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Canada holds off US to win bronze at Basketball World Cup in OT, 127-118
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Mikal Bridges pulled off an overtime-forcing miracle. It wasn't enough to keep the U.S. from heading home from the World Cup empty-handed, and after 87 years of waiting Canada has again medaled on one of basketball's biggest stages. Dillon Brooks scored...
There will be no gold for the USA at the Basketball World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA’s biggest tournament, there might not be any medal at all for the Americans. Instead, it’s Germany on the cusp of a world title. ...
USA rolls past Italy 100-63 to reach Basketball World Cup semifinals
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Losing a game at the Basketball World Cup, the U.S. national team said, was quite the wake-up call. It brought a renewed focus, an extra level of commitment, even some promises to one another that things would change. Poor Italy. The...
World Cup quarterfinals start Tuesday. They bring a 2nd chance for USA Basketball
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — If there was a silver lining to the U.S. World Cup team losing to Lithuania, it’s this: The Americans now truly know how painful it is to watch another national team line up against a nation that has won four consecutive Olympic gold medals and celebrate in its face....
USA Basketball's Anthony Edwards has tons of confidence at the World Cup
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and it is a line that Anthony Edwards does not seem to cross. Ask him if he thinks USA Basketball is going to win its next game, and he’ll say yes. Ask him if he thinks he could set a USA Basketball scoring...
USA Basketball rallies to beat Montenegro 85-73 at the World Cup, reaches quarterfinals
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Everything had looked so easy for the U.S. at the Basketball World Cup. Points were coming in bunches, final scores were blowouts and stress wasn't a problem. Until Friday. If the Americans were waiting for a serious test at the World Cup,...
So far in the Basketball World Cup, the US has shown off tons of depth
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Through two games of this FIBA World Cup, the players who lead USA Basketball team in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocked shots all share something in common. They’re not starters. It’s not exactly an overwhelming sample...
US eases past Greece 109-81 at Basketball World Cup to advance to the second round
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The first required step at the Basketball World Cup for the Americans is now complete. They're going to the tournament's second round. An achievement, technically — but one barely worth acknowledging. Winning gold is the only goal for the...
The US is learning to roll with the hits at the Basketball World Cup
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — It was late in the first quarter of the U.S. team's opener at the FIBA World Cup. Austin Reaves was in transition and tossed a lob to Cam Johnson, who got sandwiched in midair by two New Zealand defenders and took a hard fall. Steve Kerr expected such...
US shakes off slow start and tops New Zealand 99-72 in Basketball World Cup opener
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Paolo Banchero knows all about the haka, the traditional dance that was performed by New Zealand's players pregame on Saturday as the traditional rallying cry to show national pride and serve as a challenge to opponents. He accepted that challenge. ...
