Golden State Valkyries and New York Liberty headline two WNBA picks for tonight's slate

I was able to get a win yesterday on the diamond, and quite frankly, I needed it.

After a few losses, it was nice to get back into the winning column.

However, I am taking a break today because there are only a few games on the board that I like, and none of them that I feel overly confident in.

Instead of going to the ballpark, we are going to the hardwood, where we have two WNBA games with some interesting matchups.

Let's focus on those for tonight.

It might be a bit hard to believe, but one of the best teams in the WNBA is only in its second year of existence.

Normally, expansion teams are terrible, but the Valkyries are showing how it can be done correctly.

Hockey seems to have success with expansion teams as well, but the NBA and MLB tend to struggle for whatever reason.

I think part of what makes them so successful is the balance the they have.

They have both inside and outside presences that can put the ball in the bucket.

What is crazy is that the team only has three scorers averaging more than 10 points per game.

However, they have eight players averaging six or more per game, meaning it is really tough to match up with them as everyone can (and does) contribute.

The New York Liberty came into this season as the favorites to win the WNBA Championship.

They've looked like anything but a championship team.