Valkyries Vs Sky: Golden State Valkyries visit Chicago Sky on Aug. 21
The valkyries vs sky matchup is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, with the Golden State Valkyries visiting the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena. The latest available reporting treats it as a pregame matchup; no final score is established in the reports available here.
Golden State Valkyries visit Chicago Sky on Aug. 21
Tipoff is listed for 7:30 p.m. ET in Chicago. Bleacher Nation lists ION as the broadcast outlet, while Fox Sports 1070’s viewing guide identifies Wintrust Arena as the venue and also points readers toward WNBA League Pass and other streaming options. Bleacher Nation Fox Sports 1070
Golden State enters the game with a reported 25-10 record, while Chicago is listed at 14-22. The Valkyries had won six consecutive games before losing 77-66 to the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday, according to Sports Illustrated. Chicago’s most recent reported results were wins over Seattle and the New York Liberty, including a 93-86 victory over New York in which Natasha Cloud scored 35 points. Sports Illustrated Fox Sports 1070
What the season series says
The Sky won the first meeting of the season, 69-63, in May. The teams also met in Golden State the previous week, a game Chicago lost, according to Sports Illustrated. That report says the teams combined for 162 points in that meeting, but it does not provide the final score in the available excerpt. Sports Illustrated
The statistical profile favors Golden State’s defense. The Valkyries are reported to allow 76.7 points per game, compared with 89.8 points allowed per game by Chicago. The Sky average 87.7 points per game, while Golden State averages 82.9. Bleacher Nation describes Golden State as the league’s top-ranked defense and Chicago as the eighth-ranked offense based on those figures. Bleacher Nation
Players and availability to watch
Kamilla Cardoso leads Chicago in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.8 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Cloud leads the Sky in assists at 5.0 per game, while Sydney Taylor leads the team in made three-pointers at 2.1 per game. Cardoso is also Chicago’s blocks leader at 1.5 per game. Fox Sports 1070 Bleacher Nation
For Golden State, Gabby Williams leads the team with 14.8 points per game. Kiah Stokes leads the Valkyries in rebounds and blocks, Veronica Burton leads in assists, and Janelle Salaun is the team’s top three-point shooter. Aicha Coulibaly is listed as questionable in Sports Illustrated’s injury report. Sports Illustrated Fox Sports 1070
Sports Illustrated’s preview favors a low-scoring game, while Bleacher Nation’s listed moneyline prediction favors Golden State. Those are pregame projections, not a reported result. The latest available reporting leaves the outcome unresolved until the teams play in Chicago.