from BreakingT](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85258/washington-mystics-shakira-austin-breaking-t-shirt-drop-merch-big-red-exclusive-hair-hot-recognition-all-star) _2026-08-21 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ Swish Appeal has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content, though Swish Appeal and SB Nation may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links. For more information, see our guiding principles. The Washington Mystics and Shakira Austin have been red hot. Hotter than Austin’s signature red hair. In the nine games since the All-Star break, Austin is nearly… ## [‘Section 415’ podcast: How Giants broadcasts will sound without Mike Krukow](https://sfstandard.com/section-415/2026/08/21/section-415-podcast-giants-broadcasts-will-sound-mike-krukow/) _2026-08-21 · Kerry Crowley · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Play-by-play voice Duane Kuiper will continue working after his close friend retires. ## [The Chicago Sky’s Sydney Taylor headlines five WNBA rookies you didn’t see coming—but are here to stay](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85158/undrafted-underrated-rookies-unknown-syndney-taylor-sky-pauline-astier-liberty-tempo-juskaite-conde-mercury-nogic) _2026-08-21 · Zack Ward · Swish Appeal_ Olivia Miles. Flau’jae Johnson. Azzi Fudd. Kiki Rice. Awa Fam. Those WNBA rookies, all selected in the first round of the 2026 draft, have already had a lot of success in the W. But arguably the next five most impactful rookies were NOT selected in this year’s draft. Four of them went undrafted, and the \[…\] ## [Matt ‘Tugboat’ Wilkinson has an elite nickname. Can he be a great Giants pitcher too?](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/matt-tugboat-wilkinson-has-elite-nickname-can-great-giants-pitcher/) _2026-08-21 · Kerry Crowley · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ The left-handed prospect threw two scoreless innings Wednesday in his MLB debut against the Guardians. ## [What should fans expect if owner Mark Walter also ends up selling the Los Angeles Sparks?](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85117/los-angeles-sparks-sale-sell-owner-mark-walter-financial-scandal-investigation-lakers-dodgers-chelsea-kushner-iger-rebuild-draft-tank-future) _2026-08-21 · Edwin Garcia · Swish Appeal_ Mark Walter, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, is in a heap of financial trouble. The Wall Street Journal reported that the federal government is investigating him for fraud involving $16 billion in private credit deals with his insurance companies. While that investigation is ongoing, it’s clear he’s feeling the heat. Walter sold \[…\] ## [WNBA gameday discussion: Even with a 12-game losing streak, the Toronto Tempo, not the Portland Fire, are the 2026 expansion winners](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/85152/games-watch-tor-tempo-por-fire-vancouver-canada-expansion-losing-streak-tanking-mabrey-sykes-draft-playoffs-goals-process-results-mascots) _2026-08-21 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ The Toronto Tempo skid into Vancouver on a 12-game losing streak, now 15 games under .500 and officially eliminated from playoff contention. Their expansion opponent on Friday night (10 p.m. ET, ION), the Portland Fire, are holding steady in the No. 9 spot in the WNBA standings, a respectable five games under .500. Of the \[…\] ## [49ers takeaways: Stribling stars, Black pops in debut, and Cowing makes a statement](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/dezhaun-stribling-49ers-chargers-preseason-analysis/) _2026-08-21 · David Lombardi · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Quarterback Brock Purdy played 12 snaps on Thursday against the Chargers and connected with rookie wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling on three passes. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kFDRdn7PWu5I) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Natalie Nakase always has an answer. Now she faces the Valkyries’ toughest question yet](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/natalie-nakase-valkyries-cheryl-reeve-lynx/) _2026-08-20 · Jane Kenny · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Golden State’s coach has instilled her team with stubbornness and swagger. It still needs a solution against the WNBA’s best defenses. ## [EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV’s ‘The Dynasty’ highlights how UConn women’s basketball had to fight for respect](https://www.swishappeal.com/ncaa/85060/uconn-women-bball-wbb-dynasty-apple-tv-watch-clip-exclusive-geno-auriemma-championships-huskies-dominance-sexism-culture-sports-calhoun) _2026-08-20 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ On Friday, Aug. 21, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” debuts on Apple TV. Our Zack Ward already has reviewed the three-part docuseries, positively assessing how it captures all the dynamics behind UConn’s rise to women’s college basketball dominance. Those dynamics included a fight for respect, both within UConn athletics and into larger sports culture. Swish Appeal \[…\] ## [Interview: Former Hartford Courant beat writer Jeff Goldberg offers intriguing insight into ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ docuseries](https://www.swishappeal.com/ncaa/84999/uconn-huskies-women-bball-wbb-history-docuseries-apple-tv-review-preview-interview-jeff-goldberg-geno-auriemma-diana-taurasi-greatest-legacy-impact-dynasty) _2026-08-20 · Zack Ward · Swish Appeal_ Former Hartford Courant UConn women’s basketball beat writer Jeff Goldberg, author of Bird at the Buzzer and Unrivaled, serves as a key voice in the docuseries, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,” which