New Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon. | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Results from the doppelganger machine. As I begin this column, let me begin with this: Apple’s lack of backwards compatibility is maddening. Would it really be that much trouble to include a USB 2 port? If you spot typos in any numbers, just know I blame Tim Cook for letting his … [Read more...] about What did the Wizards get when they traded Deni Avdija for Malcolm Brogdon?
Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for August 9
Photo by RvS.Media/Robert Hradil/Getty Images The Washington Mystics will be on full display in this one! Happy Friday! Let’s go over the scores of yesterday’s 2024 Olympics men’s basketball semifinals games and then the games for today. Men’s Basketball Semifinal scores from Aug. 8 Bilal Coulibaly didn’t play last night. But Les Bleus are in the match pour la medaille … [Read more...] about Olympics 2024: Basketball open thread for August 9
Recap: Australia WBB blown out in 85-64 loss to USA in Olympic semis
Photo by DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images Washington Mystics guard Jade Melbourne scored 7 points in the game. Breanna led the USA with 16 points. The Australia women’s national basketball team lost to the United States, 85-64 on Thursday afternoon in Paris in the 2024 Olympic semifinals, In this contest, it went kind of the way Team USA fans wanted. The Americans … [Read more...] about Recap: Australia WBB blown out in 85-64 loss to USA in Olympic semis
Preview: France MBB plays USA for 2024 Olympic Gold Medal on Saturday
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly didn’t play at all in the semifinals. But we don’t care. He’s coming to D.C. this fall with a medal. The France men’s national basketball team plays the United States for the gold medal in the 2024 Olympics. ALLEZ ! Game info When: Saturday, Aug. 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET Where: Accor Arena, … [Read more...] about Preview: France MBB plays USA for 2024 Olympic Gold Medal on Saturday
Recap: Belgium WBB loses to France, 81-75 in 2024 Olympic semifinals
Photo by DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo scored 11 for Belgium while Emma Meesseman led with 19. The Belgium women’s national team will not get a second chance to play the United States Unfortunately, the Cats lost to France, 81-75 in Paris on Friday night. This was a relatively even game, though the Cats were leading more of the … [Read more...] about Recap: Belgium WBB loses to France, 81-75 in 2024 Olympic semifinals