Once again, congratulations are in order for former Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson, who led Team USA to a gold medal at the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup on Sunday afternoon.

The game was played in Berlin, Germany.

The Americans defeated their rivals from France in the gold medal matchup, marking the second consecutive major tournament that they've beaten the French in the final. Team USA also won Olympic gold in Paris in 2024.

The Americans have won every Olympic gold medal since 1996 and haven't lost in World Cup play since 2006. This was the 12th World Cup gold medal for the United States.

The U.S. was tested in this matchup, as they were down 31-17 at one point before coming back to win 97-79. Lawson's group was also tested by Italy in the Group Stage and had a tussle with Spain in the semifinals. They only beat the Italians by three and the Spanish by 10.

Here's what you need to know:

--Team USA blitzed the French team in the third quarter, outscoring them 30-12 in that frame

--The Americans shot 56 percent from the floor and 42 percent from three-point range (8-of-19). They had not been good from beyond the arc in most of the tournament.

--The US was 17-of-25 at the free-throw line, something that was a strength of theirs for much of the tournament.

--Five different Team USA players scored in double-figures, including Breanna Stewart (22), Jackie Young (18), Kahleah Copper (15), Chelsea Gray (12) and Caitlin Clark (12).

--Clark was 4-of-5 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three-point range.

--Team USA dominated on the boards, outrebounding France 38-25

All the Team USA players will fly home and get ready to resume the WNBA season on Thursday. There was a pause in the schedule for this tournament.

Hired before the 2019-20 season, Lawson was the first female coach in team history. She spent just one season in Boston, but that season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. She coached 64 games for the Celtics before COVID shut down the season for four months, but she left the team early on in the NBA Bubble to become the head women's coach at Duke, a position she's held for six seasons.

The Blue Devils, under her guidance, got to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament last season. They have gotten back to being one of the top programs in the country and won the ACC Tournament title in 2025-26.

While the players return to the WNBA, she'll return to Durham in preparation for the NCAA season, which kicks off in the first week of November.