WNBA expansion teams usually don't get off to good starts, but the Golden State Valkyries are rewriting that narrative.

All-Star Alyssa Thomas scored a career-high 29 points and took over down the stretch to help the Phoenix Mercury pull away for a 79-71 home win over the WNBA-best Minnesota Lynx

The expansion Golden State Valkyries have sold out every game they have played at Chase Center — better known as Ballhalla — and are already the WNBA’s most valuable franchise.

After nine seasons in the W, Kayla Thornton is finally an All-Star, and will be the first to don the purple and black at All-Star weekend in Indianapolis.  Thor

Washington Mystics (9-10) | Prior Rank: 9 - The Mystics snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating the Chicago Sky in a two-point win to pull back within one game of .500. The Mystics have gotten better at executing in close games, but they need to string together a few wins in a row to rise in the standings and in these rankings.