TNT Sports announces broadcast team for 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup

TNT Sports has revealed the on-air team that will deliver coverage of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, set to begin on September 4th in Berlin and conclude on September 13th. The extensive basketball extravaganza will be broadcast across TNT, truTV, and HBO Max as part of a multiyear rights agreement with FIBA, which also encompasses the 2027 men's World Cup and EuroBasket 2029.

The USA Women's Basketball team, having recently secured a perfect run in World Cup qualifying, aims for their fifth consecutive world title. Stars like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Angel Reese make their senior national team World Cup debuts.

Lauren Jbara will take charge of TNT's studio coverage, supported by Renee Montgomery and eight-time WNBA All-Star Tina Charles as primary analysts. Candace Parker, Prime Video's lead WNBA game analyst and Unrivaled studio coverage lead, will also make select appearances.

Some analysts, such as Jbara and Montgomery, continue from TNT's Unrivaled coverage. From their 2025 debut as part of Unrivaled's Miami-based studio, Jbara and Montgomery have been joined by Lisa Leslie as game analyst and Taylor Rooks, Allie LaForce, Stephanie Ready, and Ros Gold-Onwude rotating through sideline duties.

Montgomery's growing prominence is evident, having stepped in for Kenny Smith during CBS's March NCAA Tournament broadcast after his illness. Her versatility extends to hosting Adam Zucker, Clark Kellogg, and Charles Barkley on the network's Round of 64 coverage without a hitch.

Brendan Glasheen will serve as play-by-play announcer, paired with Sarah Kustok as analyst. LaForce, a staple sideline reporter for TNT across college basketball, Unrivaled, and other properties, will continue her tenure. A former CBS Sports commentator, LaForce's national media career began at CBS covering the SEC and NCAA Tournament before joining TNT in 2018.