The Valkyries are just one win away from a WNBA championship after their Game 5 win against the Dream. Can their depth be the difference on Thursday?

The Golden State Valkyries are on the cusp of writing basketball history. In just their second year of existence, the franchise is now one win away from capturing its first-ever WNBA championship after a gritty 64-55 victory in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday sent celebrities and fans into a frenzy.

The Golden State guard knows what is at stake.

Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase speaks with the media after Golden State's Game 5 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday at Chase Center.Natalie Nakase has ‘no doubt' Valkyries fans will tune in for early Game 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO — Kaila Charles had to contain her hype. The play wasn’t over. Atlanta guard Allisha Gray had charged up the court in transition, looking to attack early. Only Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton stood in the way. With Golden State clinging to a precarious four-point lead, Burton had to thwart an All-Star. Burton absorbed Gray’s shoulder, blocked the shot as she fell backward, grabbed the rebound under the basket and dumped it to Charles before crashing into the stanchion. Charle

Valkyries stars Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton speak with the media after Golden State's Game 5 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday at Chase Center.Kiah Stokes, Veronica Burton state Valkyries' ‘job not done' after Game 5 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State defense did their thing, shutting down Atlanta to win Game 5 and take a 3-2 WNBA Finals lead.

The Golden State Valkyries are on the cusp of history, moving within one win of claiming their first title after beating the Atlanta Dream, 64-55, in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday at Chase Center. Veronica Burton had 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and four blocks, while Kiah Stokes added 13 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks. […] The post Kiah Stokes, Veronica Burton urge Valkyries fans to call in sick for WNBA Finals Game 6 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Veronica Burton pulled off an inspiring effort as she put together a historic performance in the Golden State Valkyries’ 64-55 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the 2026 WNBA Finals on Monday night. Burton has been playing in the league since 2022, going through her second season with the Valkyries. She has secured her place as a full-time […] The post Valkyries’ Veronica Burton makes WNBA Finals history only matched by Diana Taurasi appeared first on ClutchPoints.