comes out on Apple TV on Friday, Aug. 21. He was kind enough to sit down with Swish Appeal before the global release to \[…\] ## [Duane Kuiper ponders his future without Mike Krukow in the booth: ‘This one’s really hard’](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/duane-kuiper-mike-krukow-sf-giants/) _2026-08-20 · John Shea · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ As Krukow’s final season winds down, Kuiper looks back on decades spent broadcasting with his best friend: “I’ll miss us entertaining each other.” ## [Kawakami: The Valkyries will beat the Lynx at some point, right? Eventually?](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/valkyries-lynx-wnba-playoff-preview-title-contenders/) _2026-08-20 · Tim Kawakami · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ It feels like Golden State has been losing to Minnesota forever, but it’s been just a blip of basketball history. It’s still new. ## [WNBA gameday discussion: Despite the Dallas Wings’ recent slide and Azzi Fudd’s season-ending injury, fans should still be encouraged—and here’s why](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/84980/games-schedule-watch-dallas-wings-indiana-fever-azzi-fudd-knee-procedure-out-paige-bueckers-no-1-pick-future-foundation-playoffs-championships-expectations-fernandez) _2026-08-20 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ With eight games remaining in the Dallas Wings’ 2026 regular-season schedule, it’s worth referring back to Zack Ward’s season preview of the team. The theme of Zack’s preseason analysis of Dallas? Patience. He examined the history of teams with back-to-back No. 1 picks in WNBA drafts, noting that among the 2024 Indiana Fever, 2018 Las \[…\] ## [Defined by grace and greatness, Nneka Ogwumike announces she will retire from the WNBA at the end of the season](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba-content/85009/nneka-ogwumike-annouce-retirement-surprise-los-angeles-sparks-season-end-project-b-wnbpa-president-impact-legacy-legend-future-game-winner-all-time-scorer) _2026-08-20 · Edwin Garcia · Swish Appeal_ On June 2, before the Los Angeles Sparks took on the Las Vegas Aces, I conducted an exclusive interview with Nneka Ogwumike and asked her how many more seasons she thought she had left. Her response was short. “I don’t know,” Ogwumike said. Well, two months later, she knows. On Tuesday morning, in an interview \[…\] ## [WNBA gameday discussion: By finally beating the Minnesota Lynx, the Golden State Valkyries can burnish their championship credentials](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/84974/games-watch-gsv-valkyries-min-lynx-playoffs-matchups-winless-losses-championship-natalie-nakase-olivia-miles-naphessa-collier-all-star-game) _2026-08-19 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ When the Golden State Valkyries host WNBA All-Star 2027, the organization certainly would be satisfied if a championship banner was hanging over the Chase Center court. To make it conceivable that such a Bay Area dream could become a reality, they must win on Wednesday night, when they welcome the arguable title favorites, the league-leading \[…\] ## [A heated rivalry over ice time at San Francisco’s only rink](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/18/beer-league-yerba-buena/) _2026-08-19 · Emily Landes · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Captains of San Francisco’s 500-person hockey league could skate off into the sunset after nearly 30 years at Yerba Buena. The new management is willing to let them. ## [Harbaugh vs. Shanahan: A training camp practice puts deep 49ers ties on display](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/18/jim-harbaugh-brock-purdy-kyle-shanahan/) _2026-08-18 · David Lombardi · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ A joint session with the Chargers gave Brock Purdy and his teammates an opportunity to square off against Trey Lance and Mike McDaniel. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RBYafTQdcePr) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [The WNBA All-Star Game is coming to San Francisco, and it’s the perfect fit](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/18/valkyries-all-star-game-san-francisco-2027/) _2026-08-18 · Kerry Crowley · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ No region has embraced the league quite like the Bay Area, where the Golden State Valkyries play in front of a sellout crowd every game. ## [How these three young WNBA players are elevating the championship-hopeful Fever, Valkyries and Liberty](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/84861/wnba-kaitlyn-chen-makayla-timpson-pauline-astier-natalie-nakase-chris-demarco-young-players-playoffs-fever-valkyries-liberty-championship) _2026-08-18 · Eric Nemchock · Swish Appeal_ When it comes to the WNBA’s playoff-caliber teams, it’s natural to gravitate towards the big names. Teams like the Indiana Fever, Golden State Valkyries and New York Liberty are not short on star players, and it’s easy to give them most of the attention as they keep winning games. Even on these veteran-laden squads, though, \[…\] ## [WNBA gameday discussion: With less than 10 games left in the regular season, the playoff seeding race is starting to get real](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/84924/games-schedule-watch-playoffs-seeding-standings-race-matchups-aces-dream-fever-liberty-sky-caitlin-clark-aja-wilson-angel-reese-tempo-sky-winning-streak) _2026-08-18 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ On Tuesday, four of the teams battling for homecourt advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs are in action, unofficially inaugurating the down-the-stretch race for playoff seeding. The