Valkyries Win Game 7 as the Fever Make Their First Front-Office Hire and Linda Cohn Questions Bringing Back Mitchell
Monday, November 2, 2026 · 9 min
Golden State beat Atlanta 68-63 on Saturday to win the title in its second season, and Indiana's first front-office hire since the shake-up, assistant GM Sheri Sam, starts today. Also: what the Valkyries' defense says about the Fever roster, and Linda Cohn saying she might let Kelsey Mitchell walk.
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Golden State beat Atlanta 68-63 on Saturday to win the title in its second season, and Indiana's first front-office hire since the shake-up, assistant GM Sheri Sam, starts today. Also: what the Valkyries' defense says about the Fever roster, and Linda Cohn saying she might let Kelsey Mitchell walk.
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- Game Recap: Golden State vs. Atlanta (Finals, Game 7) — WNBA
“Williams scored her team’s final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7…”
- Indiana Fever Double Down on Front Office Changes With Latest Moves After Leadership Overhaul - EssentiallySports — EssentiallySports
“According to IndyStar’s Chloe Peterson, the Fever have hired former Portland Trail Blazers scouting manager Sheri Sam as assistant general manager. She starts November 2, focusing on scouting and analytics.”
- Valkyries' WNBA Title Exposes Uncomfortable Truth About ... — Grant Young
“Many felt like the Valkyries' ceiling was capped because they didn't have a true superstar on their roster. And while Gabby Williams ascended to superstardom during the postseason, the fact is that Golden State became the first WNBA champion without a player selected to an…”
- ‘I’m Not Sure I’d Want Her Back’ — ESPN Legend Sounds Alarm on Kelsey Mitchell’s Fever Future Ahead of WNBA Free Agency — Aol
““I’m over the Kelsey Mitchell thing. She can go if she has to,” Cohn said. “I still believe you have to build around Caitlin and Aliyah Boston. You have to improve the perimeter defense, and you have to find someone to pick up the scoring slack.””