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Toronto and Portland are in the middle of the standings a month into their WNBA expansion seasons

Each team went a different route to build their franchise with the Tempo going with a solid backcourt through free agency with Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey. The Fire used the expansion draft to solidify their foundation with Bridget Carleton, Emily Engstler and Megan Gustafson.

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HLs: Valkyries hold off late rally from Mercury

June 10, 2026 12:40 AM

The Phoenix Mercury battled back to a one-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but were unable to get over the hump against the Golden State Valkyries.

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Monique Billings

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Monique Billings (foot) is available for Thursday’s game against the Liberty.

For the first time this season, the Valkyries will have their full roster available for a game. Billings returns after missing two games with a right foot injury. Her presence in the rotation likely means less of a role for fellow reserve Kyara Linskens, who logged nine minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Liberty.
Monique Billings

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Monique Billings (foot) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Liberty.

Billings has missed Golden State’s last two games with a right foot injury, leaving the Valkyries without a valued reserve. The good news for Golden State is that guard Carla Leite has provided solid production off the bench, including a 19-point effort in the Valkyries’ May 23 win over the Sparks. Rookie post Kyara Linskens’ playing time has increased in Billings’ absence, but she has not been as impactful as Leite.