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Team USA’s Olympic opening ceremony uniforms revealed for Rio Games

Team USA’s Olympic opening ceremony uniforms revealed for Rio Games

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Ralph Lauren Corporation unveiled the opening ceremony parade uniforms for Team USA and the outfit for the nation’s flag bearer today. The event takes place Aug. 5 at…

USA fends off feisty Select Team, 88-84

In their first real test before the Summer Olympics next month in Rio, the U.S. women’s basketball team fought off a feisty squad of young stars and future Olympians Monday night in Los Angeles, 88-84.…

United States Olympic Committee announces 555-member 2016 U.S. Olympic Team

The United States Olympic Committee announced the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games during a press conference at Venice Beach in Los Angeles yesterday. The 555-member roster includes 292 women and…

Quotes: 2016 USA Women’s National Team on practicing together for the first time

Saturday, June 23, 2016 Practice Quotes Sunday, June 24, 2016 Practice Quotes Photos: Tamika Catchings Takes Part In Official 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Announcement July 23 in Venice, California This weekend the 2016 USA Women’s National Team…

Basketball Canada announces 2016 women’s national team for Rio Olympic Games

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canada Basketball named the twelve athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in women’s basketball at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from August 5 to 21. The team includes seven athletes…

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle to miss rest of season due to broken foot

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle is expected to miss the remainder of the 2016 regular season after suffering a break in the fifth metatarsal in her right foot at Indiana on Friday night the team…

Australia announces 2016 Olympic women’s basketball team

The Australian Women’s Olympic basketball team that will compete for gold at the 2016 Rio Games was announced today. The squad includes three members from the London 2012 team (Laura Hodges, Elizabeth Cambage and Rachel…

USA Select Team unveiled, future Olympic hopefuls will compete against national team in exhibition

From USA Basketball: Featuring eight athletes who have won gold as a member of at least one USA Basketball team, the 11-member USA Basketball Women’s Select Team was announced today. The USA Select Team will…

With conclusion of qualifying tournament, 2016 Summer Olympics women’s basketball field set

With conclusion of qualifying tournament, 2016 Summer Olympics women’s basketball field set

With the conclusion of the 2016 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (WOQT), the full 12-team field for the women’s basketball competition in the Rio Games is now set. The teams that advanced from the WOQT…

Daily Results: 2016 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The seven-day FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament includes twelve teams that are vying for the remaining five slots in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. All games will be streamed on LiveBasketball.tv. [Competition Schedule]…

2016 USA Basketball Women’s National Team to host Australia, Canada, France in four-team exhibition tournament

The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will host Australia, Canada and France in a four-team, three-stop tournament July 27-31 in Newark, Delaware, Bridgeport, Connecticut and New York. The event is sponsored by Verizon. USA Basketball…

Basketball Canada’s Olympics training camp includes 24 athletes

Canada basketball invited 24 athletes to participate in an Olympic training camp in late May. The Women’s National Team Phase 1 camp takes place at the Saville Community Centre in Edmonton May 21 – 30.…

Dishin & Swishin 4/07/16 Podcast: A legend all over the world, Lauren Jackson looks back and looks forward

Dishin & Swishin 4/07/16 Podcast: A legend all over the world, Lauren Jackson looks back and looks forward

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In her prime Lauren Jackson was considered to be the…

FIBA announces schedule for the Rio 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournament and preliminary round opponents

FIBA announced the draws for the Rio 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournaments on Friday. Seven teams have already qualified for Rio 2016. The U.S. secured its place as winner of the 2014 FIBA Women’s World Championship. Host country…

Dishin & Swishin 2/25/16 Podcast: Moriah Jefferson ready to join the Huskies of Honor, but what comes next?

Dishin & Swishin 2/25/16 Podcast: Moriah Jefferson ready to join the Huskies of Honor, but what comes next?

Dishin & Swishin interview in 2012 with a freshman Moriah Jefferson. [display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast…

Australian Opals announce 27-player pool for Rio Games training camps

The Australian Opals announced the list of 27 players who will participate in Olympic training camps this spring and summer. Marianna Tolo returns to the Opals after suffering a knee injury in the 2015 WNBA…

Connecticut Sun put the past behind them, look to Curt Miller to face the future

Connecticut Sun put the past behind them, look to Curt Miller to face the future

With USA Basketball’s senior national team training camp as a backdrop, Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller met with the media to discuss his initial thoughts on his team, the upcoming WNBA draft and more.…

Under watchful eye of Geno Auriemma, USA Basketball Senior National Team opens camp

STORRS, Conn. – Sixteen of the best players in the world convened at the current mecca of women’s college basketball, Storrs, Conn., for the first training camp of this Olympic year. They came from all…

Draw results for 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to 2016 Summer Olympics

The official draws for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men and Women to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games took place at the House of Basketball, FIBA’s Headquarters in Switzerland on Tuesday evening. Twelve…

Dishin & Swishin 10/29/15 Podcast: Dawn Staley readies South Carolina for a championship run

Dishin & Swishin 10/29/15 Podcast: Dawn Staley readies South Carolina for a championship run

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Welcome to college basketball season! On the heels of coming very close to…

Senegal clinches 11th AfroBasket Women title and qualifies for the 2016 Olympics

Senegal clinches 11th AfroBasket Women title and qualifies for the 2016 Olympics

Photo gallery From FIBA: Senegal outplayed Cameroon in Saturday’s Final to win AfroBasket Women 2015 and qualify for the 2016 Olympics. The Senegalese ended Cameroon’s unbeaten run in their capital city of Yaounde with a…

Brittney Griner suspended for start of USA Basketball training camp

From USA Basketball: USA Basketball today announced that Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury), who pled guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and entered a diversion program, will be suspended for 20 percent of the next USA Basketball…

Japan wins 2015 FIBA Asia Women’s Championship, returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2004

Japan wins 2015 FIBA Asia Women’s Championship, returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2004

Japan defeated China 85-50 to win the 2015 FIBA Asia Women’s Championship. The victory gives Japan and automatic bid to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Seattle Storm center Ramu Tokashiki was named the tournament’s MVP…

Brazil’s national teams granted automatic places at 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournament in Rio

Announcement from FIBA: Brazil’s women’s and men’s national teams will compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA’s Central Board decided to grant them automatic places at its meeting in…

Dishin & Swishin 07/29/15 Podcast: With Big Syl, the pressure is on the Lynx, and Maya Moore would not have it any other way

Dishin & Swishin 07/29/15 Podcast: With Big Syl, the pressure is on the Lynx, and Maya Moore would not have it any other way

[display_podcast] What a week to be Maya Moore! First, she drops 30 points in the All-Star game including eight in a row to lead the West to victory, earning Most Valuable Player. Follow that with…

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