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VIDEO: Caitlin Clark calls out reporter over Angel Reese question
BallinEurope’s Emmet Ryan captured the moment when Caitlin Clark of USA basketball called out a reporter for an inappropiate question about her and Angel Reese. Watch the full video, which packaged together three videos in total to provide the full context, below: Caitlin Clark did not take it kindly when a reporter asked her about […]
Caitlin Clark sparks the surge that buries France
An epic surge sparked by a Caitlin Clark buzzer beater gave the USA all they needed to romp past France. Emmet Ryan reflects on a final that looked there for the taking for Gabby Williams and co but, in the end, the Americans claimed the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup crown. It was a game […]
Kara Lawson nearly pays for holding Caitlin Clark and USA back
It was more of the same from the USA and that was barely enough. Kara Lawson once more went with her underperforming vets over the impressive trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Angel Reese. It nearly cost her team a place in the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup final. Emmet Ryan says that, if […]
Breanna Stewart leads as Caitlin Clark grows into USA role
This was never a contest but it was a game that reaffirmed what we already knew about Breanna Stewart and Caitlin Clark. Hungary’s catastrophic defensive strategy ended this earlier than expected but, Emmet Ryan writes, the USA was never losing this game. This was never going to be a close one. That was made even […]
USA ease past Czechia as Caitlin Clark questions remain
A facile victory over Czechia was what the USA needed but, Emmet Ryan writes, there are still big issues to address before the medal rounds of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Czechia, already eliminated before this game, were never likely to pose much of a threat to the USA. The Americans leaned into their […]
USA have too many stars and nobody in charge
Italy came oh so close to the greatest upset in the history of basketball at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. The 30.5 favourites USA looked utterly rudderless against an Italy team that came with organisation as well as belief. The way the USA is playing right now, is putting an unnecessary ceiling on their […]
A quiet Caitlin Clark debut still gave Berlin what it wanted
We all know who they came here for There was an impressive crowd in the Max Schmeling Halle on Friday afternoon. Considering that neither USA nor China would be expected to bring much traveling support, a borderline sellout is nothing to sniff at. Of course, anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of the sport would know […]
How FIBA can win with Caitlin Clark at the Women’s World Cup
FIBA has a chance to do, in the space of just 10 days, something that both WNBA and Nike have failed to do. The 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup of basketball presents the opportunity to actually convert the scale of the marketing phenomenon that is Caitlin Clark. Resources matter. At least they should. Really the […]