USA Women's Basketball roster reveal for FIBA World Cup features awkward Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese pairing
With the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup less than a month away, USA Basketball announced its final roster for the tournament.While you'll find plenty of familiar faces from the WNBA up and down the roster, some new blood has found its way onto the team as well.Some of those new names include Paige Bueckers and Aliyah Boston, among others, but the most newsworthy additions come in the form of a pair of bitter rivals forced to put their differences aside to try and lead their country to glory.ANGEL REESE MOCKS CAITLIN CLARK AFTER CLEAR PUSH AS WNBA'S BEST RIVALRY HITS NEW GEARThat's right, folks! Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will be sharing the court in Germany next month, which is intriguing news for anyone who is aware of the history between these two rising stars.Dating all the way back to their days in college, Clark and Reese have had a fairly contentious rivalry blossoming between the two of them, one that has carried over to the WNBA.A number of high-profile incidents in recent years – including a hard foul from Clark on Reese that led to a face-to-face confrontation in 2025 – could make this an awkward pairing, to say the least.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOther rivals in other sports and even in basketball have been able to bury the hatchet in the interest of a greater common goal, so will Clark and Reese be able to do the same?WNBA COACH TORCHES LEAGUE’S OFFICIATING AFTER LATEST BIZARRE NO-CALL: ‘IT’S A F------ JOKE’Several fans on social media were quick to point out that the addition of Reese doesn't make sense from a pure basketball standpoint, let alone when factoring in the rivalry aspect.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWSPerhaps the Women's National Team saw her "brilliant" no-look circus shot from earlier this week and decided it needed a little pizzazz, but I digress.STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO!
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With the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup less than a month away, USA Basketball announced its final roster for the tournament.While you'll find plenty of familiar faces from the WNBA up and down the roster, some new blood has found its way onto the team as well.Some of those new names include Paige Bueckers and Aliyah Boston, among others, but the most newsworthy additions come in the form of a pair of bitter rivals forced to put their differences aside to try and lead their country to glory.ANGEL REESE MOCKS CAITLIN CLARK AFTER CLEAR PUSH AS WNBA'S BEST RIVALRY HITS NEW GEARThat's right, folks! Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will be sharing the court in Germany next month, which is intriguing news for anyone who is aware of the history between these two rising stars.Dating all the way back to their days in college, Clark and Reese have had a fairly contentious rivalry blossoming between the two of them, one that has carried over to the WNBA.A number of high-profile incidents in recent years – including a hard foul from Clark on Reese that led to a face-to-face confrontation in 2025 – could make this an awkward pairing, to say the least.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOther rivals in other sports and even in basketball have been able to bury the hatchet in the interest of a greater common goal, so will Clark and Reese be able to do the same?WNBA COACH TORCHES LEAGUE’S OFFICIATING AFTER LATEST BIZARRE NO-CALL: ‘IT’S A F------ JOKE’Several fans on social media were quick to point out that the addition of Reese doesn't make sense from a pure basketball standpoint, let alone when factoring in the rivalry aspect.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWSPerhaps the Women's National Team saw her "brilliant" no-look circus shot from earlier this week and decided it needed a little pizzazz, but I digress.STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW!Regardless, the additions of both Reese and Clark will make next month's FIBA World Cup must-watch television.ZERO BS.
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- With the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup less than a month away, USA Basketball announced its final roster for the tournament.While you'll find plenty of familiar faces from the WNBA up and down the roster, some new blood has found its way onto the team as well.Some of those new names include Paige Bueckers and Aliyah Boston, among others, but the most newsworthy additions come in the form of a pair of bitter rivals forced to put their differences aside to try and lead their country to glory.ANGEL REESE MOCKS CAITLIN CLARK AFTER CLEAR PUSH AS WNBA'S BEST RIVALRY HITS NEW GEARThat's right, folks! Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will be sharing the court in Germany next month, which is intriguing news for anyone who is aware of the history between these two rising stars.Dating all the way back to their days in college, Clark and Reese have had a fairly contentious rivalry blossoming between the two of them, one that has carried over to the WNBA.A number of high-profile incidents in recent years – including a hard foul from Clark on Reese that led to a face-to-face confrontation in 2025 – could make this an awkward pairing, to say the least.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOther rivals in other sports and even in basketball have been able to bury the hatchet in the interest of a greater common goal, so will Clark and Reese be able to do the same?WNBA COACH TORCHES LEAGUE’S OFFICIATING AFTER LATEST BIZARRE NO-CALL: ‘IT’S A F------ JOKE’Several fans on social media were quick to point out that the addition of Reese doesn't make sense from a pure basketball standpoint, let alone when factoring in the rivalry aspect.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWSPerhaps the Women's National Team saw her "brilliant" no-look circus shot from earlier this week and decided it needed a little pizzazz, but I digress.STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO!
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