The Dallas Wings (7-17) look to continue their positive momentum as they travel out west to take on the Golden State Valkyries (10-12) on Friday.

Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings take on the upstart Golden State Valkyries in tonight’s WNBA slate, live from San Francisco.

Kayla Thornton, the Valkyries’ leading scorer and first-ever All-Star, is out for the season after undergoing right knee surgery.

Natalie Nakase and Kate Martin had emotional words for Kayla Thornton after the Golden State Valkyries star suffered an injury.

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SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 31: Kaitlyn Chen #20, Paige Bueckers #5 and Aubrey Griffin #44 of the UConn Huskies celebrate after defeating the USC Trojans 78-64 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Arena on March 31, 2025 in Spokane, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

A new Valkyries mailbag just dropped, as Golden State tries to make a push for the playoffs in its inaugural WNBA season.

The Golden State Valkyries are preparing for their first game post-All-Star-break when they take on the struggling Dallas Wings Friday evening at Chase Center i