Kara Lawson, US 3X3 On To Medal Round

Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Japan’s Stephanie Mawuli celebrates after wining at the end of the women’s first round 3x3 basketball match between USA and Japan at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, on July 27, 2021 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Here’s a headline you won't see too often: Japan women shock undefeated U.S. in Olympic basketball

Okay, it’s 3x3 but still. The US and Japan live in entirely different basketball universes.

Fortunately it doesn’t much matter. The US, led by Duke coach Kara Lawson, is on to the medal round regardless and will play France early Wednesday morning (we’re not staying up for it).

If the US wins, it will move to to Gold Medal game vs.…