{
  "id": 5032594,
  "title": "‘We don’t have time’ – USABWNT coach’s ice-cold response to A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum’s exit goes viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/we-dont-have-time-usabwnt-coachs-ice-cold-response-to-aja-wilson",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T06:24:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/don-t-time-usabwnt-coach-062411878.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Photo by Thien-An Truong/Getty Images The United States women's basketball team will be missing A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum from their roster for the 2026 FIBA World Cup. These two players' decision to miss the tournament has raised doubts about Team USA's chances of securing the gold medal. However, US head coach Kara Lawson remains unfazed by their absence. In a press conference before the tournament began, Lawson provided her honest response to Wilson and Plum's decision not to participate. \"Both of them, obviously, have been great players for us, and I'll miss being around them, but ultimately, we've kind of moved on,\" she stated. She continued, \"We don't have time to be worried about who's not here. We've got to really focus on ourselves.\" It is worth noting that Wilson and Plum have been essential members of Team USA in the previous two editions of the tournament, so many were taken aback by Lawson's statement. Although Lawson has a strong roster of talented individuals, her response to the situation could have been more measured given the significant contributions of her two veteran stars.",
  "summary": "The US women’s basketball team for the 2026 FIBA World Cup will be without two familiar faces in A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum’s decision to sit out the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup has led to many doubting Team USA’s chances of winning the gold medal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "‘We’ve kinda moved on’: USA women’s basketball coach doesn’t ‘have time to be worried about’ A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/weve-kinda-moved-on-usa-womens-basketball-coach-doesnt-have-time-to",
        "published": "2026-09-01T22:20:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}