# Valkyries Edge to WNBA Championship

> Valkyries clinch WNBA title with gritty team play after Game 5 win.
- Title: Valkyries Edge to WNBA Championship · SI | Shortify
- Summary: Valkyries clinch WNBA title with gritty team play after Game 5 win. Valkyries secure WNBA championship with 64-55 victory over Dream in Game 5, advancing to…
- Keywords: valkyries, wnba, championship, game 5, kiah stokes, nate nakase, dream, ballhalla, chase center, wnba finals, sports, Edge
- Source: SI — https://si.com/wnba/valkyries-grind-their-way-to-doorstep-of-wnba-title
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:19:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: valkyries, wnba, championship, game 5, kiah stokes, nate nakase, dream, ballhalla, chase center, wnba finals, sports
## Valkyries' Finals Strategy
Valkyries secure 64-55 win over Dream in Game 5 to reach WNBA championship.

> Valkyries like their finals basketball: a heaping helping of grit, with a pinch of production
## Kiah Stokes' Game 5 Impact
Stokes scores 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks in Game 5.

> Knocking down three of her four three-point attempts
## Stokes Named MVP
Nakase calls Stokes the most valuable player after Game 5.

> M-v-p chants rained down from a thunderous ballhalla crowd
## Stokes' Defensive Prowess
Stokes sets all-time finals record with 17 blocks.

> One of the best rim protectors in the wnba
## Stokes' Team Impact
Stokes limits Dream to 18 paint points in Game 5.

> Helping hold angel reese to eight and seven points in games 4 and 5
## Nakase's Coaching Style
Nakase emphasizes team play over individual stars.

> I’ve never met 14 players that want to see success in their teammate
## Nakase's Self-Reflection
Nakase admits coaching flaws in Games 2 and 3.

> It’s always on me. It’s always on the head coach’s delivery
## Team's Championship Hopes
Valkyries one win away from clinching WNBA title.

> Righting the ship their way, with candor and an unmistakable mettle
## Stokes' Humility
Stokes emphasizes team over individual glory.

> I feel like if you take any person off our team, we’re not in this position
## Valkyries' Identity
Valkyries play unselfish, unpretentious basketball.

> Not the flashiest or most dazzling, valkyries basketball is unselfish
## Next Game
Valkyries face one more game to secure championship.

> At the end of the day, we just need 94 feet, two hoops and each other
## Championship History
Valkyries join WNBA as expansion team two seasons ago.

> Only two seasons after joining the wnba as an expansion team
## Stokes' Legacy
Stokes a three-time champion with Aces.

> While she’s already a three-time champion with the aces
## Championship Consequence
Valkyries secure WNBA title with team play.

> Not the flashiest or most dazzling, valkyries basketball is unselfish and unapologetically ugly
## Key takeaway

Valkyries secure WNBA championship with 64-55 victory over Dream in Game 5, advancing to the title match.