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USA Women defeat Serbia, 79-59
Just one more victory, and the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team will secure its place in history, and a couple individuals will put a final stamp on their international legacies. Behind double-doubles from Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart, the U.S. (5-0) displayed dominant defense in stopping Serbia (3-2) 79-59 in Friday’s Olympic semifinal game at Saitama Super Arena […]
U.S. Olympic Men Roll Past Iran 120-66
Sure, iron sharpens iron. But sometimes, a runaway win is just what a team needs. After falling in its Olympic Games opener Sunday, and in the process snapping a 25-game Olympic winning streak, the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team (1-1) came out strong to beat Iran (0-2) 120-66 Wednesday at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Damian […]
U.S. Olympic 3×3 Team Earns Bye Into Semfiinals
After fighting its way to a 17-13 win over Italy (2-4) earlier in the day, a game-winning 2-point shot from Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces/Washington/Poway, Calif.) gave the U.S. Olympic 3×3 Women’s Basketball Team (6-0) a thrilling 21-19 victory over China (4-2) on Monday night at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. With one game left to […]
Record 121 NBA and WNBA to Compete in 2021 Tokyo Olympics
A record 121 NBA and WNBA players are featured on national team rosters for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The men’s and women’s 5×5 competitions will feature a record 49 current NBA players and a record 29 current WNBA players, as well as 16 former NBA and 22 former WNBA players. The inaugural […]
U.S. Olympic 3×3 Women’s Team Goes 2-0 in Debut of New Olympic Sport
The U.S. Olympic 3×3 Women’s Basketball Team (2-0) topped the world No. 1 ranked women’s federation, France (1-1), 17-10 and followed that up with a 21-9 rout of Mongolia (0-2) on the inaugural day of 3×3 basketball in Olympic history at Aomi Urban Sports Park on Saturday in Tokyo. The USA next will play Romania […]
Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins Named to National Team
USA Basketball announced today that Washington Mystics players Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins were named to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team that will compete in Tokyo this summer. The women’s basketball competition will be held July 26-Aug. 8 at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. Making her third appearance in the Olympic Games, Charles is in her first […]
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