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NBA schedule released. Among highlights: Celtics-Knicks on ring night, Durant going back to school

Aug. 15, 2024 15:15 PM EDT

Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration. The NBA schedule was released Thursday for the coming season, and Game 1 on the slate is the Celtics hosting the Knicks on opening night — the one where the NBA...

Inside the Stephen Curry flurry: How 4 shots sealed another gold for the US in Olympic basketball

Aug. 11, 2024 06:54 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four games of the Paris Olympics combined. The shot just wasn't falling. And then came the medal round. The all-time 3-point king in NBA history found his stroke in the nick of time for the Americans,...

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

Aug. 11, 2024 04:07 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — 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. Players were split up evenly. Go play, they were told. What...

Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats France

Aug. 11, 2024 03:27 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is...

Olympics basketball Latest: US men's team beats France 98-87 for fifth straight gold medal

Aug. 10, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

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. ...

Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

Aug. 09, 2024 19:57 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women's basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans beat Australia 85-64 on Friday in the semifinals to extend their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive...

2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 10: Steph Curry leads US men in gold medal game against Wemby and France

Aug. 09, 2024 14:29 PM EDT

The United States men's basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports are wrapping up with the 2024 Olympics nearing its end. See the full schedule of events and read more on what to watch...

Kerr says Tatum's minutes at Paris Olympics come down to a mathematical logjam

Aug. 09, 2024 11:35 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Jayson Tatum has not played in two of the five U.S. games at the Paris Olympics, held out of both matchups against Serbia. And once again, U.S. coach Steve Kerr said Friday that it’s not an indictment of Tatum. “It’s not what I’m not seeing from...

LeBron James, still leading the way for the US at age 39, has another chance at an Olympic gold

Aug. 09, 2024 10:57 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — LeBron James knows there aren’t many moments like this left. He’s 39. He’s entering his 22nd professional season. It’s logical to expect that the Paris Olympics will be his last time on this stage, and who knows if he’s got one more NBA championship run in him. ...

The US will play France for the basketball crown at the Paris Games in a gold-medal rematch

Aug. 09, 2024 09:34 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — It’s a game the French wanted. It’s a game the Americans probably expected. It’s a game the world most certainly will be watching. The U.S. vs. France. In Paris. For basketball gold. “Incredible,” U.S. forward Kevin Durant said of the...