The politics of USA Basketball

Nneka Ogwumike is snubbed from the women's national team and denied her first chance at Olympic gold. We can't fully know what's behind it, but we can guess.

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The Girl With the Wine Glass, Johannes Vermeer

USA Basketball has announced the senior women’s team that will head to the Tokyo Olympics later this summer. There are a number of feel-good stories involved, including legends Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi’s looking for their record fifth gold each. But with these things there ar…