Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm.

In just their second year of existence, Gabby Williams, Veronica Burton, Tiffany Hayes and the Golden State Valkyries won an improbable championship even owner Joe Lacob is amazed by.

There should be no problem with the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream approaching the first WNBA Finals Game 7 in league history with a sense of urgency.

Much like Warriors coach Steve Kerr did in 2015 moving Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the franchise's first championship in 40 years, Natalie Nakase shook up Golden State's starters for Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream, and it paid off with her Valkyries evening the best-of-seven series at 2 all as it heads back to the Bay Area for Game 5 on Monday night.

Angel Reese blamed herself for a poor performance in Game 4 on Saturday after opening the WNBA Finals with three consecutive double-doubles.

Gabby Williams scored 17 points and Golden State played stellar defense to beat the Atlanta Dream 67-62 on Saturday and even the WNBA Finals at 2-2.

Enes Kanter Freedom refused to sit in a suite the Atlanta Dream and State Farm Arena arranged for the former NBA player’s protection at Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries and instead left the arena.

Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.

Angel Reese fully realized her team couldn’t afford to fall behind by two games to the Golden State Valkyries in the best-of-seven WNBA Finals as the series shifts to Atlanta, so she led the charge on both ends and grabbed back some momentum for the Dream as they evened the series at one game apiece.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom announced on social media that he plans to attend Game 3 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta on Wednesday as a fan.

Late in games, Gabby Williams starts counting.

Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob proclaimed that his team would win a championship within its first five years when he bought the expansion franchise.

Kayla Thornton scored 18 points and the second-year Golden State Valkyries became the quickest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals, sweeping the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night in Game 3.

Veronica Burton hit a deep 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead with 41 seconds left and converted two free throws in the closing seconds, Tiffany Hayes had 21 points, and the Valkyries held off the Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series.

Gabby Williams had 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Kiah Stokes added 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Golden State Valkyries took Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals by beating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 71-60.

A year ago, the Golden State Valkyries made history by reaching the playoffs as an expansion team, then had to host their only home game nearly 50 miles away because Chase Center had been booked before they even existed by the Laver Cup tennis showcase.

Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 1:17 remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries won a late replay review to finish a rally from 16 points down and beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 in a wild deciding Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.

Atlanta Dream star forward Angel Reese was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday, receiving 46 votes from 72 media members.

Arike Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation, and the Dallas Wings beat the Golden State Valkyries 108-100 in an overtime thriller, forcing a deciding Game 3 in their first-round series.

A’ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the AP's WNBA Player of the Year honors for the third straight year.

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women’s basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title.

Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Jackie Young added 18 and the U.S. beat France 97-79 to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup championship.

The U.S. put forth a dominant performance to reach the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup again.

Host Germany has avoided embarrassment at the women’s FIBA World Cup with a comfortable 83-58 win over Mali.

The U.S. has dominated the women’s FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles.

Cecilia Zandalasini scored eight of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, Gabby Williams added 15 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx for the first time in franchise history, 80-66.

Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago.

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the WNBA with injuries.

Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight WNBA All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston.

Indiana teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark are 1-2 in the fan voting for this year’s All-Star game.

Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time.

A’ja Wilson scored 29 points to help the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces beat the seventh-seeded Seattle Storm 102-77 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

The Seattle Storm have been disruptive on defense this season behind stars Skylar Diggins, Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike.

Caitlin Clark has picked Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston No. 1 while Napheesa Collier took her Unrivaled business partner Breanna Stewart first in the WNBA All-Star Game draft.

Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will be making their All-Star debuts in Indianapolis later this month as they were all chosen on Sunday as reserves for the game.

There’s a lot of excitement and buzz around the WNBA as its set to tip off its 29th season on Friday night thanks in large part to last season’s rookie class led by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players who have been given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can’t sign a contract directly with anyone else.