Golden State edges Los Angeles in Ogwumike finale
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, Gabby Williams added eight points in the final 90 seconds and the Golden State Valkyries closed on a 17-4 run to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena. Golden State improved to 31-12. Los Angeles fell to 16-27. Nneka Ogwumike had 17 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in the final game of her 15-year WNBA career. Kiah Stokes led Golden State with seven points, 12 rebounds and three assists. Dearica Hamby had 15 points and six rebounds for Los Angeles. Veronica Burton scored 17 points and handed out five assists for Golden State. Rae Burrell added 15 points for Los Angeles. Tonie Morgan had four points and four assists. Monique Akoa Makani added nine points. Ariel Atkins scored seven. Attendance was 15,965.