The WNBA is set to resume it season Thursday after a nearly three-week break for the women’s FIBA World Cup.

The U.S. delivered record ratings for the women's FIBA World Cup on TNT, with an average of 1.2 million people watching the Americans beat France in the gold medal game.

Napheesa Collier has scored 19 points and the U.S. has routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany.

Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going.

Breanna Stewart had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help the United States rout the Czech Republic 105-64.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers made the most of their World Cup debuts to help the United States rout China in the opener of the tournament.

A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will miss the FIBA Women’s World Cup for health reasons and will be replaced on the U.S. team by Washington teammates Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.

Angel Reese broke a WNBA record with her 29th double-double this season, Allisha Gray made six 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 89-81 in their last game before the FIBA World Cup break.

Cecilia Zandalasini scored eight of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, Gabby Williams added 15 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx for the first time in franchise history, 80-66.

The Minnesota Lynx had seen a double-digit lead cut to four points in the final two minutes of the third quarter of their game against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday.

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women’s national team next month.

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the WNBA with injuries.

The Atlanta Dream have shown resilience by rallying from 15-point deficits twice this season, including Sunday's win over Phoenix.

The WNBA is set to tip off its 30th season Friday night with excitement building around the league.

The WNBA is poised for a historic 30th season after a transformational new collective bargaining agreement was reached in March.

The Minnesota Lynx have re-signed five-time All-Star forward Napheesa Collier.

New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles’ Kelsey Plum were all extended franchise tags by their WNBA teams worth potentially $1.4 million as free agency opened up.

Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time.

Another marathon negotiating session between the WNBA and its players union didn’t end with a new collective bargaining agreement.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says progress is being made towards getting a new collective bargaining agreement done.

Breanna Stewart leads Mist to an Unrivaled championship, adding another title to a packed resume and the league she co-founded.

The WNBA and the players’ union met for a few hours Monday for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.

Natasha Cloud, a New York Liberty standout, plays in Philadelphia for the first time professionally.

The WNBA and the players’ union will meet Monday in New York for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.

Sabrina Ionescu will not play in the second season of Unrivaled because of an injury sustained during the WNBA season.

Napheesa Collier sat on the bench at Sephora Arena laughing with her Unrivaled teammate Skylar Diggins moments before tipoff between the Lunar Owls and Rose BC.

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season.

The WNBA players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary.

Caitlin Clark understands the gravity of the WNBA’s current collective bargaining negotiations, calling it the biggest moment the league has seen.

There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts with the senior national team.

Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected from Game 4 of the WNBA Finals after receiving two quick technical fouls in the third quarter against the Las Vegas Aces.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says a new collective bargaining agreement with WNBA players will be reached, but acknowledged relationship issues that must be repaired following recent criticisms of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier canceled a meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert expected to take place next week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday night.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says there’s work to be done to repair relationships with players in the league.

Las Vegas and Phoenix have both reached the WNBA Finals after overcoming significant challenges.

Caitlin Clark says WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark.

Mat Ishbia's investment into the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury has paid off in a hurry.

Napheesa Collier, a Minnesota Lynx player and vice president of the WNBA players union, is preparing for tense negotiations with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

Napheesa Collier delivered a blistering assessment of the WNBA and its commissioner as she sat in front of the media with a prepared statement and disclosed private conversations she said she had with Cathy Engelbert that portrayed her as a leader who lacks accountability.

The Minnesota Lynx have seen their season end after losing to the Phoenix Mercury 86-81 in Game 4 of the playoff semifinal.

Alyssa Thomas scores 23 points, and DeWanna Bonner hits clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Phoenix Mercury rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-81 in Game 4.

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve lost her cool during during the Lynx's 84-76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA playoff semifinals.

Satou Sabally scores 23 points, leading the Phoenix Mercury to an 84-76 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA playoff semifinals.

Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 82-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time.

The Minnesota Lynx are favorites to win the WNBA title when the playoffs begin Sunday.

A’ja Wilson followed up a historic season with another incredible one to earn AP Player of the Year for the second straight time.

The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season’s heartbreaking loss in the Finals.

Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s 3-on-3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, is expanding for its second season.

Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart's 3-on-3 women's basketball league, Unrivaled, has gained significant investment from big names in sports.

The Las Vegas Aces extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 13 games with a 97-87 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.

The New York Liberty are finally getting healthy and hope to make a run at getting at least a top four seed and homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs.

Even with many of its top stars sidelined, the WNBA has still had strong ratings and attendance numbers this season.

The WNBA hoped to create some buzz with its inaugural Rivals Week, which is slated to begin on Saturday.

No team has been playing better since the All-Star break than the Los Angeles Sparks and they’ve been doing it with a stellar offense.

Napheesa Collier played the role of All-Star captain perfectly.

Players wore shirts reading “Pay us what you owe us” during warmups for the All-Star game.

Napheesa Collier sets a scoring record in the WNBA All-Star Game, leading her team to victory over Team Clark.

WNBA All-Stars kicked off their weekend with a fashion showcase on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

WNBA players and league officials met Thursday before the start of the All-Star weekend festivities for discussions on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The WNBA finishes off the first half of its season this week before heading into the All-Star break in Indiana, which will be a showcase for young star Caitlin Clark.

The WNBA players union and league officials have much to discuss when they sit down this week for their first in-person talks as a group since December about the new collective bargaining agreement.

The Seattle Storm have been disruptive on defense this season behind stars Skylar Diggins, Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike.

Caitlin Clark has picked Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston No. 1 while Napheesa Collier took her Unrivaled business partner Breanna Stewart first in the WNBA All-Star Game draft.

Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will be making their All-Star debuts in Indianapolis later this month as they were all chosen on Sunday as reserves for the game.

Natasha Howard had 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists as the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final.

Paige Bueckers will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game while Nneka Ogwumike has earned her 10th selection.

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier will captain the WNBA All-Star Game next month the league announced Sunday.

Coach Becky Hammon is hoping for more consistency from her team.

Indiana star Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month’s WNBA All-Star Game.

The Atlanta Dream made a lot of moves in the offseason, hiring Karl Smesko from Florida Gulf Coast and bringing in Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones to complement Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.

The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx picked up right where they left off last season when reaching the WNBA Finals.

The Indiana Fever will be without star guard Caitlin Clark for at least two weeks as she deals with a strained left quad.

It was a busy opening weekend for the WNBA with record breaking performances and ratings as the league’s stars shined.

DeWanna Bonner joined the Indiana Fever so she could chase a third championship ring.

Paige Bueckers’ hometown in Minnesota took on her name for a day as a tribute to her WNBA debut.

There’s a lot of excitement and buzz around the WNBA as its set to tip off its 29th season on Friday night thanks in large part to last season’s rookie class led by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

There are no shortages of challengers to the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty or star power across the league.

Napheesa Collier spent the offseason working on her game and raising her profile.

A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are returning to court to begin the chase for a coveted WNBA championship with the opening of training camps and last year’s rookie sensation Caitlin Clark begins Year 2 in the league.

Paige Bueckers will receive roughly the same salary that Caitlin Clark got last year as the top pick in the WNBA draft as player salaries continue to be a topic of conversation.

Breanna Stewart has re-signed with the New York Liberty.

Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is eyeing a sustained future in women’s sports after concluding its inaugural season in Miami.

Brittney Sykes knocked down the game-winning free-throw and Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league.

Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart set out to give superstar players an offseason option to develop their skills when they co-founded Unrivaled.

Napheesa Collier of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx took home $200,000 after she beat Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards in the final of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament.

Eighth-seeded Aaliyah Edwards advanced to the semifinals of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating Allisha Gray in the quarterfinals.

Aaliyah Edwards pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0.

Unrivaled will crown its first one-on-one champion on Feb. 14.

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.

Unrivaled shined brightly on its opening night.

Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women’s basketball before one game has been played in the upstart league.

The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league Unrivaled tips off this weekend.

The WNBA and the league’s players union met in person to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement.

Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum says she won't play in the new, Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's league starting in January.

Unrivaled finally has its teams set.

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA championship was “stolen” from the Lynx during her complaints about the officiating.

The new Unrivaled women’s basketball 3-on-3 league will have its games broadcast on TNT and its sports platforms.

Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

Napheesa Collier’s turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.