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UCLA women's basketball head coach Bilić will be absent for the 2026-27 season. The team finished the 2025-26 campaign with a strong regular season but exited the NCAA tournament in the second round. The upcoming schedule includes exhibition games against Cal and Texas, followed by a non-conference slate featuring Princeton and Tennessee, and a Pac-12 conference schedule starting in November.
USC women's basketball opened its 2026-27 practice with coach Dawn Staley noting several injury concerns: ACL recoveries for Ashlyn Watkins and Chloe Kitts, a finger issue sidelining Alicia Tournebize, and Jerzy Robinson wearing a knee brace but participating. Kaeli Wynn is being eased back from a dislocated kneecap, while USC benefits from a full 15-player roster to pace returns ahead of the exhibition against College of Charleston.
Napheesa Collier scored 19 as the U.S. blitzed Hungary 108-56 to reach the FIBA World Cup semifinals, setting a knockout-game scoring record (108) and 31 assists. They’ll face the Spain-Australia winner next, extending the Americans’ 34-game World Cup medal-round streak.
The U.S. women’s national team routed Czechia 105-64 to finish group play 3-0 at the FIBA World Cup in Berlin, earning a quarterfinals matchup against Hungary or Japan. Breanna Stewart led with 19 points and all 12 players logged minutes as the Americans extended their 33-game World Cup win streak dating to 2006.
Team USA routed Czechia 105-64 in Berlin to finish 3-0 in Group D and extend their World Cup winning streak to 33 games dating to 2006; Breanna Stewart led with 19 points in 17 minutes as six players reached double digits, while veterans set the tone after a rough showing vs. Italy. Kiki Iriafen contributed off the bench (5 points, 11 rebounds) and USA improved transition and defense. Czechia finished 0-3, were outrebounded and outscored in the paint, and Joklova was waived days before the game. USA advances to the quarterfinals to face the Japan-Hungary winner on Sept. 10.
The U.S. women cruised to a 105-64 win over Czechia in the FIBA Women's World Cup, powered by Breanna Stewart with solid contributions from Napheesa Collier and Jackie Young, clinching automatic qualification to the quarterfinals after a 55-52 win over Italy; Czechia was eliminated, and USA will face the Japan–Hungary winner in the knockout stage.
The U.S. women’s basketball team edged Italy 55-52 in the FIBA World Cup, overcoming a rough shooting night to clinch a quarterfinal berth. Jackie Young scored six of her 10 points in the fourth, including the go-ahead jumper, while Breanna Stewart added a late bucket to preserve the lead; Chelsea Gray then extended it before Italy’s Cecilia Zandalasini argued with officials after the final play. Despite shooting just 28.6% overall and 1-for-12 from three (with Caitlin Clark 0-for-6), the Americans benefited from free throws and late clutch plays. Angel Reese contributed eight points and 11 rebounds, and Paige Bueckers added five boards and two blocks as the U.S. prepares for the final group game against the Czech Republic.
Photos capture Caitlin Clark playing for Team USA in group-stage matchups against Italy and China at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, with the event running September 4–23.
Opening night of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin delivered eight group games with several standout moments: Japan beat Mali 102-97 as Saki Hayashi drilled a tournament-record nine 3-pointers and Maki Takada hit a late clutch 3; Australia topped Puerto Rico 70-54; USA opened with a 94-61 win over China; Korea upset Nigeria 99-81; Belgium beat Türkiye 89-75; Spain defeated Germany 83-53; Italy edged Czechia 63-54; France routed Hungary 99-53 with Dominique Malonga, Gabby Williams and Marine Johannes each scoring 17. USA’s next game is Sunday vs Italy.
Cathy Engelbert will retire as WNBA commissioner in December, wrapping up a tenure described as transformative and tumultuous that guided the league through major changes and growth.
At the 2026 FIBA World Cup opener, Caitlin Clark and 7-foot-3 Ziyu Zhang drew attention in a photo fans dubbed Louvre-worthy as Zhang towers over most players; Clark finished with 14 points and 11 assists in Team USA's 94–61 win over China.
The WNBA announced that commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of 2026 after seven years at the helm, a period that saw the league grow from 12 to 18 teams, secure about $3.1 billion in media rights, and ratify a new CBA with the first $1 million salaries for players; a successor has not yet been named as the 2026 season nears its conclusion and the 2027 draft looms as the next major milestone.
Team USA opens the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin on Sept. 4 vs. China, led by Caitlin Clark alongside Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, but will be without A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum. That has sparked a debate over whether Clark should start, as she didn’t in qualifying rounds and is coming off a record-breaking WNBA season (about 22.5 points and 8.4 assists). The decision will test how USA balances its rotation with Clark potentially contributing as a starter or off the bench.
Team USA’s Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are drawing fan attention for their on-court chemistry in a World Cup qualifying clip, fueling debates about whether they’re rivals or teammates. With veterans leaving the roster, the pair are poised to lead the defending champions as they head into the Sept. 4 opener against China in Germany, aiming for a fifth straight FIBA Women’s World Cup title.
Unrivaled, the pro three-on-three women’s basketball league, announced an oversubscribed Series C funding that values the league at $650 million, with Ten Pillar Sports Fund leading and the player-equity pool growing to about $200 million. High-profile backers include Carmelo Anthony, Trae Young, Geno Auriemma, Trybe Ventures, Ashton Kutcher, and Bessemer. The league, entering its third season, will start January 8, 2027, keep six-player rosters (six in development) with plans to add more roster spots in Season 4, expand its tour model to roughly eight stops in 2026, and continue a six-year TNT rights deal while growing nationwide and boosting the fan/player experience.