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France tops Canada and Serbia beats Australia in OT to reach Olympic semis. Germany, US also advance

Aug. 06, 2024 18:10 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — France had an ugly couple of days following its group-stage finale loss to Germany. It turned them into possibly its prettiest performances of the Olympic tournament so far. Guerschon Yabusele scored 22 points after being inserted into the starting...

Giannis helps Greece stay alive for Olympic knockout round, Brazil beats Japan and qualifies

Aug. 02, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and seven rebounds as Greece outlasted Australia 77-71 on Friday to keep alive its hopes of advancing to next week’s quarterfinal round in Olympic men’s basketball. Thomas Walkup added 18 points for Greece....

Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and Australia

Jul. 27, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics opener for...

Josh Giddey embraces fresh start with Bulls after trade from Thunder

Jun. 25, 2024 18:56 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey is looking forward to a fresh start in Chicago. The 6-foot-8 guard from Australia confirmed Tuesday he did not want to come off the bench for Oklahoma City and insisted he appreciated Thunder general manager Sam Presti's honesty leading up to the trade to...