Caitlin Clark prepares for her senior international debut at the FIBA World Cup

USA TODAY Sports rounded up a list of winners and losers from the Friday's FIBA Women's World Cup opener between the USA and China.

USA TODAY Sports rounded up a list of winners and losers from the Friday's FIBA Women's World Cup opener between the USA and China.

The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is well underway, and Team USA is already off to a dominant start. Team USA picked up a commanding 94-61 victory over China in its opening game. The new-look USA squad, which is without A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum, still managed to get the job done in its first

Caitlin Clark and her Team USA teammates got the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup underway on Friday morning when they defeated China. Clark had an impressive FIBA debut, scoring 14 points and dishing out a game-high 11 assists.

Caitlin Clark set a record for assists in a Team USA debut in the FIBA World Cup, and Paige Bueckers noted how they played well together.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers made the most of their World Cup debuts to help the United States rout China in the opener of the tournament. Clark had 14 points and 11 assists and Bueckers added another 14 points as the Americans topped China 94-61 on Friday. It was the first of likely many times that Clark and Bueckers will play together in the U.S. backcourt over the next decade for the senior national team.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers made the most of their World Cup debuts to help the United States rout China in the opener of the tournament. Clark had 14 points and 11 assists while Bueckers also scored 14 points as the Americans topped China 94-61 on Frida…

Friday morning, the USA women’s FIBA World basketball team defeated China in their first matchup, 94-61. Caitlin Clark was among the team’s leading scorers as she delivered 14 points and added 11 assists off the bench. Leading up to Team USA’s first game, several media figures speculated whether they would be as efficient without the…

Caitlin Clark and Rhyne Howard had 14 points each in the United States' 33-point win over China to open women's basketball World Cup play on Friday in Berlin, Germany.

Caitlin Clark didn’t let her record-breaking performance distract from the bigger goal at the FIBA World Cup. Caitlin Clark delivered a historic performance in her FIBA Women’s World Cup debut, leading Team USA to a 94–61 win over China.

The Indiana Fever guard had 14 points, 11 assists and zero turnovers in her World Cup debut

Caitlin Clark scored 14 points in a 94-61 victory against China. She added three rebounds and 11 assists with no turnovers.

Clark finishes with 14 points and 11 assists Americans extend World Cup win streak to 31 China’s 7ft 3in Zhang Ziyu scores 13 on debut Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7ft 3in Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener Friday. Rhyne Howard also scored 14 points and Jackie Young added 12 for the Americans, who have now won 31 consecutive World Cup games dating back to a loss in the semi-final game of the 2006 tournament. Continue reading...

The U.S. used a balanced offense to fill A'ja Wilson's absence.

Indiana Fever players Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston play for Team USA in the FIBA Women's World Cup: Stats, highlights.

Team USA versus China basketball live game updates in the FIBA Women's World Cup.

Follow along live to Caitlin Clark's points and stats in Team USA's clash against China in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston are playing for Team USA in the FIBA Women's World Cup; here's the schedule

Caitlin Clark and Team USA open FIBA Women's World Cup play against China early on Friday, Sept. 4. Here's how to watch.

Caitlin Clark is absolutely thrilled to be part of the roster for the FIBA World Cup in Berlin. The Fever icon is part of this tournament for the very first time and has already become among the most popular names in the squad before the games can even begin. With Clark’s incredible dominance in the [...]

While the WNBA presses pause on the 2026 season, Caitlin Clark will be busy making her World Cup debut on the U.S. women’s national team in Germany.

Caitlin Clark and Team USA will open the FIBA World Cup on Friday against China, with the Indiana Fever guard expecting a tough challenge. Even with a few American stars absent, Team USA remains a heavy favorite.