Team USA

France's Coline Franchelin (2) shoots over USA's N'dea Jones (13)

The Morning Post-Up, Vol. 4 — France wins gold at U23 3×3 World Cup

By Isabel Rodrigues / October 14, 2022

Plus: Updates from the EuroLeague and EuroCup qualifiers

1976 USA

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Ann Meyers Drysdale, Lusia Harris and the 1976 USA hoops legends who paved the way

By The Next / October 13, 2022

Howard and Andrew discuss the 1976 USA basketball team and origin stories of Ann Meyers Drysdale and Pat Summitt

Photo of the U.S. 1976 U.S. women's basketball team, standing for a team photo and wearing red, white and blue warm-up uniforms.

Historic 1976 U.S. Olympic team shaped post-Title IX women’s basketball landscape

By Tee Baker / October 9, 2022

New book “Inaugural Ballers” tells true story of first U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team

Thumbnail preview for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast episode covering the women's basketball pro schedule in the US and abroad.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Issues with the professional calendar

By The Next / October 7, 2022

What can be done to give the players time to rest and recover from the current year-round nature of professional women’s basketball?

Locked on Women’s Basketball: FIBA Women’s World Cup final draws record eyes: How does ESPN, women’s basketball learn from this?

By The Next / October 6, 2022

Howard Megdal brings you the history and the FIBA Women’s World Cup final between USA and China drew 446,000 viewers

Locked on Women’s Basketball: USA wins the FIBA World Cup and a Pac-12 preview

By The Next / October 3, 2022

Missy and Michelle discuss the USA winning the 2022 FIBA World Cup and the significant changes coming for the Pac-12

A graphic showing the nine-member class of the FIBA International Basketball Hall of Fame, which includes Lisa Leslie and Geno Auriemma.

FIBA Hall of Fame adds Leslie, Auriemma and seven others

By Scott Mammoser / October 3, 2022

Senegal’s Mbengue becomes first African woman elected

USA's A'ja Wilson (9) goes for a left-handed layup over China's Li Yueru (14), who defends. Another Chinese player steps toward Wilson to defend.

Daily Briefing — Oct. 1, 2022: GOLDEN AGE — USA wins fourth consecutive World Cup

By Isabel Rodrigues / October 1, 2022

A’ja Wilson named Tournament MVP, Alyssa Thomas named Best Defensive Player

Team USA players, wearing their red jerseys, raise their hands in the air in celebration after winning the gold medal in the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup.

Why this World Cup win was different for Team USA

By Scott Mammoser / October 1, 2022

A’ja Wilson named World Cup MVP after Team USA’s 22-point win over China

China's Han Xu (15) looks up towards the ceiling with a smile. The shot clock on the basket behind her reads zero, as Australian players walk away towrads the bench.

Daily Briefing — Sept. 30, 2022: China, USA advance to the World Cup Final after colossally different matches

By Isabel Rodrigues / September 30, 2022

China snuck a two-point victory over Australia, while the USA bulldozed Canada with a 40-point blowout.