Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Sabrina Ionescu and Team USA Women’s basketball silenced Belgium’s upset bid. Bienvenue en Août! The new month kicked off with the women’s 5x5 taking center stage. Team USA pulled out a tight victory over a strong Belgian squad. Mystics legend Emma Meesseman put up 24 points and current Mystic Julie Vanloo had 11 to … [Read more...] about Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for August 2
Recap: France MBB wins in overtime over Japan, 94-90
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Never count anyone out. The France men’s national basketball team defeated Japan, 94-90 on Tuesday in Lille. This game should have been a loss for Les Bleus, even if they were winning for most of the first half. But the Japanese were leading 84-80 with 10 seconds eft when Matthew Strazel made a three while getting fouled. He … [Read more...] about Recap: France MBB wins in overtime over Japan, 94-90
Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for July 31
Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Let’s finish out the month with more basquet français ! BONJOUR À TOUS ! We are in the last day of July! Here are the scores for 5X5 basketball from July 30! 5x5 men’s basketball recaps from July 30 Group A: Spain 84, Greece 77 Group A: Canada 93, Australia 83 Group B: France 94, Japan 90 (OT) Group B: Germany 86, Brazil 73 General … [Read more...] about Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for July 31
What are the Suns getting with their free agent signing of Tyus Jones?
Former Washington Wizards guard Tyus Jones | Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s take a deeper dive into how the former Washington guard could do at his new home. One of the more amusing aspects of the Phoenix Suns signing former Washington Wizards guard Tyus Jones to a one-year, minimum salary deal was that they’d already signed former Washington … [Read more...] about What are the Suns getting with their free agent signing of Tyus Jones?
Preview: Can Belgium WBB do the “impossible” tomorrow night vs. Team USA?
Photo by Christina Pahnke - sampics/Getty Images The Cats are in danger of missing the quarterfinals in 5X5 Olympic women’s basketball. And there’s no effective guarantee of them making that round without … pulling off what most Americans think will be doing the impossible. The Belgium women’s national basketball team plays the United States tomorrow night in Lille for … [Read more...] about Preview: Can Belgium WBB do the “impossible” tomorrow night vs. Team USA?