US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fans
4 months, 4 weeks ago

US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fans

Associated Press  

PARIS — The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony. “There’s those times throughout the day when you get your work in, you get your treatment, make sure you’re prepared,” Curry said. It’s only six games, hopefully, to win a gold.” Thursday’s practice — the first for the Americans in Paris, following a workout on Wednesday at the arena a couple of hours away in Villeneuve-D’Ascq, France, where group-play games start this weekend — was the one where U.S. coach Steve Kerr hoped the team would start really locking in on the Olympic task. The round-the-world tour — Las Vegas to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to London — the Americans took to get ready for Paris, with five exhibition games along the way, is over.

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The U.S. men’s basketball team’s road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.
4 months, 1 week ago

The U.S. men’s basketball team’s road to gold, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s return to glory, and whether the 2024 Games restored the Olympics’ luster.

Slate  

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the Dream Team’s close calls en route to another gold medal, and the U.S. women’s narrow victory, too. They break down the quick overhaul of the U.S. women’s soccer team, which won gold for the first time since 2012. Read Joel Anderson’s work in Slate and listen to his Slow Burn podcasts, “Biggie and …

After another gold medal, the US men’s basketball program will now catch its breath
4 months, 1 week ago

After another gold medal, the US men’s basketball program will now catch its breath

Associated Press  

PARIS — The first practice for the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team after arriving in Paris was one of those workouts that those who were there, watching behind closed doors, will talk about for a long time. Adebayo has said he wants to play and Davis — admittedly, with a new gold medal around his neck possibly swaying his mood …

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics
4 months, 1 week ago

USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics

Al Jazeera  

France pushed defending champions USA until the last second, but lost the final at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. France pushed the USA until the dying seconds of a thrilling women’s basketball gold medal match, but lost by a single point in a 67-66 scoreline at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris. The United States’ 10th gold medal in …

Steph Curry was ready to ‘meet the moment’ at Olympics in a way we’ve never seen
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Steph Curry was ready to ‘meet the moment’ at Olympics in a way we’ve never seen

New York Times  

PARIS — The ball bounced off the rim five times. Eventually, we’ll come to truly appreciate how close this squad — with names like LeBron James, Curry, Kevin Durant and so many more all-time talents on board — came to a level of infamy that would have surpassed the 2004 team that took bronze in Athens and inspired a reckoning …

Basketball and Biles: US hoops team watches Simone win yet another gold medal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Basketball and Biles: US hoops team watches Simone win yet another gold medal

Associated Press  

PARIS — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. To see that athleticism, it’s insane.” Whenever Biles or Lee — the all-around champion at the Tokyo Games three years ago — completed a rotation, the U.S. basketball team had a reaction. “To see somebody your age accomplishing …

Team USA Olympic athletes are able to mimic home at their own training facility in France
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Team USA Olympic athletes are able to mimic home at their own training facility in France

Associated Press  

EAUBONNE, France — United States discus thrower Valarie Allman practiced her form on a quiet field. “The ideal scenario for an athlete is that they don’t have to travel far for the services that they need,” said Finbarr Kirwan, the chief of Olympic sport for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Just all the Team USA banners, everyone is wearing …

Where are the gold medals? Team USA sinks unexpectedly at the Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Where are the gold medals? Team USA sinks unexpectedly at the Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

While Team USA might be leading the total medal count at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the most decorated country in the tournament has not racked up enough gold medals as expected. Hopes are pinned on LeBron James and the USA men's basketball team to get their gold tally up at the Paris Olympics 2024. Day 3 may not have brought …

Dream Team dreaming: How great can this U.S. men’s basketball team still be?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dream Team dreaming: How great can this U.S. men’s basketball team still be?

