The U.S. women have won eight of the 11 Olympic 5-on-5 basketball tournaments, including six straight gold medals. They're favored again in the Tokyo Games, and their Olympic victories sometimes feel ...

Sarah Gamal will be refereeing 3-on-3 basketball. For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketball referee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court.

Members of the United States basketball teams rarely leave the Olympics without gold medals. The men’s team has won gold in the last three Games -- and many other times prior to that. The women’s team ...

Game summary of the United States vs. France Mens-olympics-basketball game, final score 87-82, from August 6, 2021 on ESPN.

LeBron James is one of the most successful basketball players in the sport's history, earning a myriad of awards and accolades since his NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. Since then, ...