France is hopeful that reigning NBA scoring champion Joel Embiid will wear its colors for the 2024 Paris Olympics even though he has become an American citizen.
Nine months ago, Alyssa Thomas wasn t even in the U.S. national team pool. Saturday, she ll lead USA Basketball into the gold-medal match at the World Cup.
A ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83-61 on Saturday to win its fourth consecutive gold medal at the women s basketball World Cup.
Breanna Stewart and the United States used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and reach the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.