New York Times  

PARIS — Five words changed basketball forever, not just in the United States but around the world. “You hear from countless current players that they never thought of playing anything besides soccer until they saw the Dream Team.” As a program, American men’s basketball has enjoyed sustained success like its counterparts in women’s basketball, which is attempting to become the …

Arson attacks disrupt trains in France on day of Olympic opening ceremony
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Arson attacks disrupt trains in France on day of Olympic opening ceremony

New York Times  

LILLE, France — An apparent arson attack on France’s high-speed rail network early Friday morning disrupted travel for 250,000 people the morning of the Olympic opening ceremony and directly hurt the route designated to transport USA Basketball’s men’s and women’s teams between Paris and Lille, the site of the early games of their tournaments. SNCF said there would be delays …

Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s basketball: Team USA, format, matches, venues
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s basketball: Team USA, format, matches, venues

Al Jazeera  

Which basketball teams are playing at the Olympics, when are the games and who are the favourites? As the 2024 Olympics kicks off in Paris, here is all you need to know about the men’s basketball competition: 🏀 Which men’s basketball teams have qualified for the Olympics? A total of 12 countries have qualified for men’s basketball at Paris 2024: …

The US men’s basketball team arrives in France, with its Paris Olympics opener on Sunday
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The US men’s basketball team arrives in France, with its Paris Olympics opener on Sunday

Associated Press  

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — And now, the real work begins for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. This is not going to be like us going out and saying, ‘Hey, let’s just throw him out there.’ This will be a big collaboration.” The next step for Durant will be a scrimmage on Thursday, Kerr said, insisting that the Americans have no …

LeBron, Wembanyama, Curry: Who to watch at Paris Olympics 2024 basketball
4 months, 4 weeks ago

LeBron, Wembanyama, Curry: Who to watch at Paris Olympics 2024 basketball

Al Jazeera  

From emerging stars to legends of the game, Al Jazeera picks out 10 ‘must-watch’ basketballers at the Paris Olympics. 🏀 Anthony Edwards Nicknamed “Ant-Man” or simply “Ant,” the Minnesota Timberwolves guard took a gigantic leap in his international evolution after putting in a sterling performance for Team USA during the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Antetokounmpo – also known as the …

WNBA All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics
5 months ago

WNBA All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics

NPR  

WNBA All-Star game will showcase Team USA players before Olympics It's a big weekend for women's basketball. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In Phoenix tomorrow, some of America's greatest basketball players will compete against each other in the WNBA All-Star Game. SHAPIRO: But the team's first game in the Olympics is just 10 days away - July 29 - so how do …

Team USA Basketball at risk of Olympics humiliation as 'ego and other BS' threaten gold medal chase in Paris
5 months, 1 week ago

Team USA Basketball at risk of Olympics humiliation as 'ego and other BS' threaten gold medal chase in Paris

Daily Mail  

Insiders fear that USA Basketball's pursuit of another gold medal in Paris could be derailed by 'ego and other bulls***', DailyMail.com understands. Insiders fear that USA Basketball's pursuit of another gold medal in Paris could be derailed 'They will never hear the end of it if they lose, they are supposed to be the best in the world, act like …

Team USA is playing NBA basketball, but it’s time to adjust for the Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Team USA is playing NBA basketball, but it’s time to adjust for the Olympics

New York Times  

At some level, Team USA’s quest for Olympic gold in men’s basketball is a race against time. Given their lack of familiarity — even Team USA’s most experienced internationals have far fewer reps than the players on the European powers — it’s a constant process from the moment summer starts. The first two of those exhibitions — against Canada and …

Olympians heading to Paris Games often wonder what it would be like to compete in a different sport
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympians heading to Paris Games often wonder what it would be like to compete in a different sport

Associated Press  

There’s a field hockey player who would love to play tennis — more specifically, doubles with Coco Gauff. I was really, really into soccer in the day, and I was like, ‘I want to be a goalie.’ I took some soccer balls in the face a few years later, and I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is the …

For USA Basketball, the long road to Paris gets off to a good start
5 months, 1 week ago

For USA Basketball, the long road to Paris gets off to a good start

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Stephen Curry drove to the basket, laid the ball in, got fouled and ended up on the floor after drawing the contact. The showman put on a show in his debut with the U.S. Olympic basketball team, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes and helping the Americans beat Canada 86-72 in their exhibition opener on Wednesday night. …

Paris Olympics 2024: Team USA sending more women than men for the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Team USA sending more women than men for the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics

