August 8, 2021 US rolls to women's hoops gold medal in Bird's last Olympics Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games.
August 6, 2021 Griner leads US to gold medal game with 79-59 win vs Serbia Soon after the U.S. women finished off Serbia to reach the Olympic gold medal game, members of the Japanese military honor guard started practicing for the medal ceremony.
August 4, 2021 WNBA star Katie Lou Samuelson on missing Olympics over COVID: 'Devastated' WNBA star Katie Lou Samuelson was prepared to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics in the first-ever 3x3 women’s basketball event. Days before the team left for Tokyo, Samuelson tested positive for coronavirus while training in Las Vegas.
August 2, 2021 Got next: US draws Australia in women's hoops quarterfinals The next challenge for the U.S. in its quest to win a seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal is Australia as the Americans Monday night drew their rival in the quarterfinals of the women’s basketball tournament.
August 2, 2021 Wilson leads US to quarters with 93-82 win over France The U.S. can do something no other women's basketball team can at the Tokyo Games: bring former WNBA MVPs Tina Charles and Sylvia Fowles off the bench.
July 30, 2021 Olympic women's basketball: China advances to quarters, edge Australia 76-74 Li Yueru hit two free throws with 0.6 seconds left, and China advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals by holding off a furious rally by Australia 76-74 on Friday night.
July 30, 2021 US uses dominant inside presence to beat Japan 86-69 The U.S. women's basketball team has not looked sharp in its first two wins at the Tokyo Games.
July 25, 2021 Sue Bird, WNBA colleagues to stay on court for anthem at Olympics: 'I don't feel like a hypocrite in any way' Sue Bird and the rest of the WNBA have been at the forefront of social justice protests and during the 2021 season, most players have left the court before the national anthem has played.
July 23, 2021 USA Basketball Olympian JaVale McGee asked strange question about his mother Team USA basketball star JaVale McGee was taken aback on Saturday when a reporter asked him a strange question about his family.
July 23, 2021 USA Basketball Olympian Sue Bird on carrying US flag in opening ceremony: 'I want to have fun' Basketball legend Sue Bird will be one of the flag bearers for the U.S. when the opening ceremonies begin at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.