Canadian women thump Mexico 104-32 in Victoria in a tune-up ahead of the ­FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in March — a direct qualifier for the 2028 L.A. ­Olympics.

Golden State's Steve Kerr doesn't see much of a need to pass the Olympic coaching torch to Miami's Erik Spoelstra. In Kerr's mind, Spoelstra was ready for the looming challenge long ago. Kerr — the former U.

Basketball legend LeBron James has indicated he will not participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He plans to watch from afar, suggesting his NBA

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Allisha Gray returns to the USA Basketball national 3x3 team for the FIBA AmeriCup from Nov. 27-30 in León, Mexico. Gray is joined by Shakira Austin — a 2022 FIBA World Cup champion in 5x5 — plus Veronica Burton and Naz Hillmon.

St Maarten topped Special Olympics Jamaica 13-8 to claim gold in the division 1 final. But an even greater feat for the Dutch-speaking islanders was the chance for international exposure, which augurs well for programme development.

Steph Curry and LeBron James reminisced about the unbelievable ending to the USA-France Olympic gold medal game on Mind the Game.

The Canadian women’s basketball team, which will play Mexico on Monday evening in Victoria, has more than held its own internationally