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Golden State Valkyries Beat Dallas Wings in Game 3 as Coach Nakase Briefly Collapses

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Dallas Wings 77-73 in Game 3 of their WNBA first-round playoff series, advancing to the semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces. During the fourth quarter, Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase, 46, fell to her hands and knees while speaking with a referee at the Chase Center in San Francisco. She was helped up, continued coaching the rest of the game, and did not speak to reporters afterward. Assistant coach Kasib Powell said Nakase was “fine” and expected to coach Sunday’s Game 1 of the semifinals. One outlet reported the team told ESPN she felt lightheaded and exhausted. Gabby Williams scored 19 points as Golden State rallied from a 16-point deficit, according to one report.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The Valkyries beat the Wings 77-73 in Game 3 to win the first-round playoff series.

    Reported byLeftRight

  2. Coach Natalie Nakase, 46, fell to her hands and knees during a fourth-quarter timeout while talking to a referee.

    Reported byLeftRight

  3. Nakase was helped to her feet and continued coaching for the rest of the game.

    Reported byLeftRight

  4. Nakase did not speak to reporters after the game; assistant coach Kasib Powell addressed the media and said she was 'fine.'

    Reported byLeftRight

  5. Nakase is expected to coach Game 1 of the semifinals on Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces.

    Reported byLeftRight

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  1. The Valkyries franchise told ESPN that Nakase felt lightheaded and exhausted.

    Reported byRight

  2. Gabby Williams scored 19 points as Golden State rallied from a 16-point deficit to win.

    Reported byRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • What caused Nakase's collapse

    One right-side outlet (New York Post) reports the franchise told ESPN she felt lightheaded and exhausted; other outlets, including NBC News, report only that she was called 'fine' by the assistant coach without specifying a cause.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    The single left-side headline states plainly that the coach collapsed during the game, without describing the final score drama or team history.

    Golden State Valkyries coach collapses midgame during WNBA playoffs
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side outlets split between a game recap emphasizing the dramatic comeback win and separate headlines calling Nakase's collapse 'shocking,' with a follow-up stressing she is expected to be okay.

    Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase expected to be OK after sudden collapse
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    shocking WNBA playoffs moment

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    shocking WNBA playoffs momentMore neutral: sudden collapse during WNBA playoff game

    Calling the collapse 'shocking' adds a dramatic judgement beyond the factual description of the event.

    Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase collapses on court in shocking WNBA playoffs moment

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the collapse itself and immediate aftermath
  • assistant coach's reassurance that she was fine
  • her expected return for the next game

Leaves out

  • the size of the Valkyries' comeback
  • Gabby Williams' scoring total
  • the team's stated explanation (lightheaded and exhausted)

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • NBC NewsLeft

    Golden State Valkyries coach collapses midgame during WNBA playoffs

    Golden State Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase briefly collapsed on the court during Friday’s playoff win over the Dallas Wings.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • in-game comeback and final score
  • player statistics and team history
  • quotes from assistant coach Kasib Powell
  • franchise's explanation for the collapse
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    9 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 3, 10:43 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Oct 3, 1:11 AM EDT

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightOct 3, 1:11 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 3, 8:17 AM EDT
  3. NBC NewsLeftOct 3, 10:43 AM EDT

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