Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, who was in the midst of a career year, has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a right knee injury

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Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the WNBA season after undergoing knee surgery, the team announced Friday.

We talk with Doctor Rick Lehman about the business of sports, the impact the Valkyries have on the city, local businesses, and the reputation of San Francisco.

The Valkyries' Kayla Thornton underwent successful surgery on Friday after injuring her right knee in practice earlier in the week.

The Golden State Valkyries are preparing for their first game post-All-Star break when they take on the Dallas Wings Friday evening at Chase Center in San Franc

While they made the fourth-most 3-pointers in the league before the break, the Valkyries shot just 30.7% from deep, which was the second-lowest percentage in the league. Golden State takes a league-high 30.5 3-point shots per game.

Natalie Nakase and Kate Martin had emotional words for Kayla Thornton after the Golden State Valkyries star suffered an injury.

Perhaps the best story of this 2025 WNBA season so far has been about what the Golden State Valkyries have accomplished. Given that the Valkyries had to rely o

The Golden State Valkyries will be facing the Connecticut Sun on Sunday morning. In their first time meeting, Golden State came away with an 87-63 win against the Sun. Their game on Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena will be the first of five away games for the Valkyries.