Articles filed under Basketball
-
New-look Sky thinking playoffs as WNBA season resumesAug 14, 2024 8:13 pm - The last time the Sky took the court, it pulled off an impressive win at Las Vegas. Now after the month-long Olympic break and a significant trade, it will try to pick up where it left off.
-
Clark takes advantage of WNBA’s Olympic break to reset for sprint to playoffsAug 14, 2024 3:29 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark took full advantage of her snub by the U.S. Olympic team. She visited Mexico, attended a friend's wedding in Iowa, and even got to see the Ne...
-
The WNBA break is ending. Here are the big stories coming out of it.Aug 14, 2024 7:55 am - The U.S. women’s basketball team celebrated its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday in Paris, so that means the final stretch of the WNBA season is near. After a...
-
A'ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medalAug 11, 2024 12:18 pm - PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending the Americans' unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic go...
-
U.S. ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count after Americans' nail-biting women's hoops winAug 11, 2024 12:05 pm - PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to...
-
Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats FranceAug 10, 2024 4:48 pm - Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night.
-
France has booed Joel Embiid throughout the Olympics. Now the U.S. faces France for basketball goldAug 09, 2024 4:01 pm - PARIS — It was Joel Embiid's time to celebrate. And he savored every second. One of two U.S. players left on the court following their 95-91 comeback victory over Serbia ...
-
Breanna Stewart, U.S. women’s basketball team sail into gold medal game at Paris OlympicsAug 09, 2024 3:39 pm - PARIS — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women's basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans be...
-
With a new contract — at a discount price — and a new title, Jalen Brunson eager to lead KnicksAug 09, 2024 2:52 pm - NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson gave the New York Knicks a $113 million discount in potential salary and they gave him the title of team captain. Two seasons into a partnership ...
-
U.S. men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia in Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medalAug 08, 2024 5:17 pm - PARIS — They scored six points in two seconds. And just like that, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team was on its way. To a...