SEATTLE — Perhaps the most dynastic sports team will put its record-breaking streak on the line when the FIBA World Cup tips off this week in Sydney, Australia.
A new-look USA women’s basketball team led by Storm standouts Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd and WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson highlights a heavily favored and star-studded squad looking to extend its dominance against a field of international competitors that believes the Americans are vulnerable for the first time in decades.
Since 1996, USA Basketball has compiled a ridiculous 101-1 record in the Olympics and World Cups, including 12 gold medals dating back to 1996. Since a third-place finish in the 2006 World Cup, the U.S. has won 52 games in both tournaments.
