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French announcers bemoan ‘this devil named Curry’ during Steph flurry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry went demon mode, literally, in Team USA’s win over France in the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game. Curry scored 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field and 8 of 13 from 3-point range with one rebound, five assists and …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill, Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by James Edwards III to talk all things Team USA after LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry secured gold with a win over France on Saturday. The …

BASKETBALL-OLY-PARIS-2024-FRA-USA-MEDALS We fans will always have Paris. This has been an Olympics to remember for hoop fans and USA Basketball, when a generation of all-time great players came together to have some fun, push each other and win gold. They did just that, beating France in dramatic fashion on Saturday. For fans, it was a chance to savor watching these …

Basketball – Olympics Games Paris 2024: Day 15 Few things are as awe-inspiring in sports as when Stephen Curry gets red hot — as he did in the final minutes against France in the gold medal game of the Paris Olympics. There may be nothing that unites our nation right now like a Curry flurry. His performance — 24 points …

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill reacts to Team USA’s 98-87 win over France and discusses the significance of the American win. View more Video Transcript Stephen Curry was bound to have a moment, an Olympic moment, a golden moment in his first Olympics. It was on him to close the door on a game, France team and a …

Tatum, White join exclusive club with NBA title, Olympic gold in same year originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a very good year for Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White. Not only did this trio win an NBA championship with their Celtics teammates back in June, they also helped the United States men’s basketball …

Stevens: Brown’s Olympic snub ‘will probably add more fuel to his fire’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown does a great job of finding motivation, and he’s used it throughout his career to become one of the best basketball players in the world. A lot has been said and written about Brown not being selected …

2024 NBA Finals – Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks The NBA Finals crystalized just how much better the Boston Celtics are with Kristaps Porzingis on the court: He played 60 minutes total and was +33, sixth best on the team. Those minutes were limited because of an ankle injury. Porzingis played through it for 16 minutes in Game 5 — …

Boston Celtics v Detroit Pistons This is an end-of-summer, end-of-the-bench move by the Jazz, but it was a good upside swing. This is also a case of the numbers reported being somewhat different from how things can play out in reality. Utah has agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract with Svi Mykhailiuk, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The report …

For the USA, Saturday’s gold medal game is about legacies. For American fans, it’s about memories—getting to see LeBron James and Kevin Durant with “USA” across their chest one last time. It’s about seeing Stephen Curry round out his Hall of Fame resume with a gold medal. It’s about savoring one final run with arguably the greatest collections of basketball …

Report: Kuminga seeking five-year max Warriors contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ recently cultivated financial flexibility could prove crucial as one of Golden State’s young stars seeks a massive pay day. Fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga is seeking a five-year, $224 million max contract from The Warriors Yahoo Sports Jake Fischer reported on the “No Cap Room” …

In the ultimate clutch moment, in the fourth quarter of a semi-final matchup with Serbia as the USA’s gold medal dreams were fading into nothing (or maybe bronze), Steve Kerr trusted the old lions of the NBA: Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. They delivered in the most dramatic way possible. Against France in the gold medal game Saturday, …

2024 NBA Playoffs – Indiana Pacers v New York Knicks Jalen Brunson became a Knicks legend this summer. First by leading New York back to the second round of the playoffs, the first time New York had made the second round (or farther) in the playoffs since 1999-2000. Then, after the season, he took a massive discount with his next …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

2024 Olympics – Men’s Semi-Finals Basketball: USA v Serbia The USA’s semi-final win over Serbia on Tuesday is an instant classic, arguably the greatest USA Olympic basketball game ever played. (The 2008 USA/Spain gold medal game would also be in the mix for that crown.) Eventually we will turn our attention to France and the gold medal game, but we …