{"id":949565,"date":"2026-10-28T16:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/949565\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:14:14","slug":"wake-up-call-where-to-watch-the-valkyries-surprisingly-early-wnba-finals-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/949565\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake-up call: where to watch the Valkyries\u2019 surprisingly early WNBA Finals game"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Golden State Valkyries are on the cusp of winning their first WNBA title, and fans who want to see the potentially historic event Thursday should pay close attention to the clock.<\/p>\n

There won\u2019t be much time to pre-game, because Game 6 against the Atlanta Dream starts at 9:30 a.m. PT. The unusually early tipoff was a necessary compromise to play the game at Atlanta\u2019s State Farm Arena<\/a>, which has an NBA game scheduled for the night.<\/p>\n

So figure out your best excuse for ditching your 9-to-5, don your violet, and sneak off to one of these Valkyrie-friendly venues for a coffee \u2014 or something stronger \u2014 while cheering for Gabby Williams and Co.<\/p>\n

Official Finals watch party, Thrive City, 1 Warriors Way, Mission Bay<\/p>\n

Gather outside the Chase Center starting at 8:30 to see if the team makes history. Restaurants and bars around the plaza will be open. Space is limited, and the team warns that entrance is not guaranteed with registration. Click here (opens in new tab)<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bounce\u2019 watch party (opens in new tab)<\/a>, Tickets: Free (donation suggested), KALW Public Media Events Space, 220 Montgomery St., Financial District<\/p>\n

Head to the radio station\u2019s event space to watch with complimentary coffee, tea, and doughnuts and alcoholic drinks available for purchase. Be sure to RSVP. The event, hosted by the women\u2019s pro sports podcast \u201cBounce,\u201d is free, with suggested donations between $10 and $20.\u00a0 The pre-party starts at 9 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll likely be chilly, so bring a Valkyries-branded jacket and beanie to stay warm. The Salesforce Park\u2019s main plaza has been hosting all of the Valkyries\u2019 Finals games. Admission is free.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Doors open at 8 a.m. at this sports bar. Reserve a table or get there early, since the Women\u2019s Sports Lounge is first come, first served. Drinks start flowing at 8 a.m.; the kitchen opens at 9.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s sports bar will open at 8:30 a.m. for fans of all ages. It\u2019s first come, first served, even if you RSVP. Breakfast and drink specials will start your day off right.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"AFans cheer during a watch party for the WNBA semifinals game three at Rikki\u2019s. | Source: Heather Diehl for The Standard<\/p>\n

After posting an Instagram poll to see if people would come, Mother, the hyena-themed queer bar, will open at 9:15 a.m. for fans 21 and older.\u00a0 The bar will have a Violet Vibe drink special and coffee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Open at 9 a.m., this spacious taproom will be ready to welcome the work-from-homers and anyone taking a faux sick day.<\/p>\n

This worker-owned cafe and restaurant in the Fruitvale neighborhood will open at 9 a.m. Since it\u2019s a coworking space with fast Wi-Fi, this is the perfect place to \u201cwork\u201d while watching the game. There\u2019ll be Valkyries-themed food and drinks as well as a big projector and other screens. The full kitchen and bar will be open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bar, which celebrates its first anniversary this weekend, will open at 9 a.m., with breakfast sausages and hot dogs for sale and the big screens ready to go. The watch party is 21 and up, and outside food is welcome.<\/p>\n

Standard Deviant\u2019s 14th St. location will open at 9 a.m. There will be free pancakes with any other purchase.<\/p>\n

Starting at 9 a.m., diners age 21 and up can order from the brunch menu, complete with an Irish breakfast or berry-topped French toast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Golden State Valkyries are on the cusp of winning their first WNBA title, and fans who want…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":949566,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[461,49,48,54628,1612,82,630],"class_list":["post-949565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-basketball","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-chase-center","tag-golden-state-valkyries","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=949565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/949566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=949565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=949565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}