current No. 3-seed Las Vegas Aces host the No. 5-seed Atlanta Dream (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), while the No. 4-seed Indiana Fever visit the Toronto \[…\] ## [These Giants were never drafted. They’re living the big-league dream anyway](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/18/bo-davidson-sf-giants-undrafted-players/) _2026-08-18 · John Shea · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ After Turner Hill and Trent Harris reached the big leagues in the same week, another undrafted player, Bo Davidson, could arrive in San Francisco soon. ## [Once again, the UConn Huskies are cutting no corners with an incredibly arduous non-conference schedule](https://www.swishappeal.com/ncaa/84935/uconn-huskies-wbb-college-bball-non-conference-schedule-matchups-opponents-difficult-undefeated-south-carolina-staley-auriemma-lsu-mulkey-duke-notre-dame) _2026-08-18 · Beckett Harrison · Swish Appeal_ UConn women’s basketball announced their non-conference schedule Monday morning, starting some early conversations about which teams could take down the Huskies before they likely undefeated, yet again, in in-conference Big East play. Per usual, UConn didn’t skimp on their schedule. The Huskies’ trek begins in early October with three exhibition games: against Syracuse in the \[…\] ## [The Valkyries clinch: 5 reasons Golden State is headed back to the playoffs](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/golden-state-valkyries-clinch-playoff-berth/) _2026-08-18 · Jane Kenny · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ With 10 games left in the regular season, Natalie Nakase’s squad became the third WNBA team to lock up a postseason berth. ## [Kawakami: It’s all about 2027 for Buster Posey’s Giants now, and it’s already happening](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/buster-posey-sf-giants-tony-vitello-2027/) _2026-08-17 · Tim Kawakami · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Next season should be the pivot point of Posey’s presidential era in San Francisco. ## [‘Section 415’ podcast: How the 49ers’ 2026 draft class is shaking up the depth chart](https://sfstandard.com/section-415/2026/08/17/section-415-podcast-49ers-2026-draft-class-shaking-depth-chart/) _2026-08-17 · Kerry Crowley · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Rookie receiver De’Zhaun Stribling and linebacker Jaden Dugger could earn early playing time if they continue to impress during the preseason. ## [Interview: For Louisville’s Yevheniia Putra, basketball is secondary to the on-going conflict in her home country](https://www.swishappeal.com/ncaa/84901/interview-louisville-yevhennia-putra-wbb-college-bball-ukraine-sophomore-center-war-conflict-experience-recruitment-cardinals-walz) _2026-08-17 · Łukasz Muniowski · Swish Appeal_ This was supposed to be a conversation about basketball, but things that are bigger than basketball ended up occupying much of Swish Appeal’s interview with Yevheniia Putra. The 22-year-old 6-foot-3 center who is preparing for her sophomore season at Louisville is from Kyiv, Ukraine. Putra shared her perspective of the on-going conflict in her home \[…\] ## [What the 49ers’ cautious praise of De’Zhaun Stribling really means](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/dezhaun-stribling-49ers-rookie-wide-receivers/) _2026-08-17 · Kerry Crowley · Sports - The San Francisco Standard_ Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy both know the wide receiver has a long way to go to reach his ceiling. They also realize he could play a critical role as a rookie. ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/foiGr3Gj0Pi5) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Through expectations, adversity and advocacy, Chamique Holdsclaw’s Hall-of-Fame impact exceeds the boundaries of the basketball court](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/84343/chamique-holdsclaw-bball-hall-fame-hof-class-induction-speech-mental-health-advocacy-support-struggle-tennessee-lady-vols-summitt-mystics-draft-prodigy-expectations) _2026-08-17 · Cat Ariail · Swish Appeal_ Chamique Holdsclaw, arguably, was the first women’s basketball prodigy of the WNBA era. After winning four New York state championships at Christ the King, the Queens native arrived at Tennessee in 1995, a year before the announcement of the WNBA. The timing was fortuitous. Holdsclaw fit the profile of the perfect future WNBA star as \[…\] ## [As she was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Elena Delle Donne celebrated her family and expressed her definition of greatness](https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/84859/elena-delle-donne-naismith-bball-hall-fame-hof-speech-greatness-sister-family-delaware-was-mystics-chi-sky-mvp-champion-family) _2026-08-17 · Zack Ward · Swish Appeal_ Unsurprisingly, Elena Delle Donne’s Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech focused on family. She was a top two player in the country in college, won two WNBA MVP awards, a WNBA championship and an Olympic gold medal. But she was comfortable giving her speech even though she knew it was a goodbye—not to basketball \[…\] ## [Even if you’re not a Husky fan, you’re going to love the docuseries on the UConn dynasty from Apple TV](https://www.swishappeal.com/ncaa/84777/uconn-husky-dynasty-docuseries-apple-tv-review-preview-geno-auriemma-paige-bueckers-championships-titles-diana-sue-stewie-maya-lobo) _2026-08-16 · Zack Ward · Swish Appeal_ UConn women’s basketball has won more championships than any other Division I team. The 12 they’ve won came over a span of 31 years—about 39 percent of the time they won it all over that stretch, while finishing in the top 10 of the final AP poll 100 percent of the time. Every player who \[…\]