Olympic Basketball 2012: Spain vs. China Preview
Spain comes into the 2012 London Olympics viewed as less of a threat to challenge the United States for the gold medal than they were four years ago. In 2008, Spain was looked at as the team with the...
View ArticleKevin Durant scores 22 points as Team USA beats France 98-71
Kevin Durant led the United States scoring 22 points and made three 3-pointers as Team USA beat France 98-71 Sunday morning. Team USA didn’t get off to the best start missing their first six 3-point...
View ArticleVideo: Kevin Durant two big slam dunks vs. France
Kevin Durant scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Team USA beat France 98-71 in their first game of the 2012 Olympics Sunday. Durant hit three 3-pointers in the game and also finished off the...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: USA, Russia and Argentina impress on Day 1
Olympic Basketball got underway yesterday with each team playing their first game. The top four teams from each group will advance to the medal round. The United States are the favorite in their pool...
View ArticleUSA Basketball: Kevin Durant being asked to shoot more for Team USA
The United States won their first Olympic basketball game yesterday against France 98-71. It was a relatively easy win for them as France isn’t really a team that will challenge them. Kevin Durant led...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Tunisia Preview
The United States head into their game vs. Tunisia today 1-0 in pool play so far, having beaten France Sunday 98-71. Tunisia lost its first game against Nigeria and now is looking like they may not win...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA blows out Tunisia 110-63, improves to 2-0
The United States improved to 2-0 in Olympic play Tuesday night beating Tunisia 110-63 in pool play. Kevin Durant scored 13 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists as the U.S. had no trouble...
View ArticleNBA Rumors: Doc Rivers to coach Team USA Basketball in 2016?
Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers is in London for the 2012 Olympics working as a studio analyst for NBC. Team USA is currently coached by Mike Krzyzewski who took over the team in 2006. This is...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Spain less of a threat to USA with injured Navarro
Spain improved to 2-0 in pool play yesterday beating Australia 82-70. Team captain Juan Carlos Navarro did not play in the game though as he was sidelined with plantar fasciitis. Navarro is a very key...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: France upsets Argentina while USA crushes Tunisia
We’re through two days worth of games in Olympic Basketball and everything has pretty much gone as expected. The United States and Spain appear to be the class of their respective pools while a few...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Nigeria Preview
The United States will look to improve to 3-0 in Olympic play this afternoon when they take on Nigeria (1-1) at 5:15 p.m. EST. Team USA won its first two games beating France 98-71 then Tunisia two...
View ArticleGIF: Russell Westbrook alley-oop dunk from Kevin Love vs. Nigeria
via @Ahmadab Team USA blew out Nigeria 156-73 Thursday afternoon setting an Olympic Basketball record for points scored in a game. Carmelo Anthony has set a U.S. Olympic scoring record with 37 points,...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony, Team USA set Olympic scoring records in rout of Nigeria
Team USA beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday setting an Olympic scoring record in the process and winning by an unbelievable margin of 83 points. Carmelo Anthony led the way for the United States setting a...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Lithuania Preview
Team USA is coming off its largest margin of victory in Olympic history beating Nigeria 156-73 Thursday to improve to 3-0 so far in pool play. The last two games have been cakewalks for the U.S....
View ArticleUSA Basketball vs. Nigeria Highlights: All 29 made threes by the U.S.
The United States Olympic Basketball team made history two days ago in their 156-73 victory over Nigeria. It was the biggest margin of victory in U.S. Olympic history and they set a ton of records...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Russia beats Spain 77-74 to remain undefeated
The Russians came into the 2012 Olympics under the radar. Led by former NBA star Andrei Kirilenko they have been overlooked for the most part as a team that could contend for a gold medal. Russia...
View Article2012 Olympics revealing that LeBron, Durant and Melo at PF is the future of...
The 2012 United States Olympic Basketball team has one weakness. Team USA is a small team with its only big men being Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love and Anthony Davis. This has yet to matter though as Team...
