WNBA Finals Basketball

Golden State Valkyries center Kiah Stokes (41) celebrates with guard Tiffany Hayes (15), forward Cecilia Zandalasini (24), forward Gabby Williams (1) and guard Veronica Burton (22) after the team's victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 5 of the WNBA basketball finals in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.

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Kiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title

Kiah Stokes' big night on both ends leads Valkyries past Dream 64-55 and within a win of WNBA title

Kiah Stokes had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots, Veronica Burton added 13 points and eight rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries moved within one win of a championship in their second season, beating the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Angel Reese finished with seven points, 15 rebounds and five assists — a big difference from her two standout performances in the first two games of the series at Chase Center. Reese shook her head when whistled for the second of her three offensive fouls with 7:43 to play. Fans screamed and clapped thunder sticks following the final buzzer as Stokes spoke from the floor to chants of “MVP!”