Articles filed under Basketball
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LeBron James scores final 11 points for U.S. in 92-88 win over Germany as pre-Olympic tour endsJul 22, 2024 6:39 pm - On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men's basketball team. Again. James scored the final 11 points for the Americans down the...
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U.S. women's Olympic basketball knows it has work to do after loss to WNBA teamJul 21, 2024 2:37 pm - PHOENIX — There is no panic in the U.S. women's Olympic team. The Americans have been in this spot before. The U.S. lost to the WNBA All-Star team on Saturday night 117-1...
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The wake-up call for the U.S. men's basketball team arrives with the Paris Olympics a few days awayJul 21, 2024 2:33 pm - South Sudan is the 33rd-ranked team in the FIBA world rankings, by far the lowest of any of the 12 nations that will be vying for men’s basketball gold in the Paris Olymp...
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Bulls, Buzelis finish summer league with loss to LakersJul 20, 2024 9:54 pm - The Bulls wrapped up the Las Vegas summer league with a 2-3 record after losing Saturday to the Lakers. As usual, first-round pick Matas Buzelis had some nice highlights.
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Clark, Reese on same team at WNBA All-Star weekend and in spotlight in matchup against Olympic teamJul 19, 2024 5:33 pm - PHOENIX — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their matchup against the U.S. Olympic team. They'll get to t...
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USA hoops is sending an ‘A’ team to Paris. What if it’s not good enough?Jul 18, 2024 3:28 pm - If you’re feeling frisky and blasphemous, you can carry on believing this U.S. men’s basketball roster is better than the Dream Team. Recency bias is a helluva drug. Howe...
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Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medalsJul 18, 2024 3:16 pm - PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a re...
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Former Bulls GM, Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84Jul 17, 2024 11:01 pm - Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, including as general manager of the Bulls, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced.
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Sky reaches Olympic break and trades away MabreyJul 17, 2024 6:13 pm - There were some pleasant surprises for the Sky during the first half of the season, and a shake-up Wednesday as the team traded guard Marina Mabrey.
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WNBA set to receive $2.2 billion over 11 years in new media rights dealsJul 17, 2024 5:55 pm - One of the biggest influences on the future of the WNBA appears close to being resolved: The framework for new media rights deals is in place. The league is set to bring ...