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Valkyries, once again, declare offense optional
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New story: 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk has been looking forward to Week 6 vs. the Commanders for months. He hoped to be playing in it — as a Commander.
Instead, two years after signing a $120M deal, Aiyuk is the NFL’s biggest enigma.
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Valkyries Wednesday … on a Saturday.
Golden State steps on the gas in Game 3 and completes the sweep of Las Vegas to earn a trip to the Finals. Hear from they key figures in this episode
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The vaunted Valkyries and the defense that took this moment.
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Valkyries’ depth handled the Aces in Game 1.
Can it deliver Golden State the series?
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Gabby Williams came to Golden State to shine.
In Game 3, she played closer as the Valkyries authored a classic Bay Area moment.
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Stephen Curry has nothing left to prove. But he still wants another championship. At 38, he’s staying in Golden State as the Warriors try to climb again.
And his reaction to the idea that they might not even make the playoffs says a lot.
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Steph Curry’s greatness earned this. A chance to go out how he wanted.
And he wants to end it here.
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The Athletic's live blog for NBA Media Day. Follow the storylines and nuggets from reporters on the ground.
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Tiffany Hayes has been delivering the same message to her team lately.
"We can really do this."
Then she went out and delivered it in Game 1, and the Valkyries played like a team that believes it.
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Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy says Kristaps Porziņģis is out indefinitely and will not be in Hawaii. He's citing "a health issue."
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Also, A’ja says the Raiders haven’t been in touch but she has seen the memes 🤣
@Callie__Fin with the assist
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New "Warriors Plus-Minus" with @ThompsonScribe -- Steph Curry was telling the truth the whole time. He's not going anywhere.
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New "Warriors Plus-Minus" with @ThompsonScribe -- why Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis could be the keys to this season and other thoughts leading into training camp
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In 2009, Kevin Durant drove me around OKC for an @nytimes story.
He went unrecognized at an airport pitstop and later went to a rookie James Harden’s house to play video games.
Few knew they’d reshape the NBA.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND FEARLESS (Nov 3):harpercollins.com/products/w…
Game Changers. OUT NOW.
The story of basketball evolution through some of the players who changed the game.
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