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Daily Archives: August 9, 2024

Team USA beats Serbia: full player stats, Olympics box score

PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 08: Stephen Curry of United States celebrates after the Men’s Basketball Semifinal Game between USA and Serbia on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christina Pahnke – sampics/Getty Images) Team USA pulled off one of its most dramatic comebacks in Olympics history, …

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KD applauds Steph’s ‘incredible’ heroics in Team USA’s comeback win

KD applauds Steph’s ‘incredible’ heroics in Team USA’s comeback win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kevin Durant and Steve Kerr have witnessed Steph Curry’s greatness up close, but Thursday was different. As his NBA teammate and coach, respectively, Durant and Kerr have been blown away by Curry’s showcases with the Warriors for years. But playing with Team USA …

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Celtics legend calls out Kerr over Tatum’s playing time at Olympics

Celtics legend calls out Kerr over Tatum’s playing time at Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics fans aren’t the only people confused and/or upset over Jayson Tatum’s lack of consistent playing time for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. One of the franchise’s greatest players isn’t happy about it, either. Hall of Fame point …

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Steve Kerr’s explanation for Tatum’s DNP vs. Serbia doesn’t add up

Steve Kerr’s explanation for Tatum’s DNP vs. Serbia doesn’t add up originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Joel Embiid deserve all the credit in the world for leading Team USA to a thrilling comeback victory over Serbia in the men’s basketball semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday. But there’s another storyline …

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Spurs hire Knicks player development coach Scott King to coach G-League team

The San Antonio Spurs are hiring Knicks assistant director of player development Scott King to be the next head coach of their G-League affiliate, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported. King served one year in his role in player development after working as an assistant video coordinator under Tom Thibodeau for four seasons beginning in 2019-20. King came under the spotlight when …

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76ers at Celtics, Lakers at Warriors headline NBA’s Christmas Day slate

Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics – Game Seven The NBA is sticking with its tried-and-true Christmas Day formula: getting its biggest stars on its biggest stages. That means Victor Wembanyama in Madison Square Garden. It means a clash of Olympic teammates: Jayson Tatum vs. Joel Embiid in one game, and LeBron James and Anthony Davis vs. Stephen Curry in another. …

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Kerr’s disgraceful treatment of Tatum continues to defy logic

Kerr’s disgraceful treatment of Tatum continues to defy logic originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s only one conclusion to draw from Team USA’s narrow escape against Serbia on Thursday: Steve Kerr is an idiot. Hey, that’s his word, not mine. Barely two weeks ago, Kerr inexplicably sat Jayson Tatum the first time the two teams met at the Paris …

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Wisconsin basketball officially announces 2024-25 nonconference game vs. Butler

Wisconsin basketball officially announced its 2024-25 nonconference contest against Butler on Thursday. The game will take place on Dec. 14 at a neutral site — Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of the Indiana Pacers. Related: Big Ten basketball teams ranked by returning production entering 2024-25 season This matchup, which was initially reported by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein back in May, …

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Kevin Durant gets into it on social media at 5 a.m. Paris time after Team USA’s wild Olympic semifinal win

Medal table | Olympic schedule | How to watch | Olympic news Warning: this article contains graphic language. There are no NBA players like Kevin Durant, and not just because of his generational scoring. Instead, it is his commitment to the online battlefield that makes him unique. Approximately six hours after Durant and Team USA needed a 17-point comeback to …

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UNC basketball recruiting update on AJ Dybantsa, other targets for Tar Heels in 2025 class

In three months, North Carolina basketball will be at Allen Fieldhouse to play Kansas in one of the premier early-season matchups of the college basketball season. Entering the early stretch of August, it appears the Tar Heels are set with their 2024-25 roster, which includes returning starters Elliot Cadeau and RJ Davis. Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin, Belmont transfer Cade Tyson …

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Report: Sixers at Celtics among NBA’s 2024 Christmas games

Report: Sixers at Celtics among NBA’s 2024 Christmas games originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2024-25 Sixers will reportedly visit the defending champions on Christmas. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Thursday night that Sixers at Celtics is among the Christmas games on the NBA schedule, in addition to Spurs at Knicks, Timberwolves at Mavericks, Lakers at Warriors and Nuggets …

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Report: Warriors, Lakers to meet on Christmas Day at Chase Center

Report: Warriors, Lakers to meet on Christmas Day at Chase Center originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry and LeBron James currently are playing together on Team USA, trying to bring a gold medal home from the 2024 Paris Olympics. But on Christmas Day, the superstars will play against each other when the Warriors host the Los Angeles …

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Knicks to face Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs on Christmas Day: report

The annual tradition of the Knicks playing on Christmas Day will continue this upcoming season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Knicks will host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of the NBA’s five-game slate on Dec. 25. This will be the fourth consecutive Christmas Day game for the Knicks and their fourth in …

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