Sue Bird discusses WNBA teammate choice
The gist
WNBA Hall of Famer Sue Bird called the Valkyries an underdog despite their higher seed in the Finals.
Her read comes as analysts split on a Golden State-Atlanta series starting Saturday.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026Sue Bird and Cheryl Miller, Hall of Famers working as NBC studio analysts, held a news conference ahead of Saturday's Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream; Miller predicted "No sweep."
- Oct 15, 2026Articles on the Valkyries-Dream Finals were published, including Miller's prediction of a "slight, slight razor edge to Atlanta" because of its scoring power.
- Oct 16, 2026Bird, as a podcast guest, said current players are "just more skilled than we were 15 years ago" and that players 15 years ago may have been better team players.