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SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor locked in his picks, predictions, props, and WNBA best bets for the Golden State Valkyries vs. Phoenix Mercury game on Monday

Amid critical negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) before the current deal ends after this season, coupled with the expansion boom and new superstars like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, the league is growing at an exponential pace.

No WNBA expansion team has ever made the playoffs. Only one has had a winning season. The Valkyries could do both.

WNBA expansion teams usually don't get off to good starts, but the Golden State Valkyries are rewriting that narrative.

The Indiana Fever fell to the Golden State Valkyries in Caitlin Clark’s return. Missing five games due to a groin injury, Clark reentered the starting lineup on

We would call tonight's matchup a Clash of Eras. The post Golden State Valkyries vs Phoenix Mercury: Injury Report, Starting-5, Prediction, and More On WNBA Preview appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Two surprise teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head for a second time -- this time at closer to full strength -- when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night in San Francisco.