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Valkyries win first WNBA title in Game 7
Gabby Williams scored thirty points with thirteen rebounds in the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history; the Atlanta Dream remain trophyless after four Finals trips.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on this story, from Late Night BBN at 11:00 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Yahoo Sports's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Golden State Valkyries wins first WNBA championship, beating Atlanta Dream in Game 7”, with reporting from ESPN, TSN, Golden State Valkyries and Chicago Sun-Times.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Jalen Williams, Valkyries.
- BBN covered this story before: Valkyries And Dream Play For First Franchise Title In First Game 7… (October 31).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsGolden State Valkyries wins first WNBA championship, beating Atlanta Dream in Game 7
- Yahoo SportsGabby Williams named MVP as the Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA championship
- ESPNTwo soon! How Williams ignited Valkyries to WNBA title in their second season
- Yahoo SportsValkyries Make WNBA History With Championship in Second Season
- TSNGolden State Valkyries beat Atlanta Dream in Game 7 to win first WNBA title October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Golden State ValkyriesWNBA Finals Game 7 Preview: Valkyries vs. Dream October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Chicago Sun-TimesIn only their second season, Valkyries win WNBA Finals - Chicago Sun-Times October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's eleven Eastern, eight Pacific, and the Golden State Valkyries are WNBA champions, beating the Atlanta Dream sixty-eight to sixty-three in the first Game 7 in Finals history.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGabby Williams was named MVP with thirty points and thirteen rebounds, and she had only two points at halftime, so she basically logged on late and still topped the leaderboard.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty-eight of those points came in the second half, fifteen of them in the third quarter alone, which put the Valkyries up by one going into the fourth.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSecond season. Most teams can't get a group chat going in two years.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's the fastest expansion title in league history, and the Dream, who have now been to the Finals four times, are still waiting on their first trophy.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd Heidi Klum turned up to her twenty-fifth Halloween party as her own severed left hand, with her face popping out of a bloody wrist.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo of the fingers are her legs. She scurried down the red carpet. The party was at Cathédrale in New York.
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- Lakers rule out NBA scoring leader Doncic, Williams vs. Clippers · ESPN
- Stokes' 14 blocks set a Finals record as Valkyries go up 3-2 · ESPN
- Dream lose grip on WNBA Finals, trail Valkyries 3-2 · Yahoo Sports
- East Potomac golf lease ends; WNBA Game 6 and more · Washington Examiner
- Dream force first-ever Finals Game 7 after 46-26 halftime lead · ESPN
- Valkyries And Dream Play For First Franchise Title In First Game 7… · Yahoo Sports
- Valkyries win first WNBA title in Game 7 (this story)
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