USA Basketball’s 5×5 team will tip off in an exhibition against Germany in London this afternoon, getting in one last tune-up before the Summer Olympics begin.
The US is hunting an eighth-straight gold medal this year, with group stage play starting on July 29th.
US to use All-Star loss as fuel
Coming off the weekend’s All-Star Game loss, the Olympians are ready to repeat history: They earned their Tokyo gold medal immediately after losing the first Team USA vs. Team WNBA All-Star Game back in 2021.
Breanna Stewart, who led Team USA with a 31-point, 10-rebound double-double on Saturday, said that the defeat “is going to help us tremendously. We don’t get that many game opportunities, [and now] we can go back and watch the film and focus on how we can continue to be better.”
Today’s tilt against Germany will see the US work to lock in their defense, particularly in the paint. They’ll also lean into their positional versatility before heading to Paris.
