The U.S. earned a bye into the semifinals after a 21-19 victory over China in the three-on-three women’s basketball competition at the Olympics.
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Gonzaga and UCLA played a thriller of a Final Four last season, and they will meet again in November as part of a four-team, two-day event.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points to lead the Bucks past Phoenix on Tuesday night to win the series 4-2.
Aces star A’ja Wilson is playing for Team USA under her college coach, Dawn Staley, with whom she shares a special relationship that extends beyond the basketball court.
The Aces’ Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum make up half the four-team U.S. Olympic 3-on-3 women’s basketball roster.
The U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team defeated Spain on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena in its final tuneup before leaving for Tokyo to finish 2-2 in exhibition games.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the Americans concluded their exhibition schedule with a resounding win over Nigeria at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A close look at each athlete with Las Vegas ties competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Aces All-Star center Liz Cambage is withdrawing from the Australian national team and will not participate in the Olympics in Tokyo, she announced Thursday night via Twitter.
According to the report, Cambage was involved in a physical altercation during a private scrimmage against the Nigerian national team — along with a charged verbal exchange.
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal won’t play for the U.S. national team in the Olympics because of health and safety protocols, and Friday’s game against Australia was canceled.
BallDawgs, a basketball content company, is an emerging juggernaut based in Las Vegas with more than 180,000 followers on Instagram and a network of videographers.
The WNBA honored the 1996 Olympic team Wednesday in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of its dazzling performance in Atlanta that resulted in the gold medal.
Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points and was named MVP after Team WNBA defeated Team USA on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Circa was the first sportsbook to post the total, which opened at 248½ before dropping to 195½ as bettors pounded the under in the matchup of the U.S. Olympic team and WNBA All-Stars.
