Team USA prepares for FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
The 2026 WNBA season will pause for three weeks to accommodate the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Team USA aims to secure a fifth consecutive title at the tournament, which would match the record set by the Soviet Union. Head coach Kara Lawson is managing a 12-player roster that features Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers in the backcourt. The team is scheduled to play group-stage matches against China, Italy, and Czechia before potentially entering the knockout rounds. While the squad faces internal selection decisions regarding the starting lineup, the core rotation is expected to include Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and A’ja Wilson. Team USA enters the competition as a favorite to win the championship.
- •The WNBA season suspends operations for three weeks starting August 30, 2026.
- •Team USA faces group-stage opponents China, Italy, and Czechia in Berlin.
- •Kara Lawson serves as head coach for the 12-player Team USA squad.
- •Team USA seeks its fifth straight gold medal in the event.
- •The projected starting five includes Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and A’ja Wilson.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — USA FIBA Women's World Cup Schedule: Dates, Channels, Streams to Watch Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark
- 1:10 PMYahoo Sports — Paige Bueckers recalls moment she found out she’d be competing at FIBA Women’s World Cup
- 6:46 PMYahoo Sports — The time is now for Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese with U.S. women at the World Cup
- 8:16 AMYahoo Sports — Paige Bueckers opens up on the ‘easy decision’ that led to her representing Team USA at the FIBA WC
- 8:41 PMYahoo Sports — Picking the strongest Team USA starting five for FIBA World Cup featuring Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers
"Paige Bueckers sees her first major tournament for the U.S. women's national team alongside fellow newcomers Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese as the natural course of one generation replacing another. The Dallas Wings star wants to be clear, though. This FIBA World Cup — not to mention any Olympic or other international event that might follow — isn't some sort of entitlement.
"Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers discussed her real motivations behind representing Team USA at the 2026 FIBA World Cup in the middle of the WNBA season. The WNBA will take a two-week break till September 16 as the 2026 FIBA World Cup is held in Germany, with multiple top WNBA stars representing Team USA at the tournament.
"Paige Bueckers is set to play a part in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup and has opened up on the phone call she received to confirm her place in the team. The USA begin their tournament on Friday and are set to face off with China in their first group game.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 12:00 PMUSA FIBA Women's World Cup Schedule: Dates, Channels, Streams to Watch Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 FIBA World Cup, including the full schedule for the U.S. women's basketball team.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 1:10 PMPaige Bueckers recalls moment she found out she’d be competing at FIBA Women’s World Cup
Paige Bueckers is set to play a part in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup and has opened up on the phone call she received to confirm her place in the team. The USA begin their tournament on Friday and are set to face off with China in their first group game.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 6:46 PMThe time is now for Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese with U.S. women at the World Cup
Paige Bueckers sees her first major tournament for the U.S. women's national team alongside fellow newcomers Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese as the natural course of one generation replacing another. The Dallas Wings star wants to be clear, though. This FIBA World Cup — not to mention any Olympic or other international event that might follow — isn't some sort of entitlement.
- Yahoo SportsSep 1, 2026, 8:16 AMPaige Bueckers opens up on the ‘easy decision’ that led to her representing Team USA at the FIBA WC
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers discussed her real motivations behind representing Team USA at the 2026 FIBA World Cup in the middle of the WNBA season. The WNBA will take a two-week break till September 16 as the 2026 FIBA World Cup is held in Germany, with multiple top WNBA stars representing Team USA at the tournament.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 8:41 PMPicking the strongest Team USA starting five for FIBA World Cup featuring Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers
The 2026 WNBA season will soon be suspended for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup over the next three weeks. Team USA can make history by becoming the second nation (following the Soviet Union) to win the event five consecutive times.
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