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USA Women's Basketball vs. Brazil - Final Score: 99-67
by Swish Appeal
posted July 17, 2012 at 10:46am

The USA women's basketball team was up first in today's doubleheader with Brazil with a bit of a surprise announcement: point guard Sue Bird was unable to make the game due to a family emergency. That gave Lindsay Whalen an opportunity to run the start...more

Monday Open Thread: USA vs. Brazil Men's/Women's Doubleheader Starting at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT On ESPN2
by Swish Appeal
posted July 17, 2012 at 10:43am

(Note: This was originally posted as a Fan Post by thewiz06). Okay, the day is finally here! We now finally get to see the Team USA vs. Brazil basketball doubleheader as America's best basketball players play against their Brazilian counterparts at ...more

Team USA's first scrimmage is tonight
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 16, 2012 at 7:59pm

Our Olympians face Brazil tonight in the first of two exhibitions this week.From foes to friends, the USA team makes a quick transition.Photo gallery from yesterday's practice.Candace Parker dunked in practice Saturday. So did Sylvia Fowles.Brazil is read...more

TV Alert: USA Basketball Men's and Women's National Team on ESPN networks
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 16, 2012 at 7:58pm

In case you didn't see the news when released Wednesday, the ESPN networks are going to be sure the USA Basketball women's exhibition games are aired on television. Lack of national coverage irked plenty when the team played an exhibition against China on...more

USA Basketball Women’s National Team ready to face Brazil
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 16, 2012 at 7:57pm

2012 USA Women’s Basketball team at practice. Bender Arena, American University in Washington, DC. July 15, 2012. (Photo by Mark W. Sutton) Photo gallery: USA Basketball Practice, Sunday, July 15, 2012 at American University Video: Diana Taurasi...more

Most Memorable Olympic Moment: Basketball, Nationalism, and Šarūnas Jasikevičius
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:10pm

In a recent lecture on "How to Watch the Olympics", writer David Goldblatt mentions that team sports tend to capture the nationalistic imaginations of the world audience more than individual sports (at the 48 minute mark). I just think with individuals ...more

Asjha Jones tabbed for 12th Olympic team spot
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 24, 2012 at 11:55pm

Image: Jessica Hill/AP Asjha Jones was named to the 2012 Olympic Basketball Team today, taking a spot that was thought to be saved for Brittney Griner, before she opted out last week. This means that half of the athletes on the team are UConn graduates: ...more

London 2012: USA Women's Basketball Roster Set With Addition Of Asjha Jones
by Swish Appeal
posted April 24, 2012 at 11:45pm

The 12th and final roster spot for the four-time defending Olympic champions has been set with the announcement of Asjha Jones nabbing the last spot on the United States' squad. Jones joins 11 other previously selected candidates and the 10-year WNBA v...more

London 2012: Brittney Griner's Olympic Decision Should Be Respected, Not Rejected
by Swish Appeal
posted April 21, 2012 at 12:40pm

Brittney Griner removed herself from consideration to be included in the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday. In a very brief statement, she cited two things - School - and as a soon-to-be senior in college who opted out of the 2012 WNBA Draft to come b...more

And your 2012 USA Olympic women's basketball team is......
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 31, 2012 at 9:58am

.....named, except for one more slot. Who in the Brittney Griner could they be saving that spot for?Sue BirdTamika CatchingsDiana TaurasiSwin CashSeimone AugustusSylvia FowlesCandace ParkerTina CharlesAngel McCoughtryMaya MooreLindsay WhalenThis team has ...more

Leading by Example- Santa Clara University Women’s Basketball Coaches
by BAWSI Drea
posted March 23, 2012 at 9:25am

  Here at BAWSI we rely heavily on female athletes to understand the importance of using their unique platform for good. But, rarely do we see the coaches of these athletes making the same commitment themselves. The Santa Clara University women&rsqu...;more

USA Basketball Announces 2012 Training, Exhibition Schedule
by Swish Appeal
posted February 25, 2012 at 5:51pm

The training time for the United States women's Olympic team is brief. The 12 women will have but two weeks to train and play together before the basketball competition gets underway in London. USA Basketball announced the lighting-quick training schedu...more

USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s exhibition schedule includes games against Brazil, Great Britain and four-team tourney
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 24, 2012 at 6:15pm

From USA Basketball: USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s exhibition schedule was announced today and will include exhibition contests against Brazil in Washington, D.C., on July 16, and Great Britain in Manchester, England, on July 18. Add...more

What a difference five months can make for Tamika Catchings
by HoopFeed.com
posted February 24, 2012 at 1:02am

Tamika Catchings in a Nike promo for the 2012 USA Basketball uniform Indiana Fever star forward Tamika Catchings tore the plantar fascia in her right foot in game two of last season’s WNBA Eastern Conference Finals. The 2011 MVP played limited mi...more

Sue Bird named USA Basketball finalist
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 14, 2012 at 2:03am

Storm All-Star Sue Bird was named one of 21 finalists for USA Basketball's Olympic team that will compete in the London Games this summer. A two-time gold medalist, Bird is looking to be part of the final 12 aiming to win America's fifth consecutive gold ...more

USA Women's Basketball Olympic Team Finalists Announced
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:50am

USA Basketball announced the 21 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team today. Head coach Geno Auriemma retained all 12 players that competed for the 2010 USA World Championship, and nine of the 21 have already earned Olympic gold medals in either 2004...more

Thinking Ahead to the 2012 Olympic Basketball Team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 23, 2012 at 2:20am

Image: Steven Slade Who will make the 2012 Olympic basketball team this year?Both myself and my favorite Division I assistant coach and columnist agree that there will be a change of the guard this time. He says there are five locked positions: Sue Bir...more

Catching Up on a Busy Week of WNBA and College Hoops News
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 7, 2012 at 3:01pm

Tonight's NCAA action: Image: Duke Photography Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams made quite a statement in her team's win over Wake Forest - she had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks. Williams broke the Atlantic Coast Conference blocks record.#5 Maryl...more

News Roundup: USA downs Mexico at Pan Ams, Lauren Jackson honored and...Payments for NCAA athletes?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 25, 2011 at 11:23am

On the heels of a study last month that found many college athletes were living in poverty, the NCAA is considering increasing athlete grants by $2,000, "to more closely approach" the cost of college.USA Basketball:The US finally won one, against previous...more

USA Basketball loses a tough one to Puerto Rico
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 23, 2011 at 9:13pm

The US was out-scored by five points in the last five minutes to lose 70-75 to Puerto Rico. It's their second loss in as many days.Box score.Quotes.Pan American Games schedule for the week. ...more

USA National Basketball Team closes out European tour with a win
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 10, 2011 at 1:26am

Our USA team beat UE Sopron today, 73-63, ending their European play. Swin Cash and Cappie Pondexter lead the way with 14 points a piece, and Sophia Young and Tina Charles each chipped in 12.Box score.Quotes.Team USA went 3-2 in the tournament, which is a...more

USA Basketball Women's National Team falls
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2011 at 2:47am

Our ladies lost, 80-76. Brittney Griner lead the way with 22 points. Quote gallery.Cal's first day of practice was today, and they took pictures.Tennessee's first day of practice yesterday drew a full house of media, including ABC-TV.Nikki Caldwell previe...more

USA Women's Basketball Team wins their first of five exhibition games
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 1, 2011 at 1:14pm

The score: USA 77, Familia Schio 48. Brittney Griner lead the way with 15 points, and Swin Cash, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles each chipped in 12.Coach and player quotes.Griner's blog. (This girl is almost 21 and she just had her first smoothie? Wow.)...more

2011 USA Basketball Women’s National Team European Tour Roster Announced
by Swish Appeal
posted September 27, 2011 at 12:49am

2011 USA Basketball Women’s National Team European Tour Roster Announced Swin Cash (Seattle Storm), Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun), Brittney Griner (Baylor University), Asjha Jones (Connecticut Sun), Renee Montgomery (Connecticut Sun), Cappie Pondext...more

Storm All-Star Swin Cash prepares for USA Basketball tour
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 26, 2011 at 4:53pm

Few were happier than Swin Cash to see a flight out of the country. She departed Monday to train with USA Basketball in Europe. The national team, led by Cash's former Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma, plans to play five teams in a tour that runs through O...more

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