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WNBA All-Star Game 2026 — Dominique Malonga became the youngest player ever to dunk in All-Star Game history, while Jonquel Jones won MVP and a record crowd of 19,783 witnessed what may be the clearest sign yet that the WNBA has entered a new global era.

Award nominations - French players lead the way in EuroLeague Women's individual honors, with at least one tricolor representative in every major category including MVP, Rising Star, DPOY, and Coach of the Year awards.

EuroLeague Women - The French club has leveled their play-in series at 1-1 after defeating the Turkish powerhouse 75-70 at home, setting up a winner-takes-all showdown in Istanbul that will determine direct semifinal qualification for the Final 6 in Zaragoza.

EuroLeague Women - The French champions came agonizingly close to one of the season's biggest upsets, forcing overtime against tournament favorites Galatasaray before falling 81-72 in Istanbul. The series now shifts to Mont-de-Marsan for a decisive second leg.

EuroLeague Women - The French point guard Leila Lacan has been awarded the MVP title for January in EuroLeague, following her outstanding performances that led Basket Landes to their first-ever Final Six qualification in the competition's history.

LBWL - Basket Landes announced the signing of four players for the 2025-2026 season. Camille Droguet, Marie Gülich, Becky Massey and Julie Wojta will join the team. On the staff side, Marie-Julie Levant will assist Julie Barennes on the bench.

WNBA - It's a first: nine French players are participating in WNBA training camps, though some will need to earn their spot for the regular season. For most, this marks their debut across the Atlantic.