{"id":166490,"date":"2026-08-17T22:21:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/wnba-games-today-preview-predictions-as-paige-bueckers-wings-take-on-red-hot-valkyries\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:21:39","slug":"wnba-games-today-preview-predictions-as-paige-bueckers-wings-take-on-red-hot-valkyries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/wnba-games-today-preview-predictions-as-paige-bueckers-wings-take-on-red-hot-valkyries\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA games today: Preview, predictions as Paige Bueckers, Wings take on red-hot Valkyries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There&#8217;s only one <a data-ylk=\"slk:game tonight in the W;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;game tonight in the W&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/wnba\/3-wnba-stories-that-matter-right-now-and-are-actually-about-basketball\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">game tonight in the W<\/a> and it&#8217;ll be a good one. The Valkyries will try to extend their winning streak and the Wings are trying to get one going. A win for <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/golden-state\/\" rel=\"\">Golden State<\/a> means they clinch a playoff berth. For Dallas, it means a great deal as they&#8217;ve only won two games this month.<\/p>\n<p>While there will be multiple stars on the court, the Wings will be without Azzi Fudd, making it harder to capture a win. Here&#8217;s a look at the matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">WNBA Schedule for Monday, Aug. 17<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content-table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"content-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"\/>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"\/>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Wings vs. Valkyries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p>Peacock\/NBCSN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What you need to know: <\/strong>Golden State has been tearing up the league. Since June 24, they&#8217;ve only lost two games. The Valkyries play as an all-hands-on-deck effort, as there isn&#8217;t one star on this team. But Defensive Player of the Year candidate <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/5915\/\" rel=\"\">Gabby Williams<\/a> has been a huge help on both sides of the ball. Sixth Player of the Year candidate<a data-ylk=\"slk:Janelle Salalun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Janelle Salalun&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/wnba\/5-wnba-players-who-have-been-the-biggest-underpays-this-season\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Janelle Salalun<\/a> has been vital as well. The team&#8217;s defensive efforts will be key to shutting down the Wings today.<\/p>\n<p>For Dallas, there&#8217;s not much to report there. They are <a data-ylk=\"slk:3-7 in their last 10;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;3-7 in their last 10&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/wnba\/4-wnba-players-who-have-been-the-biggest-overpays\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">3-7 in their last 10 <\/a>games and are coming off a loss against the <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/indiana\/\" rel=\"\">Fever<\/a>. They&#8217;ve been losing to playoff teams and haven&#8217;t won a game against one since July 7. Getting a win today will bump them up to seventh place in the standings and prove they can give a team a run for their money. <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/10210\/\" rel=\"\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> has been playing well after getting into a sophomore slump, but the team is now without Fudd and possibly <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/6167\/\" rel=\"\">Jessica Shepard<\/a> tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stat to watch: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/5911\/\" rel=\"\">Cecilia Zandalasini<\/a> has been averaging nine points and 2.6 assists through the last five games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Matchup: <\/strong><a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/6696\/\" rel=\"\">Veronica Burton<\/a> vs. Paige Bueckers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Injury report:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Wings: <\/strong>Jessica Shepard (Probable), Azzi Fudd (Out), <a data-ylk=\"\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/10221\/\" rel=\"\">Aziaha James<\/a> (Out)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Valkyries: <\/strong>Janelle Salaun (Questionable)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>The Valkyries win another game, making their streak extend to six.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">More WNBA news and analysis:<\/h3>\n<p>This article was originally published on www.fansided.com as <a data-ylk=\"slk:WNBA games today: Preview, predictions as Paige Bueckers, Wings take on red-hot Valkyries;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WNBA games today: Preview, predictions as Paige Bueckers, Wings take on red-hot Valkyries&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/wnba\/wnba-games-today-preview-predictions-as-paige-bueckers-wings-take-on-red-hot-valkyries?utm_source=RSS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WNBA games today: Preview, predictions as Paige Bueckers, Wings take on red-hot Valkyries <\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/noticias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mais Not\u00edcias<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Page &#8211; In\u00edcio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/wnba-games-today-preview-predictions-195353114.html\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\nSee more: <a href=\"https:\/\/theglobaltrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Global Track<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corinthiames.com.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corinthia Mes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s only one game tonight in the W and it&#8217;ll be a good one. The Valkyries will try to extend their winning streak and the Wings are trying to get one going. A win for Golden State means they clinch a playoff berth. 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