Latest Cheryl Reeve News
Minnesota tops New York to keep alive hopes of getting top overall seed in WNBA playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx have had the best of the New York Liberty this year, winning two of the three regular season matchups and the Commissioner's Cup final. On Sunday, the Lynx looked poised to win an easy one over New York before needing to hold off a furious fourth...
Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women's basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans beat Australia 85-64 on Friday in the semifinals to extend their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive...
A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young help US rout Nigeria 88-74 to reach Olympic women's hoops semifinals
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. made a change in its starting lineup, inserting Jackie Young for Diana Taurasi, to try to get off to a better start. It paid immediate dividends as the Americans started strong and beat Nigeria 88-74 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris Games,...
US extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with 87-68 victory over Germany; quarterfinals next
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The U.S. has incredible depth that no country can match, and it has played a key role in its unprecedented run of seven straight Olympic gold medals. The Americans can wear down their opponents by sending wave after wave of WNBA All-Stars to the...
US sees many different styles of play in women's Olympic basketball
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve feels part of the fun and challenge of the Olympics is seeing all the different styles of play that countries use. The Americans faced a spirited Japan team in the opener that tried to play physical with the U.S. on defense...
US women's Olympic basketball knows it has work to do after loss to WNBA team
PHOENIX (AP) — There is no panic in the U.S. women's Olympic team. The Americans have been in this spot before. The U.S. lost to the WNBA All-Star team on Saturday night 117-109 and are headed on a flight to London to continue their prep for the Paris Olympics. Breanna Stewart said...
Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team
PHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale was the dominant scorer on the floor. Caitlin Clark was the best passer. Angel Reese was her usual double-double machine. The U.S. may still have the best team at the Olympics, but at the All-Star Game, they didn’t have all the best players on...
Cheryl Reeve is enjoying and fueling the good vibes with the Lynx as the Olympic break arrives
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx top the list of Cheryl Reeve's achievements over the longest continuous tenure by a head coach in league history, a loaded resume that added more heft when she was picked to lead the U.S. national team through the current...
Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women's basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this...
WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between US team and league standouts
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA heads into its monthlong Olympic break following this weekend’s highly anticipated All-Star festivities. The Olympic team’s matchup with Team WNBA featuring Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will be one of the toughest games the American squad will...
