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Aug 6, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rudy Gobert is dealing with an undisclosed injury to his left ring finger but that wasn’t the only reason the star center came off the bench in Tuesday’s win over Canada at the Paris Olympics. France changed its starting lineup before the 82-73 win to reach

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 6, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — If there’s one thing Joel Embiid has learned during the Olympics, it’s the French can boo him but no one here can stop him

Associated Press Aug 6, 2024, 08:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Franz Wagner scored 18 points and Germany overcame a sluggish start to beat Greece 76-63 on Tuesday and advance to the Olympic men’s basketball semifinals for the first time. Dennis Schroder added 13 points and eight assists for the reigning World Cup

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 5, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — This week begins the next phase of what might be the most competitive international basketball tournament ever, with an unprecedented depth of talent reaching

ESPN News Services Aug 5, 2024, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Former NBA player Chase Budinger and Miles Evans were overmatched by the Norwegians in the lucky loser stage of beach volleyball Monday, bringing their Paris Olympics to an end. The American team started the Summer Games with a victory over host

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 5, 2024, 06:47 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Distractions are everywhere in Paris, and the pressure of the Olympics is on the increase as Team USA enters this final stress-inducing run. The

Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The U.S. was eliminated from the 3×3 men’s basketball competition on Sunday at the Paris Olympics after finishing 2-5 in pool play while playing its last five games without star Jimmer Fredette. “We fought hard, I think we just ran out of

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 4, 2024, 07:24 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Brazil has been the Cinderella of the Olympic basketball tournament this summer and now gets their greatest chance at defying the odds against Team

ESPN News Services Aug 3, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Bogdan Bogdanovic had 28 points and Serbia beat South Sudan 96-85 on Saturday to punch its ticket for next week’s Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals in Paris. Nikola Jokic added 22 points and 13 rebounds for Serbia, which finished second in

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 3, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions Kevin Durant didn’t fully understand he was playing three Olympic games 130 miles from Paris until he reported to Team USA training camp last month in

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 3, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — For three years, Team USA has been planning, recruiting and refining to reach this upcoming week in Paris. And they’ve aligned things in

ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Victor Wembanyama was lurking. Franz Wagner kept going anyway. He slashed into the middle of the lane, then slipped under the swatting arm of the 7-foot-4 phenom for an emphatic left-handed dunk. It might have been the biggest highlight of

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 2, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions The home locker that the late Kobe Bryant used from 2003-04 to

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Team USA, the most scrutinized basketball team on the planet, often isn’t evaluated just on whether they win but by how many points they

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Stephen Curry is trying to soak in his first Olympic experience, attending events like volleyball and the highly anticipated women’s gymnastics all-around final, all

ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gordon Hayward has retired from the NBA after 14 seasons, he announced on social media Thursday. “Today, I am officially retiring from the game of basketball,” Hayward wrote. “It’s been an incredible ride and I’m so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve

Aug 1, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All 12 teams have now played two group stage games at the 2024 Olympics, and one thing looks clear: Team USA remains on track for a fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball. Led by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, Team USA has secured

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — Team USA is through to Tuesday’s Olympic basketball quarterfinals after a 103-86 victory over South Sudan secured that berth on Wednesday. The game