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Olympic basketball: U.S. women will play for gold with yet another dominating win

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PARIS — It's quite possible that the 2024 United States women’s basketball team runs the most team-oriented offense in the history of basketball.

Like, anywhere. By anyone. Ever. And it isn’t even close.

National teams. NBA teams. NCAA teams. Men’s teams. Women’s teams. Whomever.

That includes a preposterous 31 assists on 34 baskets Friday in another blowout victory here, this time 85-64 over Australia in the Olympic semifinals.