Steve Kerr will be up bright and early to support the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday, and the Warriors coach is not complaining about the unusual tipoff time for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals.

With the Valkyries holding a 3-2 series lead over the Atlanta Dream, Game 6 is set for 12:30 p.m. ET, or 9:30 a.m. in the Bay Area. When asked about the early start, Kerr joked that he would be watching over breakfast.

“We’ll be having breakfast at about that time, I think,” Kerr said, via Joseph Dycus. “I guess we’ll have a day off that day, so yeah, I’ll be watching.”

“It's better than, you know, having it at the YMCA that night in front of 75 people.”

Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Valkyries-Dream game 6 in Atlanta being at 9:30am on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/tvnOxzPmA3

— Joseph Dycus (@joseph_dycus) October 27, 2026

Kerr then took a lighthearted jab at the alternative.

“Better than, you know, having it at the YMCA that night, you know, in front of 75 people,” Kerr said. “So they’re doing what they’ve got to do.”

The Warriors coach was poking fun at the scheduling saga that has surrounded the series. Game 6 was originally set for 8 p.m. ET at Gateway Center Arena, the Dream’s 3,500-seat home and the smallest venue in the WNBA. The league later moved the game to State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, which seats roughly 17,000.

The catch is that the Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at State Farm Arena that same night. The NBA pushed that game back an hour to 8 p.m. ET, but the arena still needed time to turn over, forcing the Finals game into an afternoon slot.

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The decision drew criticism, with many pointing out that a weekday lunchtime tip makes it tough for fans to tune in, especially on the West Coast. It is not the first change of the series, either, as Games 3 and 4 were also shifted to State Farm Arena.

Kerr, however, is taking a glass-half-full approach. The Warriors and Valkyries share ownership and a home at Chase Center, and Kerr and several Warriors players have shown up to support the expansion franchise since its debut in 2025.

The Valkyries put themselves one win away from their first championship with a 64-55 victory in Game 5 on Monday night at Chase Center. Kiah Stokes led the way with a season-high 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.

A win on Thursday would give Golden State the title in just its second season, and Kerr will be watching over breakfast.