Golden State Valkyries stay hot after a weekend of women’s hoops

The GIST: Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s return to the hardwood from injury was piping hot, but she’s not the only WNBAer serving straight fire. Let’s spill the tea with the latest edition of what’s hot and what’s not in women’s hoops. Pinkies up.

🔥 History-making moments take center stage: Chicago Sky icon Angel Reese recorded her first career triple-double yesterday, becoming the second-youngest player (besides the aforementioned Clark) to reach the mark with an 11-point, 13-rebound, and 11-assist performance in a spicy 78–66 win over the Connecticut Sun.

• Elsewhere, the Atlanta Dream were shooting the lights out this weekend, highlighted by Rhyne Howard, who tied the WNBA single-game three-point record with nine treys in Friday’s 88–70 W over the Sky. Night night.

🔥 Golden State Valkyries stay scorching: Another day, another dub for the league’s newest squad, who stunned the Seattle Storm 76–70 on Saturday, extending their win streak to three. And the Valkyries were making moves off the court too, re-signing Kaitlyn Chen ahead of tomorrow’s 8 p.m. ET clash with her former UConn teammate Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings.

❄️ Wings record seventh straight loss: Speaking of Dallas, they’re ice cold — this team hasn’t won in weeks. Friday’s 88–84 loss to the A’ja Wilson–less Las Vegas Aces was a clinic in what not to do with a fourth-quarter lead, from surrendering a 17–2 run to costly mistakes from first-year head coach Chris Koclanes. Oof.