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Valkyries’ Playoff Home Game In Jeopardy as Chase Center Preps for Laver Cup

A prebooked Laver Cup at Chase Center threatens to displace Golden State’s first-round home date due to extended tennis setup.

Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty is guarded by Monique Billings of the Golden State Valkyries during a game at Chase Center on Sept. 2, 2025, in San Francisco.
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Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty speaks to the media during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star practice sessions at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025, in Indianapolis.

Overview

  • The arena confirmed it is assessing “potential venue impacts” from the Sept. 19–21 Laver Cup, which was booked before the WNBA expansion team existed.
  • The first round begins Sept. 14 under a 1-1-1 format, and as a projected lower seed Golden State would host Game 2 on Sept. 16 or 17.
  • The Valkyries are evaluating fallback sites including Oakland’s Oracle Arena, San Jose’s SAP Center, and Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center.
  • Organizers note tennis requires longer setup and teardown than typical events, complicating a quick conversion back to basketball.
  • WNBA star and union vice president Breanna Stewart criticized relocations as undermining home-court equity, saying such conflicts don’t happen in the NBA.