- Country: United States
Valkyries Coach Natalie Nakase, 46, Will Wear Heart Monitor After Collapsing During Tense Playoff Game
“I just wanna make sure I’m being smart,” Nakase said of being “proactive” about her health
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- Country: United States
WNBA Coach Natalie Nakase Explains Cause of Sudden In-Game Collapse
Days after her scary collapse, Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase returned to update fans on her health and lead a Game 1 semifinal win.
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- Country: United States
Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase reveals reason behind scary on-court collapse: ‘Wake-up call’
Natalie Nakase told reporters Sunday that she felt “a little exhaustion” when she collapsed while talking to an official during Game 3 of the Valkyries’ first-round series against the Wings on Friday.
- Country: United States
Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase will wear heart monitor following collapse
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase spoke to reporters on Sunday for the first time following her collapse on Friday.
- Country: United States
Natalie Nakase ready to coach Valkyries in WNBA semifinals after going down to floor in scary moment
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is well enough to coach Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals Sunday against Las Vegas after she went down on the sideline two days earlier in the first-round clincher with what she described as exhaustion. “Just exhaustion,” she said. “I ate…
- Country: United States
Natalie Nakase ready to coach Valkyries in WNBA semifinals after going down to floor in scary moment
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is well enough to coach Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals Sunday against Las Vegas after she went down on the sideline two days earlier in the first-round clincher with what she described as exhaustion. “I ate and drank right after and…
- Country: United States
“We Go to War Tomorrow”: Becky Hammon Sets Record Straight on Facing Her Former Aces Assistants Coach Natalie Nakase in the WNBA Semifinals
The WNBA playoffs will now move to the semifinals phase, and a story has written itself as a former coaching duo finds themselves on opposite sides of the court. With the Natalie Nakase-led Golden State Valkyries and the Becky Hammon-led Las Vegas Aces set to lock horns for the first game of a…
- Country: United States
Becky Hammon gets completely honest on facing Natalie Nakase in WNBA Playoffs
The Las Vegas Aces are gearing up to face off against the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA playoff semifinals. Both teams share a history through their coaches, Becky Hammon and Natalie Nakase. Nakase served as an assistant for the Aces from 2022 to 2024, helping them win two championships.…
- Country: United States
Natalie Nakase Expected to Coach Game 1 After Collapsing Late in Valkyries Win
Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is expected to coach Sunday after feeling exhausted and lightheaded and collapsing late in Golden State's Game 3 win.
- Country: United States
Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase expected to be OK after sudden collapse
Natalie Nakase is expected to be okay after a shocking moment on the court.Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase is expected to be okay. Nakase was seen collapsing on...