Sylvia Fowles
FILE - USA National Basketball Team's Breanna Stewart during a spring training practice session, Friday, April 1, 2022, in Minneapolis. Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart became the first player to repeat as The Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
US invites 29 players to women's hoops World Cup camp

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 16, 2022 09:29 PM EDT

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve poses with her ceremonial jersey during a press conference to announce she'd been named the head coach of women's USA Basketball, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, at the Target Center in Minneapolis. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)
Cheryl Reeve named USA Basketball women's team coach

By Doug Feinberg Dec. 07, 2021 08:22 PM EST

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart holds the MVP trophy after the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
WNBA teams ready for sprint to the finish of regular season

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 17, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

United States's Diana Taurasi, right, celebrates with head coach Dawn Staley, center, after their win in the women's basketball gold medal game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
EXPLAINER: What's next for USA Basketball women's program

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 08, 2021 12:55 PM EDT

United States's Diana Taurasi, left, puts a medal on teammate Sylvia Fowles during the medal ceremony for women's basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Fowles' Diary: Teary as she wraps U.S. career with 4th gold

By Sylvia Fowles Aug. 08, 2021 08:45 AM EDT

United States' Diana Taurasi (12) celebrates during women's basketball gold medal game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
US rolls to women's hoops gold medal in Bird's last Olympics

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 08, 2021 12:05 AM EDT

France's Sarah Michel (10), left, and United States' A'Ja Wilson (9) fight for the ball during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
A'ja being A'ja: Reigning WNBA MVP leading US into quarters

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 02, 2021 05:00 AM EDT

France's Marine Fauthoux (4) shoots over United States' Breanna Stewart (10) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Wilson leads US to quarters with 93-82 win over France

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 02, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

United States' Sylvia Fowles (13), right, drives past Nigeria's Oderah Chidom (22) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Fowles' Diary: Practice, games and lots of time at the hotel

By Sylvia Fowles Aug. 01, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

Nigeria's Victoria Macaulay (25) is blocked by United States' Brittney Griner (15) during a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (Gregory Shamus/Pool Photo via AP)
Quintet of US post players may be best group ever assembled

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 29, 2021 11:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 15, 2009, file photo, USA Basketball women's national team director Carol Callan attends a news conference in Storrs, Conn. Callan will step down after the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her role as the president of FIBA Americas. She has been with the national team since 1995 and has worked behind the scenes to help the U.S. win six consecutive Olympic gold medals. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)
Go-to woman: Callan's stealthy impact keeps US hoops rolling

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 21, 2021 03:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 29, 2016, file photo, Grace Luczak, right, of the United States, compete at the Women's Pair Final race at the Rowing World Cup on Lake Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. The playbook for athletes provides a guide to a "safe and successful Games" for the Tokyo Olympics. It's filled with "cannots" and "do nots," meaning a once-in-a-liftetime opportunity will be a whole lot less fun. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP, File)
The waiting Games: Olympians navigate strict rules in Tokyo

By Pat Graham Jul. 16, 2021 03:26 PM EDT

Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot (22), Azurá Stevens (30), Allie Quigley (14) and Ruthy Hebard (24) celebrate after a call in the fourth quarter against Connecticut Sun during a WNBA basketball game Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Eileen T. Meslar)
Finally healthy, Chicago Sky climbing WNBA standings

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 22, 2021 01:22 PM EDT

Seattle Storm's Sue Bird drives as Indiana Fever's Jantel Lavender defends during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Bird, Taurasi earn spots on fifth US Olympic basketball team

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 21, 2021 09:30 AM EDT

Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson (22) is pumped up after a score and a foul by New York Liberty forward Kylee Shook (24) during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Analysis: US women look to add depth on Olympic hoops roster

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 18, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) during an NCAA basketball game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
US women's basketball to train in South Carolina next week

By Doug Feinberg Jan. 25, 2021 04:02 PM EST