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ESPN Analyst Predicts Potential USA vs. France FIBA World Cup Final Outcome

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After narrowly escaping defeat against Italy in the second group-stage game, Team USA is gearing up for its quarterfinal matchup against Hungary. However, the basketball world is already anticipating a FIBA World Cup final between the American team and France. The last time Team USA faced France was in the 2024 Olympic final. Despite a [...]

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‘Caitlin Clark would not have had a league to join’: Analyst slams notion that black players are ‘jealous’ of Caitlin Clark

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Former ESPN anchor Linda Cohn has not been shy about offering her takes on the WNBA, and especially on Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, since leaving the Worldwide Leader. Cohn has started her own YouTube channel, where she’s made a habit of letting her unvarnished takes on Clark and the WNBA writ large fly. Joining…

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Angel Reese Is the Type of Athlete That Atlanta Needed

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Atlanta has never had a shortage of talented athletes. But Angel Reese brings something different. The Atlanta Dream landed one of the biggest personalities in women’s basketball, and Reese feels like exactly the type of athlete this city needed. She’s talented. She’s controversial. She’s confident. And most importantly, people pay attention to her. Reese has…

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Is Angel Reese Actually Underrated?

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How can one of the most talked-about players in women’s basketball possibly be underrated? Angel Reese might be proving it’s possible. Everybody knows Reese. They know about the “Mebounds” jokes. They know about Caitlin Clark. They know about her personality, social media presence and everything else surrounding her. But somewhere along the way, I think…

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These three players have impressed in the World Cup. Do they also belong in the WNBA?

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Imani McGee-Stafford leads a Puerto Rico huddle at the FIBA World Cup. | Getty Images WNBA stars will always draw the biggest crowds at the World Cup, but what would FIBA play be without lesser known players putting on headline performances? Going into the knockout rounds, a handful of international stars already have put on for a global audience. Have they proven that they also deserve a(nother) shot in the WNBA? Virag Takacs-Kiss (Hungary) Hungary pushed to a second-place finish in their gr...

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What’s going on with the NY Liberty’s new practice facility?

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September 8, 2026: A sign at the New York Liberty practice facility grounds in Brooklyn, NY. | Norman Oder/Atlantic Yards Report In 2025, the New York Liberty announced they would be building their own practice facility in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn for the 2027 WNBA season. With a few months to go in 2026, there are questions as to whether they’ll have the facility up and running. On Tuesday, Brooklyn based journalist Norman Oder reported on a visit to Greenpoint, the site of the pla...

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Two stars attracting more interest than Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers at FIBA WC

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While the young WNBA stars are helping bring popularity to the women’s game in America, they are still a little behind when it comes to global notoriety. Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers may have settled for a bench role for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, but that hasn’t affected their popularity.

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What Cathy Engelbert’s successor owes WNBA players

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The photograph dwells in the memory of a time we’d like to forget. During the pandemic-addled summer of 2020, women locked arms and stood in matching black shirts, all bearing the same demand in white letters: “Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.” It was the most powerful demonstration of a brief period of widespread activism throughout sports, these WNBA players taking command with more audacity and clarity than anyone else. The commissioner didn’t inspire them to gather. They didn’t ask

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‘This Makes Her Look Worse,’ ‘Eat the Crow’ — WNBA World Slams ESPN Legend for ‘Backpedaling’ on Controversial A’ja Wilson-Caitlin Clark Take

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On Friday, Linda Cohn questioned A’ja Wilson’s decision to withdraw from Team USA’s 2026 FIBA World Cup campaign, suggesting she may have done so to avoid the “Caitlin Clark show. ” With the Indiana Fever star “embracing the global spotlight,” Cohn hypothesized that Wilson might have wanted to avoid that.

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Angel Reese Is Getting Way Too Good to Ignore

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At some point, we have to stop calling Angel Reese a “future star.” She is already a star. Reese has taken her game to another level with the Atlanta Dream, averaging 16.1 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season. And somehow, she still feels like one of the most underrated…

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