U.S. women win basketball gold

Tina Thompson, right, embraces Sylvia Fowles after the victory.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

The U.S. women’s basketball team sings the national anthem after receiving their gold medals.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

U.S. guard Kara Lawson drives past Australia’s Tully Belivaqua early in the first half.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

Sylvia Fowles, right, knocks the ball away from Lauren Jackson of Australia with the help of U.S. teammates Tina Thompson and Tamika Catchings.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

U.S. player Cappie Poindexter goes past Australian defender Belinda Snell to score two points.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

Australia defender Penny Taylor takes a swipe at the ball as U.S. forward Tina Thompson drives to the basket.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

Candace Parker muscles her way past Australian defender Rohanee Cox on her way to scoring two of her 14 points.  (Robert Gauthier / LAT)

Lisa Leslie and Katie Smith, two American veterans with four and three gold medals, respectively, embrace after the U.S. defeated Australia, 92-65, for the women’s basketball gold medal on Saturday in Beijing.   (Quinn Rooney / Getty Images)

U.S. guard Kara Lawson, who came off the bench to score 15 points, takes the ball to the basket against the defense of Australia’s Penny Taylor on Saturday in the gold-medal game.  (Quinn Rooney / Getty Images)

Cappie Pondexter jumps onto teammate Diana Taurasi following a 92-65 victory by the U.S. over Australia in the gold-medal game of women’s basketball on Saturday in Beijing.  (Eric Gay / Associated Press)