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SAN FRANCISCO– With the WNBA offseason in full swing, there hasn’t been much Golden State Valkyries chatter since their historic inaugural season. There’s been the occasional Natalie Nakase sighting; the Valkyries’ head coach was at the Boston Celtics practice facility, chopping it up with her mentor Joe Mazzulla.

WNBA News / Golden State Valkyries on SI / October 8

Veronica Burton Gets Honored by WNBA After Valkyries' Historic Season

Veronica Burton's career season continues to receive recognition. Burton blossomed in her first season with the Golden State Valkyries. Four seasons in to her career Burton emerged as one of the Valkyries' star players in their history-making 2025 debut.

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Sparks Star Finishes As Runner-Up for WNBA Most Improved Player Award

Los Angeles Sparks' star forward Azurá Stevens finished as runner-up in this year's WNBA Most Improved Player Award voting — second to Golden State's Veronica Burton, per release.

WNBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 18

Valkyries guard Veronica Burton’s dad celebrates Most Improved Player award with TV moment

The Golden State Valkyries are in the spotlight after Veronica Burton capped off a breakthrough year with the WNBA Most Improved Player award. Indeed, Burton’s rise has been one of the most inspiring stories of the season.

WNBA News / Golden State Valkyries on SI / September 18

Veronica Burton's Emotional Response After Valkyries' Crushing Loss to Lynx

The Golden State Valkyries' miracle run is over. The Valkyries put up a considerable fight in Game 2 against the Minnesota Lynx as they fought to avoid elimination in front of their home crowd of Ballhalla.

WNBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 17

Valkyries’ Veronica Burton shares teammates’ ‘uplifting’ reaction to winning MIP

SAN JOSE– After winning the 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year award, the highest achievement of her career to date, Golden State Valkyries’ guard Veronica Burton made sure to express how much her teammates’ support means to her.

WNBA News / Golden State Valkyries on SI / September 16

Kate Martin, WNBA Players Send Love to Veronica Burton After Award Win

On Monday, the WNBA announced its first major award winner, as Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton has officially been named the Most Improved Player of the Year.

WNBA News / Dallas Wings on SI / September 15

Valkyries' WNBA award winner proves Wings mistake

The WNBA announced on Monday that Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton had won the league's Most Improved Player Award after averaging 11.9 PPG, 6.0 APG, and 4.4 RPG this season for the new expansion franchise.

WNBA News / Golden State Valkyries on SI / September 15

Valkyries Star Veronica Burton Reveals Key to Success vs Lynx Before Game 2

After suffering a 29-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs, the Golden State Valkyries are looking to reset. It was always going to be a major challenge for the Valkyries to start off the playoffs against the best team by record in the WNBA and Sunday's loss proved that emphatically.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / September 15

Valkyries G Veronica Burton named Most Improved Player

Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton was named WNBA Most Improved Player by a landslide margin on Monday. Burton received 68 of 72 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters after posting career highs of 11.9 points, 6.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting all 44 games for the expansion franchise.

WNBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 15

Valkyries’ Veronica Burton wins 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player

Golden State Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton has been named the 2025 WNBA’s Most Improved Player after a career season in the expansion team’s first season, the league announced today.

WNBA News / Golden State Valkyries on SI / September 13

Valkyries' Veronica Burton's Touching Message After Winning Award

The Golden State Valkyries were not expected to be anything special in their inaugural 2025 season, but they ended up being one of the best stories in sports.

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Kate Martin Reacts to Veronica Burton Winning WNBA Award

As the WNBA regular season has officially come to a close and the playoffs are set to begin, it's about that time when the league and various media establishments around the country select the recipients of a list of postseason awards.

WNBA News / Hardwood Heroics / September 2

'Shabooya': Kate Martin Rallies Behind Veronica Burton’s Bid For Major WNBA Award

Kate Martin is making noise for her teammate Veronica Burton—and she’s doing it with rhythm. In a recent Instagram story, Kate Martin posted a reel of Burton’s highlights with the caption: “Her name is V, she brings the heat, she should be MIP.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / August 29

Valkyries, Mystics clash amid tight battle for last playoff berths

What could be the most critical homestand in the brief existence of the Golden State Valkyries begins on Saturday when they welcome the Washington Mystics to San Francisco.

NBA News / Golden State of Mind / August 25

Veronica Burton makes WNBA history as Valkyries beat Paige Bueckers, Wings

Sunday night was a historic night for the Golden State Valkyries. The WNBA’s newest team has been searching for a star to step in since Kayla Thornton suffered a season-ending injury in July, and on Sunday, a star most certainly stepped in, in the form of sharpshooting guard Veronica Burton.

WNBA News / Northwestern Wildcats On SI / August 15

Veronica Burton Erupts for Career Game with Golden State Valkyries

In her fourth WNBA season, former Northwestern guard Veronica Burton is experiencing a breakout campaign. The Golden State Valkyries' point guard has been a steady hand for the Bay Area expansion team, playing in all 32 games so far while leading her squad to a 17-15 record.

WNBA News / Swish Appeal / August 14

WNBA game notes: Golden State Valkyries pad playoff position behind a big night from Veronica Burton

WASHINGTON — They said an expansion team couldn’t make noise. Well, the Golden State Valkyries made noise in the first half of their inaugural regular season, going 10-12 to put themselves one game out of the playoff picture.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / August 13

Veronica Burton's 30 fuels Valkyries' victory over Mystics

The Washington Mystics' late surge was not enough as Veronica Burton scored a career-high 30 points to lead the visiting Golden State Valkyries to an 88-83 win on Wednesday night.

WNBA News / The Lead / August 11

Veronica Burton Deserves the Most Improved Player Award

Now that the WNBA season is over halfway completed, many players are starting to position themselves as frontrunners for seasonal awards. Napheesa Collier is the favorite to win the MVP award, and Paige Bueckers will likely claim Rookie of the Year, but who will win the Most Improved Player award?

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / June 8

Golden State Valkyries Make Roster Decision on WNBA Champion

The Golden State Valkyries snapped a four-game skid with a dominant 95-68 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, bolstered by Kayla Thornton’s 22 points and 11 rebounds and Veronica Burton’s 12 assists.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / June 7

Kayla Thornton helps Valkyries shock Aces in blowout win

The Golden State Valkyries didn't play like underdogs on Saturday and Kayla Thornton had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way in a 95-68 victory over the Las Vegas Aces at San Francisco.

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WNBA News / Field Level Media / May 27

Liberty hit 90 again, stay perfect with win over Valkyries

The New York Liberty went wire-to-wire Tuesday night in a 95-67 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries behind a 24-point performance by Breanna Stewart.

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Dallas Wings News / Swish Appeal / November 27, 2024

Veronica Burton is raising the Spirit in the WNBL

After Round 4 on the 2024-25 season, there are no winless teams in the league. But there still remains one unbeaten: the Bendigo Spirit, who have benefitted from the play of Veronica Burton.

Connecticut Sun News / Fastbreak on SI / June 5, 2024

Connecticut Sun Announce Signing of Veronica Burton

The Connecticut Sun are adding another player to the roster. On Wednesday, the team announced the signing of Veronica Burton, who agreed to a contract that will keep her with the team for the remainder of the season.