The IX Sports: Basketball Insider with Howard Megdal, Sept. 16, 2026
Team USA Basketball
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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.
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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?
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Inside Team USA heading into the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals
Late-add Sonia Citron is one of the young players stepping up
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What Team USA takes away from its nail-biter with Italy
Lawson: “We didn’t have our fastball tonight.”
Posted inWorld
16 nations convene in Berlin for the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup
Ahead of the competition, hope radiates through each nation as they embark on their journey towards the podium
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Why Holdsclaw and Parker will forever be linked in the Hall of Fame
Holdsclaw and Parker represent the class of players who were coached by the legendary Pat Summitt
