Valkyries owner reveals role in solving WNBA Finals arena debacle: ‘Quite a bit of pressure’

It was a collective effort across both the Valkyries and Dream to set up a memorable WNBA Finals environment. Following the league’s announcement that Game 3 and 4 will be played at State Farm Arena to solve Atlanta’s home game dilemmas, Valkyries owner Joe Lacob said he had a hand in the WNBA’s decision to adjust the schedule for the betterment of the series that will conclude with a first-time WNBA champion. “I put quite a bit of pressure on the commissioner of the NBA & the WNBA,” Lacob told the Associated Press on Tuesday.