View Article2012 Olympics: Team USA survives upset scare, beats Lithuania 99-94
Linas Kleiza made a 3-pointer with seven minutes left in the game and Lithuania was leading against the mighty Team USA 82-80. Then LeBron James took over. With the U.S. leading 87-86, LeBron hit a...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Lithuania Game Grades
The United States Olympic Basketball team beat Lithuania 99-94 Saturday morning to improve to 4-0 in pool play. Team USA had their first legitimate scare of the Olympic so far as Lithuania led the game...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Top 5 Threats to upset Team USA going forward
Team USA is undefeated so far in the 2012 London Olympics. We’ve seen them look completely unbeatable when they destroyed Nigeria by 83 points then we saw them vulnerable stumbling vs. Lithuania in...
View ArticleVideo: Patty Mills makes 3-point buzzer-beater, Australia upsets Russia
Patty Milles made this buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Australia past Russia 82-80 in the final game of pool play. Mills finished with just 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting but may have hit the biggest...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Argentina Preview
The United States will wrap up their pool play this afternoon when they take on Argentina (3-1) at 5:15 p.m. EST. The U.S. is undefeated at 4-0 in pool play after most recently beating Lithuania 99-94...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Spain vs. Brazil Preview
Who wants to lose more? Spain and Brazil will play today at 3 p.m. EST and neither team will be better off winning the game. The winner of the game will come out of Pool B as the 2-seed in the same...
View ArticleUSA Basketball vs. Lithuania Highlights: LeBron James clutch in 4th quarter
LeBron James scored nine of Team USA’s final 12 points as the United States passed the tough test Lithuania provided them in pool play, winning 99-94. Team USA improved to 4-0 with the win and takes on...
View ArticleGIF: Russell Westbrook takes flight with nasty slam vs. Argentina
via @blazersedge Things got chippy between Team USA and Argentina at the end of the third quarter then Russell Westbrook did this. Westbrook might be the most exuberant dunker in the NBA and against...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Argentina Game Grades
Team USA improved to 5-0 with their 126-97 win over Argentina in the final game of pool play Monday afternoon. The U.S. led by just one at halftime 60-59 as Argentina was doing a lot of what Lithuania...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012 Medal Round Schedule and Predictions
Pool play is now over in the 2012 London Olympics and the medal round is set to begin tomorrow. The United States as expected went 5-0 in their pool and will move into the medal round as the favorites...
View Article2012 Olympic Basketball: Was it wrong for Spain to tank vs. Brazil?
Spain and Brazil came into the last game of pool play with the same record. The winner of the game would receive the higher seed in the medal round but the loser would still advance. No one wanted to...
View ArticleUSA Basketball 2012: Who is Team USA’s MVP so far?
Team USA finished pool play yesterday beating Argentina 126-97 improving their record to 5-0 and capturing the top seed in the medal round. The U.S. was challenged in the first half vs. Argentina and...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Australia Preview
Team USA will begin play in the medal round today at 5:15 p.m. EST, taking on Australia in their quarterfinal game. The United States finished pool play with a 5-0 record earning the 1-seed from Pool A...
View ArticleUSA Basketball vs. Argentina Highlights: Durant threes and Westbrook’s slam
The United States beat Argentina in their final game of pool play 126-97 on Monday. The U.S. finished pool play with a perfect 5-0 record. Team USA was played very close by Argentina in the first half...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Argentina vs. Brazil Preview
Argentina will take on Brazil today at 3:00 p.m. EST in the third quarterfinal game of the day. Russia beat Lithuania in the first one and will play Spain, who beat France in the second one, in their...
View Article2012 Olympics: Argentina gets past Brazil 82-77, advances to semifinal round
Argentina has advanced to the semifinal round after beating Brazil 82-77 in the quarterfinals today. Manu Ginobili had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the way. Leandro Barbosa made a 3-pointer...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Australia Game Grades
Team USA beat Australia 119-86 in the quarterfinals to remain undefeated and move on to the semifinals where Argentina awaits them. The United States did not come out looking their best but were very...
