The IX Sports: Basketball Insider with Howard Megdal, Sept. 16, 2026
2026 FIBA World Cup
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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Posted inFeatures
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?
Posted inFeatures
Ahead of World Cup quarterfinals, these 8 nations will look to separate themselves
Eight countries remain in the World Cup. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the quarterfinals
Posted inBasketball Insider
Cathy Engelbert’s critics get a turn now — Live from FIBA World Cup
The IX Sports: Basketball Insider with Howard Megdal, Sept. 9, 2026
Posted inTeam USA Basketball
Inside Team USA heading into the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals
Late-add Sonia Citron is one of the young players stepping up
Posted inThe IX Basketball
Williams, Johannes and Malonga lead France from the front and the bench
Malonga: ‘I think that’s what differentiates our group from others. It’s just like, we will do whatever it takes to win’
Posted inFeatures
Belgium’s golden era continues to shine
Excellence comes in many forms for the Cats as Julie Allemand broke the all-time assists record at the World Cup
