Valkyries HC Natalie Nakase was exhausted and got lightheaded during the game, but is fine now, per ESPN.
Nakase appeared to collapse in the fourth quarter of Valkyries vs. Wings Game 3.
BRACKET UPDATE 🚨
The Semifinals are locked in for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel.
The New York Liberty will take on the Atlanta Dream.
The Las Vegas Aces will face the Golden State Valkyries.
Semis tip off Sunday, October 4!
ICYMI: Amid the disappointment of a first-round playoff exit, Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark found the silver lining. "You kind of take the burn a little bit but also [remember] how much fun this season was and how together our group was," Clark said. espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/500…
"Just because we beat them in the regular season doesn't mean we're gonna be playing the same team in the postseason. ... They're gonna be at their best, and we're also going to be at ours."
Dream guard Allisha Gray speaks with @malika_andrews ahead of their semifinal matchup against the Liberty 🏀
"The Las Vegas Aces are holding onto their dynasty with two hands, and you're going to have to rip it to take it away from them."
@chiney reacts to the Aces defeating the Fever to advance to the semifinals 🏀