View ArticleUSA Basketball 2012: What is Team USA’s best lineup?
Team USA has advanced to the semifinals after beating Australia yesterday 119-86. The U.S. will play Argentina at 4 p.m. EST Friday with the winner moving on to play in the gold medal game. The United...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Argentina Semifinal Preview
The United States will take on Argentina today in the semifinal of the medal round at 4 p.m. EST. This will be the third time Team USA has played Argentina in the past few weeks with the U.S. beating...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Argentina Semifinal Game Grades
The United States beat Argentina 109-83 in their semifinal matchup to advance to the gold medal game for the second straight Olympics where once again they will play Spain. Team USA led 47-40 at...
View ArticleUSA Basketball: Russell Westbrook expected to play in gold medal game vs. Spain
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook sprained his ankle late in Team USA’s semifinal game against Argentina. Westbrook started hobbling right after the play and rushed himself to the locker...
View ArticleUSA vs. Spain Basketball Gold Medal Game: 5 Reasons why Spain could upset...
Team USA has advanced to the gold medal game for the second straight Olympics where they will again be taking on Spain. USA vs. Spain is the gold medal matchup everyone wanted to see. The United States...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Spain Gold Medal Game Preview
The United States will take on Spain in the gold medal game at 10 a.m. EST this morning. The U.S. and Spain are meeting in the Olympic gold medal game for the second straight Olympics with the U.S....
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Spain Gold Medal Game Grades
The United States beat Spain 107-100 Sunday morning to win their second straight gold medal in Olympic basketball. Mike Krzyzewski gets to ride off into the sunset from his Olympic coaching career,...
View ArticleUSA Basketball 2012: Final Grades for every Team USA player
The United States capped off an impressive run in the 2012 London Olympics, beating Spain 107-100 in the gold medal game Sunday morning. Kevin Durant led the way scoring 30 points and grabbing nine...
View ArticleKevin Durant ‘hopeful’ to play for Team USA in 2016 Olympics
Kevin Durant had a memorable 2012 Olympics that he called the best experience of his life as the United States won gold, beating Spain 107-100 Sunday. Durant led Team USA in 30 points that game, the...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball 2012: Did OKC Thunder players benefit from Olympics?
The Oklahoma City Thunder became the first NBA team ever this summer to send three players to the Olympics to represent the United States. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden all won gold...
View ArticleUSA Basketball: Predicting the roster for the 2016 Olympics
Now that the 2012 Olympics are over and Team USA won gold again, it’s time to start looking ahead to 2016. There has already been a lot of talk regarding the future of USA Basketball. We know that Mike...
View Article2016 Olympics: Is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament a real possibility?
As incredible as it sounds, there is a chance that 3-on-3 basketball could become an Olympic sport in 2016. FIBA secretary-general Patrick Baumann and his group plan to propose the sport to have it...
View ArticleFIBA World Rankings updated after 2012 Olympics
The newest FIBA world rankings have come out taking into account what went down in the 2012 London Olympics. The United States won gold for the second straight Olympics beating Spain 107-100 in the...
View ArticleKevin Durant, Kevin Love to play for Team USA in 2014 FIBA World Cup
It has become a trend for the best players in the NBA to pass up on a chance to represent their country in international basketball competition. Not Kevin Durant. Durant – along with Kevin Love –...
View ArticleKevin Durant Reportedly Participating in USA Basketball
The Summer Olympics won’t be taking place until 2016 but that doesn’t mean Kevin Durant isn’t already looking ahead to what will surely be a busy offseason. Durant will be entering free agency and is...
View ArticleHow Kevin Durant unofficially announced his decision
In a year where an abnormally large amount of the world’s best basketball players have declined a spot on Team USA, Kevin Durant has already accepted. That says a lot about KD’s love of the game. More...
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