Valkyries Open Commissioner's Cup at Home Against the Portland Fire
Who's Playing
Golden State Valkyries (5-3) vs. Portland Fire (6-4)
When
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 7:00 PM PT | Chase Center, San Francisco
How to Watch
TV: KPIX+ (Bay Area) | KMAX (Sacramento) Radio: 95.7 The Game | Audacy App
Last Time Out
Valkyries: Golden State dropped a tough one Sunday, falling 91-81 to the Las Vegas Aces at home. They are currently fifth overall in the standings.
Fire: The Fire come in after beating the Indiana Fever 100-84, causing some frustration for the Fever.
The teams are fifth and sixth in Sabreena Merchant's power rankings.
A Former Valkyrie in the Lineup
Keep an eye on Carla Leite. The fan favorite was selected by Portland in the most recent WNBA expansion draft and has flourished in her new home — averaging 15.9 points, 5 assists, and 23.3 minutes per game.
Lastly
Valkyries: Tuesday is Golden State's first Commissioner's Cup game of 2026.
If you ever wanted to know how to pronounce Justė Jocytė's name, she told Brian last year.
Juste tells @briangonzaless how to pronounce her name.https://t.co/AtDjYZydxT pic.twitter.com/O5WMHtfktg
— BSPN (@bspnmedia) May 28, 2026
Fire: Portland GM Vanja Černivec spent years as Golden State's VP of Basketball Operations before taking the top job in Portland and helping build one of the surprises of the WNBA so far.
Host and podcaster at BSPN
Garrett is a father of five (Brian, JJ, and stepkids Asher, Felix, and Ada) and is married to Chrystal. He's a co-founder of Nextdoor.com and runs The Fight Game Media Network in addition to BSPN. He also does podcasts for F4W/Wrestling Observer. BSPN is his personal KNBR 680, which was his dream job as a teenager and a place he worked at in his early 20s.
He currently hosts all four shows on BSPN.
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