In Athens, with new blood such as Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird on the roster, they won eight more. For the seventh straight Olympics, no one was better in the women’s basketball tournament, the Americans unbeaten and mostly unchallenged as they routed host Japan 90-75 Sunday morning. AdvertisementBrittney Griner takes a selfie with her U.S. women’s basketball teammates after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Replacing pillars without tearing down a structure is usually complicated, but the American basketball machine has continued to produce stars, the U.S. playing with unmatched size, aggression and skill compared with the rest of the world. The two bigs, alongside Breanna Stewart and her inside-out skills, should be the centerpieces of U.S. women’s basketball in international competitions moving forward.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 08, 2021 03:58 UTC