The Hindu  

For the fourth consecutive Summer Olympics, Team USA will be sending a roster featuring more women than men. There are 66 Olympic champions who've earned a combined 110 gold medals and three five-time Olympians, including basketball standout Diana Taurasi along with equestrians Steffen Peters and McLain Ward. Decorated medalists Swimmer Katie Ledecky leads Team USA with 10 Olympic medals, including …

USA Basketball men’s Olympic team arrives for camp in Las Vegas
5 months, 2 weeks ago

USA Basketball men’s Olympic team arrives for camp in Las Vegas

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — There’s something that Kobe Bryant once said that has stuck with U.S. men’s Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr and seems especially important now. And it has to be our attitude this summer.” After months of planning, it’s time for the U.S. Olympic team — one that will go to the Paris Games later this month seeking a …

More than the Simone Biles show: What to watch for at U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials
5 months, 3 weeks ago

More than the Simone Biles show: What to watch for at U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials

LA Times  

The first name is easy. It’s filling in the competitors after Simone Biles on the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team that could be a historically difficult task. “More than any other year, I think there’s a lot of variables this quad,” NBC gymnastics analyst Samantha Peszek said ahead of this week’s U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials. With Biles’ name written in …

They have one of Team USA’s toughest jobs: Picking Simone Biles’ Olympics teammates
5 months, 3 weeks ago

They have one of Team USA’s toughest jobs: Picking Simone Biles’ Olympics teammates

New York Times  

The garbage can didn’t have a chance. Sixteen women will compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Minneapolis; only five will be chosen to compete in Paris, and Quinn, the national team’s strategy lead, will help make the painful cuts. “I want them to be able to look back and have fond memories, to be proud of their accomplishments and …

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the men’s basketball competition
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the men’s basketball competition

Associated Press  

A roadmap to follow for the men’s basketball competition during the Paris Olympics: ATHLETES TO WATCH — LeBron James, United States: The NBA’s all-time scoring leader seeks his third Olympic gold medal and returns to the Games for the first time in 12 years. — Kevin Durant, United States: He is seeking to become the first four-time men’s basketball gold …

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics
8 months ago

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sits on the bench during action against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA April 16, 2024. USA Basketball announced its men's Olympic team for Paris on Wednesday — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, …

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics
8 months ago

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sits on the bench during action against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA April 16, 2024. USA Basketball announced its men's Olympic team for Paris on Wednesday — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, …

Fredette, Barry, Maddox and Travis picked for USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic men's roster
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fredette, Barry, Maddox and Travis picked for USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic men's roster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, Canyon …

U.S Gymnastics could send ‘Dream Team’ to Paris 2024 Olympics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S Gymnastics could send ‘Dream Team’ to Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Making the U.S. gymnastics team for the Paris 2024 Games is harder than ever before and the squad that is ultimately selected could be the most successful ever at the Olympics, athletes vying to make the cut said this week. All-around Olympic champions Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee -- who claimed the women’s top individual prize in 2012, …

James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics
11 months ago

James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

There are few surprises in USA Basketball’s men’s player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the list. “The United States boasts unbelievable basketball talent and I am thrilled that many of the game’s superstars have expressed interest in representing our …

USA Basketball 3-on-3 teams clinch spots in Paris Olympics, making 4 golds possible
1 year, 1 month ago

USA Basketball 3-on-3 teams clinch spots in Paris Olympics, making 4 golds possible

The Hindu  

USA Basketball’s goal of winning four gold medals at next summer’s Paris Olympics is a step closer to reality. The U.S. learned Wednesday that it has clinched spots at the Paris Games in both men’s and women’s 3-on-3 basketball, based on the world rankings updated by FIBA, the sport’s international governing body. The U.S. swept the other three golds in …

USA Basketball women’s and men’s 3×3 programs qualify for 2024 Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

USA Basketball women’s and men’s 3×3 programs qualify for 2024 Olympics

New York Times  

The U.S. women’s three-on-three program will defend its Olympic gold medal this summer in Paris, and for the first time, an American men’s team will be there too. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SrvrI3dZKk — USA Basketball 3×3 November 1, 2023 This year, USA Basketball’s women’s three-on-three team of Cameron Brink, Hailey Van Lith, Cierra Burdick and Linnae Harper won the World Cup in …

