DOUG FEINBERGJuly 12, 2021 GMT
Seattle Storm's Katie Lou Samuelson, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird receive flowers to congratulate them on making the 2021 Team USA Women's Basketball team on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni/The Herald via AP)
Seattle Storm's Katie Lou Samuelson, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird receive flowers to congratulate them on making the 2021 Team USA Women's Basketball team on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni/The Herald via AP)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The United States won its sixth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball with arguably the best team ever assembled. The Americans routed their opponents, winning by an average of nearly 40 points a game, including a 29-point win over Spain in the championship contest. Serbia edged France for the bronze medal.