# TEAM USA DOMINATES CHINA 🔥 | Aces Take Major Injury Hit | FIBA World Cup Breakdown

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Podcast: [Locked On Women's Basketball – Daily Podcast On The WNBA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-women-s-basketball-daily-podcast-on-the-wnba-909425)
Published: 2026-09-05T01:56:04+00:00
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## Resource

Team USA is off to a dominant start at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, cruising past China and showing why they’re one of the favorites — but this team is just getting started. 🇺🇸🏀 On today’s show, we break down the USA’s opening game, including the veteran-heavy starting five of Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, Angel Reese’s battle with 7’3” Zhang Ziyu, and Jackie Young’s early impact. We’ll also preview the biggest games on the FIBA schedule, including Spain vs. Germany, Hungary vs. France, and Belgium vs. Türkiye, with our picks, projected scores and the matchup to watch in each game. Then we tap in with the Las Vegas Aces, who are heading into the final stretch of the regular season with their sights set on playoff seeding — but now have to navigate the loss of NaLyssa Smith for the rest of the season. Can A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray keep the Aces in the championship conversation? And which team has the biggest chance to challenge them in the playoffs?

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