Maya Goldberg-Safir
Maya Goldberg-Safir (she/her) is an independent audio producer and writer born and raised in Oakland. Her site WNBA Rough Notes traces the heart & soul of women's basketball, its evolutions, and the Bay Area’s own Golden State Valkyries.
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With two more playoff victories last weekend, the Valkyries are looking like serious contenders for the WNBA finals — and fans are loving it. -
On Sunday night, the Golden State Valkyries played some of their best home court basketball during their first playoffs game at the Chase Center. -
Today, the Golden State Valkyries embrace their queer fans. But in the early years of the WNBA’s, queerness was often ignored. That’s when the Sacramento Monarchs’ first Gay Pride Night made history. -
Before the Sacramento Monarchs or the Golden State Valkyries, there were the San Francisco Pioneers. The first professional women's basketball team that played in the City more than two decades ago. -
Despite efforts by anti-trans activists, Golden State Valkyries fans are grateful their team welcomes everyone. -
BOUNCE host and reporters talk about the newly formed Women's Professional Baseball League and 30 seasons of the WNBA in front of a live audience. -
On Sunday, the Golden State Valkyries celebrated the WNBA’s 30th anniversary. But the truth about the start of the league is actually much more complicated. -
After last night’s game against the Atlanta Dream, it’s clear that Dolores Huerta and the Valkyries have something special. -
The Golden State Valkyries handled the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night by 20 points, but competition wasn’t the only thing in the air. -
It’s been a week of high stakes home games for the Golden State Valkyries. And the team is open for rivalry - depending on how you define it.
