The Valkyries rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit and tied the game two separate times in the second half, but fell just short in the end as Laeticia Amihere’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer cut the Los Angeles lead from four the clock hit zeroes.

Reporter Kelsi Thorud talked with players from the WNBA's Golden State Valkyries about playing for the home crowd at Chase Center and getting ready for regular season.

Nakase most recently served as an assistant with the Aces, winning back-to-back WNBA titles in 2022 and ’23. Prior to that, she worked in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, most recently as an assistant coach and player development coach with the G League Agua Caliente Clippers.