A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart dominate in USA Basketball women’s 102-76 win over Japan in the Paris Olympics
Led by Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson, the historically dominant U.S. women’s basketball team outshone Japan, 102-76, to win their opening pool match for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. team, famously undefeated in the Olympics since 1992, looked invincible again this time, taking a comfortable early lead despite some uncharacteristic shooting struggles. In a […]
NYC dad bullied witnesses against son who fatally stabbed local basketball star: DA
The father of a man who stabbed a local basketball player to death has been found guilty of creating an Instagram account to intimidate and harass witnesses who would testify against his son, prosecutors said. Steve Darvasy, a 44-year-old salesman, was sentenced to six months in prison on Monday for publicly attacking witnesses on anonymous […]
Caitlin Clark May Have Been Good Enough for the Olympics After All, U.S. Women’s Basketball Coach Now Admits
After months of criticism for not selecting WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark for the Olympics, U.S. women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley suddenly acknowledged that Clark was a promising player for the U.S. team after all. On the eve of the U.S. team’s international debut against Japan on Monday, Staley finally acknowledged that Clarke has done enough […]
How to watch LeBron James, US Men’s Basketball in 2024 Olympics
If you buy through links on our site, New York Post may receive compensation or an affiliate commission. This year’s Olympic basketball tournament will feature a star-studded lineup of NBA All-Stars and champions representing their countries, including the United States National Basketball Team. Overall NBA player. Topping the roster is U.S. national team standard-bearer LeBron […]
Paris 2024 Olympics day two: swimming, gymnastics and basketball as Games continue – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Later in the pool, Ariarne Titmus (Australia) won the 400m freestyle, beating Summer McIntosh (Canada) and Katie Ledecky (USA) to win one of the Olympic races. The three have held the world record at various times since Tokyo, making this one of […]
Team USA women’s basketball will once again be anchored by Breanna Stewart, one of the greatest ever
This week, SB Nation is introducing each of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team. Here’s what you need to know about Breanna Stewart, one of the most decorated athletes in the Olympic Games. WNBA. Fast Facts team: New York Liberty (21-4) 2024 Regular Season Statistics: 19.3 points (45.4%), 9 rebounds, 4 […]
Sabrina Ionescu and her sneakers both broke records this year: US Olympic Basketball Files
SB Nation is taking a look at each of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team this week, and here’s what you need to know about Sabrina Ionescu, one of the WNBA’s top three-point shooters and creator of one of the game’s most popular sneakers. Fast Facts team: New York Liberty (21-4) […]
Charles Barkley, ‘Inside the NBA’ cast are suddenly hottest free agents in basketball
“Inside the NBA” is the rare sports studio show that feels like a bigger event than the game unfolding on the court: The cast, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, not only constructed discussions around the NBA’s biggest stories, but also often used the panel’s incredible chemistry to suddenly create new […]
Before Caitlin Clark, there was Kelsey Plum: US Olympic Basketball Files
Over the next week, SB Nation will be profiling each of the 12 members of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team. Here’s what you need to know about Kelsey Plum, who was college basketball’s all-time leading scorer before Caitlin Clark held that honor. Fast Facts team: Las Vegas Aces (16-8) 2024 Regular Season Stats: 18.8 […]
2024 Olympics women’s basketball preview: US looks to dominate
Here’s a look back at the past 20 months in women’s basketball. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were college seniors and were known primarily among the upper class. Brittney Griner was imprisoned in Russia and her life was in danger. Diana Taurasi drives for Germany’s Leonie Fiebig during a women’s basketball exhibition game between the […]