Fans of the Golden State Valkyries are in for an early-morning wakeup call on Thursday when Game 6 of the WNBA Finals tips off in Atlanta at 9:30 a.m.Pacific time.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.But during Monday’s Game 5 against Atlanta, which began like every other Finals game, with both teams leaving the floor moments before the playing of the national anthem only to return seconds after it completed, the packed Chase Center in San Francisco was raucous.Once again, both teams in the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries left the floor for the national anthem, prior to Game 5 on Monday, Oct.
26, 2026 (Patricia Babcock McGraw, OutKick)Fans of this 2-year-old team, clad floor to rafters in their giveaway lavender T-shirts, were beyond keyed up.They were loud and on the edge of their seats, willing their team on every play en route to a 64-55 victory that gave Golden State a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.That buzz could last a few days, which will come in handy when that alarm clock rings.WNBA FINALS GAME 6, A POTENTIAL TITLE-CLINCHER, WILL BE HELD IN THE AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY"I will be taking time off of work that day, for sure," one female fan said, planning a personal day for Thursday."It’s really disappointing that more fans won’t be able to be cheering for the Valkyries on the West Coast," said another female fan, who brings her kids to games.
"It’s pretty hard to do with kid drop-offs and school, but I’m going to make it work somehow."Some retirees said they get up early anyway, so they’re not sweating it and will be glued to their TVs for a road game, per usual.A couple of male fans said they would be watching on their laptops … at work.Shhhhhhh.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.
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