Yes to Kevin Durant: Team USA wants KD for LA 2028 Olympics

2024-08-12

Kevin Durant's participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles is still up in the air, though Team USA is said to be interested in having him back. "I would not rule out KD playing, and I talked with Team USA officials, and they would give him a provisional yes right now," ESPN's Brian Windhorst mentioned on The Hoop Collective.
Record numbers watched France-USA Olympics finals in France

2024-08-12

For the first time in Olympic history, the men's and women's basketball finals featured the same two teams - France and the USA. Both games were watched in record numbers in France. The men's final averaged an audience share of a whopping 49.1% in France, according to Kevin Boucher from Le Parisien. Additionally, an audience share of 57.9% was metered in the age group below the age of 50.
Olympic men's basketball records: most medals, points and games

2024-08-12

The wait for the Paris Olympics and its basketball tournament is over, prompting a look back at this prestigious international competition held every four years.
Kobe Bryant gets a custom LA28 Olympics logo

2024-08-12

With the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the focus now turns toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The next day after the closing ceremony in France, their American counterpart introduced a customer logo dedicated to a city legend.
Dwyane Wade: 'This is not 1992, get that out of your minds'

2024-08-12

Team USA was on the brink of losing three times during the summer but managed to pull out wins on each occasion. Dwyane Wade, who worked as an analyst for NBC Sports during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, is certain the world has caught up.
Gabby Williams: 'Everyone will be talking about this match for years'

2024-08-12

France was just centimeters away from going into overtime against Team USA in the women's basketball final of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Gabby Williams hit a would-be-game-tying shot but stepped over the three-point line, and the US celebrated their 8th gold medal in a row.
Steve Kerr 'likely' to step down from Team USA

2024-08-12

Steve Kerr earned his first medal as the head coach of Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Golden State Warriors specialist might not stay on the coaching staff much longer. According to Evan Sidery from Forbes, Kerr is likely to step down from his position, and a new head coach should take over the team for the upcoming 4-year cycle before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Basketball attendance reaches all-time high at Paris Olympics

2024-08-11

The record for overall attendance at an Olympic tournament was broken during the 2024 Olympic Games. 
Serbian players to receive government prize money for winning Olympic bronze medal

2024-08-11

The Government of the Republic of Serbia made a decision to award a monetary award to the athletes that stepped on the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Every member of the men's basketball team will receive a prize worth 60,000 euros in dinar equivalent for the bronze medal won. The same amount will be awarded to head coach Svetislav Pesic.
A'ja Wilson leads USA Women's Team to 8th straight Olympic gold

2024-08-11

The USA Women's Team won its 8th straight Olympic gold medal (and 10th overall in 17 appearances) after downing France 67-66 in the final game in the Bercy Arena. 
NBC announcer confuses country flags during Paris Olympics

2024-08-11

Sporting your country's flag after winning a medal at the Olympics is arguably the biggest honor an athlete can have. Sometimes, that pride in your flag is misrepresented. French basketball player Mathias Lessort won silver medal with the French national team on Saturday, losing to Team USA in the final, 87-98. During the medal ceremony, the 28-year-old center brought out a country flag.
Greatest Olympics Ever, Night-Night Curry & Serbia’s ‘Golden’ Bronze (URBONUS)

2024-08-11

URBONUS co-hosts Rytis Vysniauskas, Gytis Blazevicius & Augustas Suliauskas recap the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament. Team USA’s gold snatched by Steph Curry, unstoppable Nikola Jokic against Germany in the bronze medal game and alternative Olympics awards. Episode partner:
Svetislav Pesic: 'Final was supposed to be between Serbia and Germany'

2024-08-11

Serbia defeated Germany in the bronze-medal game in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Saturday. The head coaches of both teams agree - it could've been the final.
Nicolas Batum: 'This is the craziest, weirdest tournament I've played'

2024-08-11

Nicolas Batum played his last game for the French national team. It was the Olympic final in front of the home crowd in the French capital, Paris. Although it didn't end with a win, the veteran forward was happy with the way the team played.
Rudy Gobert hints at retirement from national team

2024-08-11

It was a tough Olympic Games for Rudy Gobert. An up-and-down start was followed by an injury and worldwide criticism, again. It might have been the last game he played for France.
Yabusele on his dunk on LeBron: 'Gonna put a poster up at home'

2024-08-11

Even though France ultimately lost the game against Team USA in the Olympic final, Guerschon Yabusele can be proud, having delivered the dunk of the game when posterized LeBron James.
Kerr reacts to Curry's greatness, shares favorite USA practice moment

2024-08-10

As Team USA clinched Olympic gold, coach Steve Kerr reflected on Stephen Curry's greatness and the challenges overcome during the tournament. During the gold medal game against France, Stephen Curry delivered a performance for the ages. His fourth-quarter heroics—four consecutive three-pointers—essentially buried France's hopes and secured the victory for Team USA, 98-87.
Curry on the last three-pointer: 'I impressed myself, for sure'

2024-08-10

Even a sharpshooter like Steph Curry was a little surprised after nailing his last — and most jaw-dropping — three-pointer of the Olympic gold medal match against France. Curry had already drained three in a row and seven overall that night, and felt the urge to try one more. That last shot sent a wave of oohs and aahs through the Bercy Arena in Paris.
Steve Kerr interrupts press conference to praise Devin Booker

2024-08-10

As the FIBA representative was wrapping up the final press conference of the Paris Olympics, Team USA head coach Steve Kerr stopped the journalists and took a moment to acknowledge Devin Booker's contributions.
Vincent Collet receives Best Coach of the Olympics award

2024-08-10

France didn't succeed at upsetting Team USA, but they have a lot of things to be proud of from this year's Olympics tournament. The host nation won back-to-back silver medals, and with Victor Wembanyama winning both the Rising Star award and placing in the Olympics Ideal Five, France keeps getting accolades.
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