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Olympics basketball Latest: US men's team beats France 98-87 for fifth straight gold medal
PARIS (AP) — The United States beat host France 98-87 to win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympicmen’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at Bercy Arena. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James led the team to its fifth consecutive gold medal and 17th overall. ...
Wizards re-sign F Anthony Gill, who has played 4 seasons with Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have re-signed forward Anthony Gill. The Wizards announced the move Thursday. Gill has appeared in 179 games in four seasons with Washington, making 15 starts. He's averaged 3.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. Gill received...
Washington Wizards take French 7-footer Alex Sarr with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Sarr will obviously face some pressure as the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft. He's also joining a Washington team that can afford to be patient. “We're not going to put a specific timeline on the rebuild here,” Wizards general manager Will...
Teams keep trading light on the opening night of the NBA's 2-day draft
The NBA splitting its draft into a two-night affair helped limit the number of trades during the first round. Commissioner Adam Silver announced two of the three proposed trades Wednesday night. No deal can be official until July 6 when the league's new year begins, but that's never...
NBA Draft Latest: French players, UConn stars and hometown standout among first-round picks
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest from the first round Wednesday at the NBA draft: ___ AJ Johnson wasn't invited to the first-round, goes 23rd AJ Johnson wasn’t invited to the NBA draft green room. He showed up as a fan, sat in the crowd -- and made his way...
2024 NBA draft tracker: List of first-round picks
The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night in New York. ___ 1. Atlanta Hawks — Zaccharie Risacher, forward, 6-9, 215, JL Bourg-en-Bresse (France) Scouting report: A developing player with two-way potential. Has guard...
NBA draft betting: French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds to be selected No. 1 overall
French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds at BetMGM online sportsbook to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA draft. The draft, which will be a two-night event for the first time, will begin Wednesday at the Barclays Center in New York. The Atlanta Hawks...
