Garrett Gonzales and Conrado Pascual break down the Valkyries' 68-64 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, the first Finals win in franchise history, with Conrado bringing the takeaways from the postgame press conference.

They also get into:

• Updates to Gabby Williams and Tip Hayes
• Atlanta's zone defense which seemed to fluster GSV
• Kaila Charles' energy and defense
• Laticia Amihere's presence

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Garrett Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, and Conrado Pascual bring you the Podhalla Practice Report from the eve of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream, with Game 1 set for Saturday at Chase Center.

They also get into:

- Takeaways from WNBA Finals media day

- Allisha Gray's availability after the Dream guard's hand procedure, with her status for Game 1 listed as day-to-day

- Gabby Williams and how she's been treated by the media, after she said the media has never respected her

- The latest on Janelle Salaün

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Garrett Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, and Conrado Pascual are joined by Jane Kenny of The SF Standard to continue the conversation around the Golden State Valkyries' WNBA Finals series against the Atlanta Dream.

They also get into:

- Jane's quote from Valkyries owner Joe Lacob about contacting both the NBA and WNBA commissioners to make sure Atlanta had the right venue to host Finals games, which led to Games 3 and 4 moving to State Farm Arena

- Jane's awards ballot

- Janelle Salaün's lack of playing time in the postseason after winning Sixth Player of the Year, and whether that changes in the Finals

- Whether Angel Reese's motor is the X-factor in the series

- More on the Finals matchup and Jane's prediction

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Garrett Gonzales and Conrado Pascual recap the Golden State Valkyries' series-clinching sweep of the Las Vegas Aces, punching their ticket to the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream.

They talk about how the Valkyries found a way to win without playing their best game, why Kiah Stokes was the unsung hero of the series for her work guarding A'ja Wilson, and how head coach Natalie Nakase managed her substitution pattern with Gabby Williams. They close by looking back at how Atlanta and Golden State fared against each other in the regular season ahead of the Finals matchup.

Topics covered:

How the Valkyries stayed in the game and won without playing their best

Kiah Stokes as the unsung hero for her defense on A'ja Wilson

Natalie Nakase's substitution pattern with Gabby Williams

How Atlanta and Golden State fared in the regular season

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Garrett Gonzales and Brian Gonzales break down the Valkyries' 83-81 Game 2 win over the Las Vegas Aces, which puts Golden State up 2-0 in the WNBA semifinals. Conrado Pascual jumps on from Ballhalla after the press conferences.

They also get into:

- The Aces' comeback from as many as 17 down to get within three with seconds left, and the free throw fest at the end

- A'ja Wilson nearly putting the Aces on her back with 24 points and 7 rebounds

- Tiffany Hayes (21 points off the bench, perfect from the line) and Gabby Williams (20 points) providing the scoring punch

- What the 2-0 lead means heading to Las Vegas for Game 3 on Friday

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Garrett Gonzales, Brian Gonzales, and Conrado Pascual look back at the Valkyries' 71-60 Game 1 win over the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semifinals — Gabby Williams had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocks — and ahead to Game 2 Wednesday at Chase Center.

They also get into:

- Conrado's view of Game 1 and the takeaways from the postgame press conference

- What the Aces and Valkyries each need to do in Game 2

- The Valkyries coaching staff's work during this series

- Clearing up worries about Chase Center being available for the WNBA Finals if the Valkyries get there, including the Doja Cat concert conflict on the Game 2 date, which the team says will be moved to a contingency date

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Brian Gonzales and Garrett Gonzales break down Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinals, where the Golden State Valkyries upset the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 70-61.

They dig into Veronica Burton's quiet second half, Kaitlyn Chen stepping up with big playoff minutes, and Gabby Williams turning in the best performance on the floor. They also look at how heavy the Aces leaned on their star trio, and how Aminata Gueye and Kiah Stokes played huge center minutes for the Valkyries.

Topics covered:

Veronica Burton's limited second-half minutes

Kaitlyn Chen's big playoff minutes

Gabby Williams as the best player on the court

The Aces leaning heavily on their big three

Aminata Gueye and Kiah Stokes anchoring the center spot for Golden State

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