{
  "id": 4835797,
  "title": "WNBA power rankings: Which players will compete in the FIBA World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wnba-power-rankings-which-players-will-compete-in-the-fiba-world-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:07:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-power-rankings-players-compete-100711321.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 WNBA postseason will commence on September 17, with the league currently on a break for the FIBA Women's World Cup. A total of 51 WNBA players will be part of the 16 national teams in Berlin, Germany. All WNBA teams, except the Chicago Sky, will be represented. The No. 6 seed New York Liberty will send eight players to the World Cup.\n\nThe Golden State Valkyries, currently ranked 1, will have Gabby Williams, Janelle Salaün, Milea Sowah, and Cecilia Zandalasini from France, Italy, and Australia compete in the FIBA World Cup. The Minnesota Lynx, ranked 2, will send Napheesa Collier, Chloe Bibby, Antonia Delaere, Eliska Joklova, and Dorka Juhász from the United States, Australia, Belgium, Czechia, and Hungary. The Atlanta Dream, ranked 3, will have Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard, Isobel Borlase, and Sika Koné from the United States, Australia, and Mali. The Las Vegas Aces, ranked 4, will send Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Stephanie Talbot, and Mai Yamamoto from the United States, Australia, Japan. The Indiana Fever, ranked 5, will see Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston from the United States compete. The Dallas Wings, ranked 7, will send Paige Bueckers and Alanna Smith from the United States. The New York Liberty, ranked 6, will have Breanna Stewart, Leonie Fiebich, Marine Johannès, Rebecca Allen, Pauline Astier, Elizabeth Balogun, and Han Xu from the United States, Germany, France, and China.",
  "summary": "WNBA stars Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are all headed to the FIBA World Cup. How will the league look when it returns?",
  "key_points": [
    "Eight players from New York Liberty will compete in FIBA World Cup",
    "Golden State Valkyries send four international players",
    "Minnesota Lynx will represent six countries in tournament"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}