PHT Morning Skate: Giordano not slowing down; How Tavares almost re-signed with Isles

VOORHEES, N.J. — At development camp, Travis Sanheim was almost too developed. He would skate through drills so naturally and fluidly, he could have been an instructor. Unintentionally, he was in a way. “It’s definitely a teaching camp,” Sanheim said last week. “Even the development coaches have talked to me, making sure I slow stuff down and show the younger guys how to do it properly, not necessarily doing everything at full speed.” Sanheim understood the importance of leading by example at his fourth development camp, but there was no reason to feel sorry for appearing ahead of the curve. That’s where Sanheim is. Which made for a slight paradox over the six-day course. Undoubtedly, the 21-year-old

Brittney Griner had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the U.S. beat Serbia 79-59 on Friday to advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics. The Americans are now one win away from a seventh consecutive gold medal which would match the U.S. men’s team that won seven Olympic titles in a row from 1936-68. It would also give Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi five gold medals — the most ever by a basketball player in the Olympics.