LILLE, France, July 30 (Reuters) - France prevailed 94-90 against Japan in their men's Group B Olympics basketball clash after their opponents held true to their team motto to "shock the world" by ...

The United States got their quest for an eighth consecutive gold medal off to a perfect start in Lille on Monday with a comprehensive 102-76 victory over an entertaining Japan. The omens were ominous ...

On Monday, the quest for an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal starts for the U.S. women's basketball. Led by Brittney Griner, A'Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and other WNBA stars, the USA will take ...

As Japan’s men’s basketball team attempts to rebound from some losses at the Paris Olympics, one player’s presence on the team has generated some buzz among surprised fans. Josh Hawkinson, a U.S.-born ...

Japan men's basketball team head coach Tom Hovasse said Wednesday that he was "disappointed" with Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura's criticism on how the team was run by the Japan Basketball ...

Here’s a recent Olympic basketball story, by the AP: PARIS (AP) — One of the challenges that the U.S. women’s basketball team faces at the Paris Olympics with limited practice time is getting everyone ...

Japan has now lost all three of its games in the opening stages of the Olympics. They fell to Brazil 102-84 on Friday. This was Brazil's first win of the tournament. Neither team is likely to make it ...

Gonzaga men’s basketball standout and current Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura is the face of a Japanese men’s basketball national team making back-to-back appearances in the Olympic Games for ...

Advancing to the knockout stage in men’s basketball in the 2024 Olympics is likely out of the question for both Japan and Brazil, but they could end their run on a high note in Group B with a win on ...

To say it’s been a busy couple of weeks for Mark Smith would be an understatement. The former Mr. Basketball of Illinois and Edwardsville High School standout has signed to continue his playing career ...