{
  "id": 5516272,
  "title": "Caitlin Clark shares honest thoughts on playing with Paige Bueckers on Team USA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/caitlin-clark-shares-honest-thoughts-on-playing-with-paige-bueckers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caitlin-clark-shares-honest-thoughts-073015932.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caitlin Clark has expressed her enthusiasm for playing alongside Paige Bueckers in the upcoming Team USA squad for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Despite the departure of other notable players like A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum, Clark and Bueckers have been tasked with leading the team to victory. The duo is set to face Team China in their opening match, with Clark's comments about Bueckers dispelling any concerns about their chemistry. Clark fondly reminisces about their shared history on the court, stating that it has been \"really fun\" playing with Bueckers. She further praises Bueckers, acknowledging her as one of the best off-ball players in the league and highlighting her exceptional skills in cutting and game sense. As they prepare for a crucial World Cup, Clark and Bueckers are forging strong chemistry, despite representing different WNBA teams.",
  "summary": "Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are expected to be among the top players for Team USA at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The likes of A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum have backed out of Team USA for the upcoming FIBA World Cup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Caitlin Clark embraces global spotlight ahead of World Cup debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/caitlin-clark-embraces-global-spotlight-ahead-of-world-cup-debut",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kelsey Mitchell wins WNBA award over Caitlin Clark after historic August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/kelsey-mitchell-wins-wnba-award-over-caitlin-clark-after-historic",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:08:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}