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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Team USA needed a late basket by LeBron James to avoid being upset by South Sudan 11 days ago. The U.S. was a 43.5-point favorite in that exhibition game in London

Associated Press Jul 30, 2024, 07:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The U.S. men’s debut in Olympic 3×3 basketball at the Paris Games was one to forget. The Americans fell to Serbia 22-14 on Tuesday night in their opening game of these Olympics after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games. Marko Brankovic

Jul 30, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Knicks on Tuesday re-signed Precious Achiuwa, with his representative, Raymond Brothers, telling ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that it’s a one-year, $6 million deal. Achiuwa ended last season as a key member of the Knicks’ rotation after he was acquired by New York in the

ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 01:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — France got a game-tying four-point play by Matthew Strazel at the end of regulation, and Victor Wembanyama scored eight of his 18 points in overtime to lift France over Japan 94-90 at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Strazel, whose four-point

ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Greece’s hopes of advancing to the men’s basketball knockout round at the Paris Olympics suffered a devastating blow Tuesday with an 84-77 loss to Spain. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Greece, which fell to 0-2 in Group A. After

Associated Press Jul 29, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. He’ll have only good memories from his Olympic debut. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on

Jamal Collier, ESPNJul 30, 2024, 08:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AT THE HEAD of a row of cubicles sits the offices of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, the Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations and general manager, respectively, which overlook the basketball courts below. Each office features a sliding glass door that opens

Jul 22, 2024, 05:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This story was originally published on July 22, before South Sudan’s historic first-ever Olympic win, against Puerto Rico. When Duke Blue Devils‘ Khaman Maluach – now one of South Sudan’s headline names – first picked up a basketball in late 2019 at a Luol Deng Foundation

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 08:09 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions PARIS — It’s not a distinction anyone really wants, though its value is unquestioned: Kevin Durant has proven he’s probably the greatest player in basketball history

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 30, 2024, 07:34 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 has initiated the “appropriate fear” phrase. This tradition traces back to Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich, who pioneered the mindset —

Associated Press Jul 29, 2024, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks acquired David Roddy from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for E.J. Liddell in a swap of power forwards Monday. Liddell was traded for the second time in less than one month. The Hawks acquired Liddell as part of a

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 29, 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 got tremendous production up-and-down its lineup in its Olympic-opening 110-84 victory Sunday over Serbia. But it was unavoidable that some of the

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 28, 2024, 03:58 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 entered their first Olympic game coming off two underwhelming performances against South Sudan and Germany earlier this month. But they opened

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 28, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Open Extended Reactions LILLE, France — Kevin Durant is happiest when he’s playing basketball. And when he’s playing basketball, Durant is happiest when he’s thriving for Team USA. Already

Associated Press Jul 28, 2024, 01:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Joel Embiid chose to play for the U.S. over France at the Paris Olympics — and the French didn’t let him forget it. French fans attending the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic opener against Serbia on Sunday were forceful with how

ESPN News Services Jul 28, 2024, 10:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kevin Durant is available for Sunday’s U.S. Olympic opener against Serbia at the Paris Games. USA Basketball made the announcement about an hour before the game. Durant isn’t in the starting lineup after coach Steve Kerr indicated Saturday that the Phoenix Suns star

Associated Press Jul 27, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 and Canada survived a big effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to defeat Greece 86-79 in the Paris Olympics

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJul 27, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent Tyus Jones, the market’s top remaining guard, has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Phoenix Suns, his agent, Kevin Bradbury of Lift Sports Management, told ESPN on Saturday. Jones is a massive addition for the Suns, who struggled without