SAN FRANCISCO– It's no secret the WNBA is suffering from a league-wide injury problem this season. According to The IX Basketball's WNBA injury tracker, over 117 players have missed 901 games this season, surpassing the numbers from 2024. And the Golden State Valkyries in particular are no strangers to that issue.

The Valkyries have had a league-high 27 injuries this season, including a season-ending one to an all-star forward, Kayla Thornton. As Natalie Nakase put it a few weeks ago, their “used to it” when it comes to playing deep into the bench because of injuries across the board.

But the cause of the uptick in injuries isn't quite clear. Some have speculated that the league-wide string of injuries could be attributed to the grueling schedule. Others have pointed to the lack of

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