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Breanna Stewart boxes out Diamond DeShields during a Team USA practice.

What to watch for as the FIBA World Cup tips off

By Scott Mammoser / September 21, 2022

Twelve teams will compete for a gold medal in Sydney

Lou Brown (7), Cayla George (22) and Tiffany Mitchell (25) of the Melbourne Boomers cheer on their teammates from the sidelines.

Daily Briefing — Sept. 2, 2022: AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE — The WNBL comes to ESPN, 9Now

By Isabel Rodrigues / September 2, 2022

Lauren Jackson is a good omen

Daily Briefing — Aug. 26, 2022: Building the 2022 FIBA World Cup

By Isabel Rodrigues / August 26, 2022

Plus: Becky Hammon wins Coach of the Year

Washington Mystics point guard Rui Machida laughs on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Dream at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘A phenomenal, phenomenal human being’: How the Mystics celebrate Rui Machida

By Jenn Hatfield / July 19, 2022

‘When she comes into the game, it’s energy’

Left: Aaliyah Edwards shows a younger girl how to hold a basketball. Top right: (from left to right) Nika Mühl, Sofia Payan, Edwards, Wang Fuqu, Siya Deodhar and Diouma Berthe pose with the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament trophy. Bottom left: Mühl handles the ball during a program activity. Bottom right: Georgia Amoore stretches. Photos Courtesy of NBA Academy.

Preparation, opportunities and friendship: The NBA Academy Women’s Program’s impact on alumnae

By Natalie Heavren / March 31, 2022

Four years after it started, the NBA Academy Women’s Program saw 12 alumnae reach the 2022 NCAA Tournament

Photo Courtesy of USA Basketball.

U.S. in Group A: FIBA holds World Cup draw

By Scott Mammoser / March 3, 2022

Decision still to be made on who will replace Russia

Belgian national team captain Emma Meesseman (center) stands with her teammates before a game against Puerto Rico in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament on Feb. 10, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘I felt home’: Emma Meesseman returns to DC with the Belgian Cats

By Jenn Hatfield / February 12, 2022

Emma Meesseman’s first two games in the Entertainment and Sports Arena since October 2019 were vintage performances

How Lauren Jackson’s return could impact the 2022 World Cup

By Tee Baker / February 3, 2022

The news of Jackson’s return follows Liz Cambage’s announcement that she has “zero interest” in competing again with the Opals

Natasha Cloud (bottom right) smiles after being selected by DiJonai Carrington (top left) eighth overall in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited basketball draft on Jan. 23, 2022. (Screenshot from the YouTube.com livestream)

How Natasha Cloud is powering women’s basketball at home and abroad

By Jenn Hatfield / January 26, 2022

From Jordan to Vegas, ‘it’s the rooms that we’ve been wanting to be in’

Emma Meesseman

Emma Meesseman decides not to play in the WNBA in 2021

By Jenn Hatfield / August 25, 2021

The Washington Mystics had left the door open for Meesseman to join the team after the Olympics, but Meesseman said she needed to “take some extra time” for herself after a grueling summer of basketball