Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase (left) works with Gabby Williams (right) at the Sephora Performance Facilty in Oakland on Mon Oct 12, 2026 in prepartion of meeting the Atlanta Dream in game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sat Oct 17, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco. (AP News photo)

Golden State Valkyrie podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 Can Gabby Williams lead the Golden State Valkyries past the Atlanta Dream’s elite defense?

#2 How will Kayla Thornton and Kia Stokes contain Angel Reese on the boards?

#3 Can Veronca Burton disrupt Atlanta’s backcourt and control the pace?

#4 Will Tiffany Hayes deliver a Finals performance against his former team?

#5 Can Janelle Salaün and Cecilia Zandalasini provide the perimeter shooting Golden State needs?

Michael Roberson does the Golden State Valkyrie podcasts during the WNBA Finals at http://www.sportsradioservice.com