Hargrove and Lacey Get Wrecked in Brazil. Who would've guessed that solid citizens Linda Hargrove (Mystics GM and grandmother from the Midwest) and Trudy Lacey (Charlotte Sting GM) would get themselves "wrecked" within days of arrival in Brazil for the FIBA World Championship? Well . . . certainly not the BasketCases! But, yes, readers, it's true. Not that you would ever doubt us, but you can read about it yourself in Linda's latest blog from Sao Paulo. Linda also tells us that she's heading home soon . . . in light of the "wrecking" maybe that's not such a bad idea.

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USA v. Cuba. On Saturday, the Americans take on the Cubans at 3:15 P.M. EDT. The game will be broadcast live on -- you guessed it -- the BasketCases' favorite network, NBA TV!