Sharkira Austin and Sydney Johnson. | Getty Images A head coach’s job seems pretty clear, but it can quickly become complicated. On the surface, the…
France basketball standout Gabby Williams picked up the 2026 Best Defensive Player award at this month's FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin. The post…
Breanna Stewart and Team USA celebrate a fifth-straight World Cup. | AFP via Getty Images Five members of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team…
Breanna Stewart. | FIBA via Getty Images The 2026 FIBA World Cup will conclude with the United States trying to win a fifth-straight gold against…
Carla Leite. (Photo by Adam Hagy) | NBAE via Getty Images There was Sophia Witherspoon in 2000, averaging 16.8 points per game and shooting 36.8…
Team USA. | Getty Images The 2026 FIBA World Cup features an almost perfect final four. There’s Germany, the host nation that turned in a…
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 10: Breanna Stewart of United States (L) high fives her teammate Paige Bueckers of United States (R) during the FIBA…
Napheesa Collier drives for the score. | Getty Images Well, that was anticlimactic. The quarter-finals of the 2026 FIBA World Cup left little…
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 07: Marine Johannes of France looks on during the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Germany 2026 match between Nigeria…
Gabby Williams. | DeFodi Images via Getty Images As the 2026 FIBA World Cup has reached the knockout rounds, the number of teams still playing…
Aliyah Boston and Breanna Stewart. | NBAE via Getty Images By the end of the day on Thursday, only four teams will remain in the FIBA World Cup.…
Kahleah Copper, Napheesa Collier and Jackie Young. | NBAE via Getty Images As other teams fight for a quarter-final spot in the FIBA World Cup, Team…
France's forward #15 Gabby Williams (R) and France's shooting guard #23 Marine Johannes are pictured during the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World…
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 05: Gabby Williams of France drives to the basket during the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Germany 2026 match between…
Julie Vanloo. | FIBA via Getty Images The 2026 FIBA World Cup completes group play on Monday, Sept. 7, with all 16 teams playing their third and…
Sika Kone plays during the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 match between Mali and Spain in Berlin, Germany, on September 5, 2026. | NurPhoto…
South Korea’s Jihyun Park scored 27 points vs. Nigeria. | FIBA via Getty Images After all 16 teams played their opening World Cup game on Friday,…
Zhang Ziyu and Paige Buckers. | NBAE via Getty Images Day 1 of FIBA World Cup action saw eight contests take place, and Team USA established…
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 11: Gabby Williams #15 of Team France shoots a last second basket over Breanna Stewart #10 of Team United States during the…
World Cup news: Every team’s complete lineup. Team USA looks to jell with little practice time before competition. Which teams are the biggest threat…