Welcome to The IX Basketball’s preseason draft board, the most detailed 2026 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room, brought to you by Emily Adler, Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer. Following a historic and deep rookie class, we’ll give you a sense of where this year’s prospects stand heading into maybe their final collegiate […]
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Posted inWashington Mystics
‘Return to G’: After bumpy rookie season, Georgia Amoore is determined to be better in 2027
Coming back from a torn ACL, Amoore played in every game, but she didn’t always feel like herself on the court
Posted inWorld
‘Such a prideful thing’: When she plays, Angela Dugalić represents 2 generations of Serbian athletes
Dugalić’s parents, Vesna and Dragovan, met as athletes in Belgrade, then immigrated to the U.S. before she was born
Posted inFeatures
Indiana Fever hope World Cup experience for stars can benefit playoff push
The Indiana Fever had two stars and a coach at the World Cup with Team USA, but will that help their pursuit of a championship?
Posted inBasketball Insider
My remaining WNBA regular season questions — Team USA captures gold
The IX Sports: Basketball Insider with Howard Megdal, Sept. 16, 2026
Posted inFeatures
Why France’s golden opportunity might be behind them
France leaves Berlin with a silver medal, meaning this group’s best chance at gold might now be in the rearview
Posted inInternational Basketball
Inside Team USA’s 12th FIBA World Cup championship
Breanna Stewart wins second World Cup MVP
Posted inInternational Basketball
Usual suspects joined by host nation for epic semifinal night at World Cup
The US and France remain in the boxing ring as Spain and Germany will now play off for bronze at the FIBA World Cup.
Posted inTeam USA Basketball
How Team USA is growing as it reaches the World Cup semifinals
Kahleah Copper: “There is nothing like winning at the highest level, and we know what it takes”
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The IX Sports Podcast: Is Team France being tested at the FIBA World Cup?
This week on The IX Sports Podcast, Lukas Petridis who is reporting on the FIBA women’s world cup from Berlin, joins the show. Plus: who will replace Cathy Engelbert?
