Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel floored by Valkyries playoff atmosphere: ‘Louder than the Warriors game’

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Martinez, V. (2026, October 9). Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel floored by Valkyries playoff atmosphere: ‘Louder than the Warriors game’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/mike-evans-deebo-samuel-stunned-by-valkyries-playoff-atmosphere/

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Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel of the 49ers attended Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals between the Valkyries and Aces at Chase Center. The Valkyries won with an 83-81 victory over the defending champions, the Aces. Both players praised the intense atmosphere, with Evans calling it the best basketball game he’s ever been to and Samuel noting that the crowd was louder than a Warriors game.

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Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel, wide receivers for the San Francisco 49ers, attended Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals between the Sacramento Valkyries and the Las Vegas Aces at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Valkyries won the game with a score of 83-81, making them one win away from the Finals despite being an expansion team since 2025. Evans praised the atmosphere as "probably the best basketball game I’ve ever been to," and Samuel noted it was even louder than typical NBA games like those featuring the Golden State Warriors. The Valkyries will face the Aces again on Friday in Las Vegas at 6:30 p.m. PT, with A’ja Wilson, who won her fifth MVP award earlier this week, leading the Aces.

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Aces Finals Game 2 Valkyries WNBA

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Valkyries ORG · 7× Aces ORG · 4× WNBA ORG · 3× Deebo Samuel PERSON · 2× Evans PERSON · 2× Warriors ORG · 2× 49ers ORG · 1× A’ja Wilson PERSON · 1× Demarcus Robinson PERSON · 1× Mike Evans PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Valkyries are one win away from the WNBA Finals, even more impressive for a team that entered the league as an expansion franchise in 2025.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

🔮 The Valkyries and Aces are set to square off in Las Vegas Friday at 6:30 p.m. PT.

2026-10-09 · New York Post

Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel floored by Valkyries playoff atmosphere: ‘Louder than the Warriors game’ · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

The 49ers represented at Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals between the Valkyries and Aces. asserted

49ers → represent → Valkyries

Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel and Demarcus Robinson sat court side for the highly-touted WNBA matchup. asserted

Evans → sit → matchup

The Valkyries earned their second consecutive win over the Aces, led by A’ja Wilson, who was awarded her fifth MVP award Thursday. asserted

who → earn → award

“We had an amazing time. asserted

We → have → time

I’ve been to Finals games, a lot of playoff games, it’s hard to beat that atmosphere last night,” Evans told reporters. asserted

Evans → ’ → reporters

The Valkyries are one win away from the WNBA Finals, even more impressive for a team that entered the league as an expansion franchise in 2025. asserted

that → enter → 2025

The atmosphere at Chase Center — nicknamed Ballhalla for Valkyries’ home games — was absolutely electric. asserted

atmosphere → nickname → games

Deebo Samuel admitted just how loud the crowd was for the playoff matchup. asserted

crowd → admit → matchup

“It sounded a little bit louder than the Warriors game, not gonna lie,” Samuel said. asserted

Samuel → sound → game

“It was rocking in there. asserted

It → rock → ?

They be hooping, they be getting to it.” asserted

they → hoop → it

The Valkyries and Aces are set to square off in Las Vegas Friday at 6:30 p.m. PT. asserted

Valkyries → set → PT

Game 2 was especially close as the Valkyries escaped with an 83-81 victory over the Aces, the defending WNBA champions. asserted

Valkyries → escape → Aces

It appears the premier Golden State team is now the Valkyries. asserted

team → appear → ?

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