Sue Bird, the managing director of the women's U.S. national team, helped build a streak of victories and inspire athletes around the world. Steven Freeman / Sue Bird deserves significant credit for the worldwide growth in women’s basketball over the last two decades.

The U.S. women’s basketball team will attempt to win gold for the fifth straight tournament. It may be possible, as some of the top WNBA stars compete in the 2026 FIBA World Cup. Team USA has won 11 of its 19 tournaments. This year, the team has ...

A WNBA legend defended Caitlin Clark from criticism after her poor performance for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup.

After a dramatic day in Berlin, the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup are set. China and Australia secured the final two spots on Wednesday with narrow victories over Puerto Rico and Italy, respectively. The quarterfinals will begin immediately on Thursday, with the semifinals set for Saturday and the final on Sunday.

Tamika Catchings knew Kara Lawson would be a coach back when they were teammates at Tennessee. Amid the WNBA break, she reflects on Team USA memories.

WNBA legend Tina Charles does not feel it's fair to single out Caitlin Clark's struggles in a recent close call by Team USA against Italy. On

Team USA has won all three group games at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, but questions remain about its starting lineup. France looks like a strong gold-medal contender, which may force the US to make changes.

The WNBA announced its postseason schedule on Wednesday. Each team has four regular-season games left before the playoffs begin.