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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

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

‘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’

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

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

‘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

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 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