Team USA

Minnesota Lynx players Alanna Smith, Bridget Carleton, and Napheesa Collier, and Coach Cheryl Reeve pose at center court of Target Center

Lynx quartet ready to take center stage as the Olympic curtain rises in Paris

By Terry Horstman / July 26, 2024

Napheesa Collier: ‘I know everyone’s coming for blood’

Will the Paris Olympics be déjà vu, or can anyone beat the U.S.?

By Scott Mammoser / July 25, 2024

Belgium, Australia and Japan among top contenders to topple U.S. gold dynasty

Cierra Burdick and Hailey Van Lith playing 3-on-3 basketball for Team USA

Team USA is the defending 3-on-3 champion, but China and France are on its heels

By Scott Mammoser / July 25, 2024

Canada, Australia also have tough teams

Arike Ogunbowale and Team WNBA teammates celebrate her hitting a 3-pointer in the 2024 All-Star Game

Sunday Notes, Week 9.5: Arike Ogunbowale again downs Team USA, Jordan Horston for MIP, Marina Mabrey on the move

By Em Adler / July 21, 2024

Our weekly look around the WNBA looks at the first major in-season trade in nearly a decade and more.

Team USA center Brittney Griner (15) high-fives teammate Kelsey Plum (5) during the WNBA All-Star Game against Team WNBA at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. (Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK)

‘As bad as it was, it was good for us’: How Team USA will adjust after another loss to WNBA All-Stars

By Scott Mammoser / July 21, 2024

For the second time in a row, players cut from Team USA roster handed the Olympians a loss

McKenna Woliczko, Alex Eschmeyer, Jerzy Robinson and Lanie Grant

How Team USA looks going into the Under-17 World Cup

By Scott Mammoser / July 7, 2024

The squad is a mix of familiar and fresh faces

Roster for 2024 WNBA All-Star announced

By Sydney Wingfield / July 2, 2024

The 12-player Team WNBA roster will take on Team USA on July 20

Alyssa Thomas embraces college coach Brenda Frese

Alyssa Thomas’ journey from Terrapin to Team USA

By Scott Mammoser / June 28, 2024

Sun forward is first Maryland alum from Frese era to make a U.S. Olympic team

How Team USA stormed to another Under-18 AmeriCup title

By Scott Mammoser / June 24, 2024

‘It was a tremendous experience. It’s a memory we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives’

Alyssa Thomas smiling during a game warmup

Alyssa Thomas is ready for her first Olympic team

By Noa Dalzell / June 16, 2024

Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas has never played on an Olympic team, but is primed to be a major contributor next month