Olympics: Japan's men outgunned in basketball loss to Germany

A combined 36 points from Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe were not enough to give Japan a win over reigning World Cup champions Germany at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.After holding Germany's lead to single-digits through the first two quarters, Japan's offense was unable to keep pace in the second half, with the men in red eventually capitulating in the 97-77 loss at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, northern France.Despite scoring 20 points, Los Angeles Lakers forward Hachimura shot just 4-for-19 from the floor in the Group B opener while adding 10 free throws.Watanabe, who announced earl…READ FULL ARTICLE