# A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum to miss the FIBA Women's World Cup

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-01 00:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum to miss the FIBA Women's World Cup" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 9 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KSNV, Yahoo Sports, USA Today and Sports Illustrated. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KSNV | Aces star A'ja Wilson withdraws from FIBA World Cup for health reasons | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQVDhhWjNIVG1XVHRiTjlweXZJQ3NsSTBsZTJWNDJPYUdhU205UU1hSVhlWlFHbDBLTDVnSzBaOHhGcFlkejhFbXc5N01IVWw5NVp0ZmhIRHJwTmtYUENaREhFQ00tVUdDZGJXVGxFTlpaclgybEVhSDNyb2hQZ3llZV9IbGNuRDhSc243Q19DV2ZHcmpYb1JhQ1VMc2VhTW9fUlRGYXR1bjJPb0I4VktpeFdoeEZNMUI3NnJ2a0RGX3FwRHp5dVhYdWQ1ZlFVRmlV?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Kelsey Plum SHUTDOWN For Season As Phoenix Mercury Season Hits LOWEST POINT | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNd2ZEUVUxTUtHLWtzc09IUDJGMVpxaEQ0S3pZUXlwTW1Eb08xQVJkaHRQTDBWcHJsWm11Y0JlSHNMRy1YWXA5UHVMSmtNQS0xal9Sd19DZ1kyS3dfMlpQTnNZajZ4M0ZhYnRHWGlwb1F6bWh1V3ZibkZVQUQtcmJGaTJpNlhEUUJnN01pYQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Team USA's golden era isn't over. Its cakewalk is - Opinion | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNbUMyUXVtMVZyczlVMGJDOG5CWHRLU2VjNkt3T2tYX29qME5QNVNyd0V2SkNDZ2ZBbkRVNDZqZWFwQkV2bFh2ZzYwTEJvcWUwb1g4b3o4bmZsVTBxZHU5X2hDVWt4QVo0SFlSY2ZsWENyQl9iNnFMRUhqLWM1clZYeURpYmp3T3RGTHhRYkNFMlBOYnFHRzE1Um9WeklscEMtNmNtdWFHZnJ6NjM5aWxTQ0tacDFjRUZiOGRBY3RWbWlENkF3X2pKbHF2ZGpJNW1WeTRtSU1DSVZQZw?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | Team USA Announces A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum's FIBA World Cup Roster Replacements | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxORkM0RjdXUVZValVmUlFGRnZ4czQ3ZXJmOFBRVUloQ3ZaNTIyLTVHZ1JMNE5FR21Hdk5jUTI1YXVGVGlxbnFxMzhYLXBCTHR6dE9WN05ENlZ3c0s4ZFlkRlU2UW9nV19nQ192eVJmRERSWGFLMWZfOHZfX0JIY0ZvbmxlRko0TnFjVTRDYnBiTm9oYVNobndCZEZZTDhWYndlR25tbFVULU90cVFxeHVKYnppRWdqZk5Hd3ZIZFpZWkI5bTZyd3pkdHVoUTE5V0pVRnM4bg?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | WNBA stars A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum out for FIBA Women’s World Cup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQUWVpcWc0dWJVSjJxa3BoQ2t6Z01XaHMzWW83MkozeFpzSEhjbWJrYzF5LS00STlDb1VwLXlTNmxOVWZ1ZGtoUnQtRWF2b25NVFM0OXc1NXFnN3lHcE9KdjkyTUYzd3VVajZvRTIyRkt1bG8tTmQ3X2NhRmRzQ0VzeFVxYWN4bzBZQnU1ckZmYUdydw?oc=5) |
| USA Basketball | Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen added to 2026 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Roster | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQVXJJa2RGSFNnMm5HeU45WXVtN3JxdjFaTy1xRkN2cG0tYXl1cVpyS1FYZkpzTFdCNlFRNFFIb1V1T1ZxT1gtUVg4MkJrbkxlVVZMalF1dDNqeDY1SjZQUHJQOU5jZzdqTlU0Ny1qS2lIM2NZU2dfclF3SEM3T0x4T2hUSHZQQ2E5b3hZWTV1VXNDTTBzSUNJdUhhaWZhUTYyZ0VxaEJCZTRtdU9qd3VfSHY0dzJ5VWZtYTJjcg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Aces news: Why A'ja Wilson opted out of FIBA Women's World Cup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTFBQNEp2blVWSUx6ZkNGdDVYa2NTYXdERGhTZndsbWd5cUoyT3VpX1V5bVZiYkJWeDB2VDQtRW1LNXpJNHZxRVJKeFBrdXVpeUxvZ3Qtd01Ock5scU54S0RzTGRCd2ZVOTBHYllaalI1anZlbXpoVUJ2U2NUbUxXQQ?oc=5) |
| espn.com | How A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum injuries impact USA at World Cup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQT1NyM0txWWV1cEVQZjJfVjM1ZVQzSG5GVHV2TEUwQWxfcTg4MWh5ME9kRXR2aVVibVNLVjg4ZDA4SjNEQ1YxVlYzVEJiTXh4SGY0WWhIZGpRUkQ1UWROSzhYVkF5YzlxdHpqMy1WYTYzU3N3dXVrYnRhTnVNX0JYOWxKTGlQb1ROczJlTkNmcHVpR0hNaXoybElHYW9qZTB4WHZiZmtCR01xSzZqcFdHZERCVnVhOVhwenZ2ag?oc=5) |
| espn.com | A'ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum to miss the FIBA Women's World Cup | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPeXdRb3R1ZVN6YTVkQ1FRYXJVaEIwdm8za2ZSNkdna2IzWGNKRUtjOVAzbEg0azVpM29Bb2dXbFZBQS1tNnNlZGRLbUpHQWFPeVF2MzVMTnRhX21uZGNyWkMwak9GX2pGN2NZYi1oakRuTzBlSFpIbHNiMUFqZjFyTGZjcGdZSlBVRmlLNnZONWZ0ZEE2alB0TXR3?oc=5) |

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