Building a new 'Dream Team'
1 year, 3 months ago

Building a new 'Dream Team'

China Daily  

After poor World Cup showing, Team USA expected to strengthen with some of NBA's biggest superstars at Paris Olympics Basketball - FIBA World Cup 2023 - Third-Place Playoff - United States v Canada - Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines - September 10, 2023 Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards of the U.S. look dejected after the match REUTERS/Eloisa …

Analysis: For USA Basketball, the focus immediately shifts to the Paris Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

Analysis: For USA Basketball, the focus immediately shifts to the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — There was a long flight awaiting USA Basketball on Monday. And now, every bit of USA Basketball’s focus shifts to the Paris Olympics — where the challenge will be even tougher than the World Cup, which again reminded the Americans how much the FIBA game has changed. “The narrative about USA Basketball and FIBA, and do we …

Some US Olympians enlist in order to make it to the Games
2 years, 10 months ago

Some US Olympians enlist in order to make it to the Games

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Nordic combined is a niche sport, even athletes in the discipline acknowledge, leaving Olympians who participate in the mix of ski jumping and cross-country skiing searching for options to fund their dreams. To make ends meet, Ben Loomis and Jasper Good, U.S. Army specialists, enlisted to get pay and benefits as part of the World Class Athlete …

U.S. women’s basketball will face challenges to its run of Olympic dominance
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. women’s basketball will face challenges to its run of Olympic dominance

LA Times  

The U.S. women’s basketball team will be going for its 50th consecutive victory at the Olympics on Tuesday when it plays Nigeria. You can find the history in the details, the design stitched into the collars on their red uniforms, the six stars cascading down each side of the U.S. women’s basketball jerseys. It’s an homage to the 12 players …

Kevin Durant and Team USA aim for gold as globalisation sees the world catch up
3 years, 4 months ago

Kevin Durant and Team USA aim for gold as globalisation sees the world catch up

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Tokyo Olympics: How Jerry Colangelo transformed US basketball into unstoppable gold medal force
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: How Jerry Colangelo transformed US basketball into unstoppable gold medal force

Daily Mail  

The year is 2004. Jerry Colangelo is the man responsible for US basketball's unstoppable winning machine Team USA registered a disappointing seventh place finish at the 2002 World Cup and, remarkably, little was done to address the problems of that campaign heading into Athens. The business magnate became managing director after the Team USA's humiliation in Athens Coach Larry Brown's …

Olympics 2020: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics 2020: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will compete in their fifth Olympics after being named on Monday in the U.S. women's basketball squad who will bid for a seventh consecutive gold medal in Tokyo. The two players headline a 12-member squad that includes six first-time Olympians and will be coached by Dawn Staley, a three-times gold medallist as a player, who …

USA Basketball sets plan for Olympic camps in Las Vegas
3 years, 6 months ago

USA Basketball sets plan for Olympic camps in Las Vegas

Associated Press  

For USA Basketball, the last stop before the Tokyo Olympics will be Las Vegas. The men’s and women’s national teams will hold training camps in Las Vegas in July, they announced Thursday, and they’ll be playing seven exhibitions there against other Olympics-bound national teams as well. USA Basketball will open its men’s training camp, led by coach Gregg Popovich, in …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul among 57 NBA players named in USA basketball squad
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul among 57 NBA players named in USA basketball squad

Firstpost  

New York: USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of 57 players who are part of the pool to fill the squad. Among the group: 16 players who have already won Olympic gold medals for the US, including three-time gold winner LeBron James and …

FIBA confident NBA's best players will be at Tokyo Games
4 years ago

FIBA confident NBA's best players will be at Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

The NBA's best players will feature at next year's Tokyo Olympics even though the season could end just days before the Games get under way, FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis said on Wednesday. “Looking at the late finish of the Orlando bubble and the following season, we had requested an in-depth discussion with the NBA and the NBA players association,” …

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