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Tokyo Olympics: Team USA takes home 4th straight gold thanks to Kevin Durant’s heroics

August 6, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

If there were any doubts that Kevin Durant was back near the top of list of best basketball players in the world, they were all extinguished during the 2021 NBA playoffs and the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo. Durant was nothing short of spectacular during the men’s basketball tournament at the Saitama Super Arena in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, FIBA, NBA, Olympics Tagged: Gregg Popovich, Kevin Durant, Team USA, Tokyo Olympics, USA Basketball

Tokyo Olympics: 6 teams that could seriously derail Team USA’s gold medal hopes

July 22, 2021 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

To say that USA Basketball had a rocky training camp heading into the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo would be an understatement. The senior men’s national team lost its first two exhibition games in Las Vegas, had three players enter the health and safety COVID protocols, and two players dropped out. Even head coach Gregg … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, FIBA, Olympics Tagged: Argentina, Australia, France, Gregg Popovich, Kevin Durant, Nigeria, Slovenia, Spain, Team USA, Tokyo Olympics

Curious moves by Spain coach Scariolo

August 13, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The U.S.-Spain titanic showdown in the gold-medal game lived up to all the hype. The game hung in the balance until the final quarter when Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James made crucial baskets to give the U.S. enough separation from a very game Spanish squad led by Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Euroleague, FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Chris Paul, Juan Carlos Navarro, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, London Olympics, marc gasol, Pau Gasol, Sergio Scariolo, Spain, United States

Mission accomplished by Coach K

August 12, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Mike Krzyzewski got a well-deserved victory shower after the United States held off Spain 107-100 in the men’s basketball gold-medal game. Instead of a Gatorade bath, Krzyzewski got doused with water courtesy of LeBron James. Krzyzewski announced that the 2012 London Olympics would be his last game coaching USA Basketball. He’ll only remain as adviser … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Chris Paul, Jerry Colangelo, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Mike Krzyzewski, Spain, Team USA, USA Basketball

Low blow by France’s Nic Batum

August 8, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

For a country known for being good lovers instead of good fighters, France unleashed its dark side and took it out on Spain. Nicolas Batum and Ronny Turiaf, two players who don’t have thuggish reputations in the NBA, lost their cool at the end of a heated quarterfinal men’s basketball game at the London Olympics … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: France, Juan Carlos Navarro, London Olympics, Nicolas Batum, ronny turiaf, Rudy Fernandez, Spain

Melo, USA shatter Olympic scoring marks

August 3, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The most impressive part about the United States’ 156-73 destruction of Nigeria in the preliminary round of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics was Carmelo Anthony’s 37 points in 14 minutes. Think about it. Melo made13 of 16 shots from the field and was 10-for-12 from behind the 3-pointer arc (a couple … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Andre Iguodala, Brazil, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, London Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski, Nigeria, Russell Westbrook, Stephon Marbury, Team USA

Fridzon 3-pointer stuns Brazil

August 2, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Russia and Brazil offered the best game of the 2012 London Olympics so far. Most of the preliminary basketball games have been blowouts, but not this one. From start to finish, the game went back-and-forth and you’ll never see a better final minute of action in any Olympics hoops game. It started with a turnover … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Alexey Shved, Brazil, Leandro Barbosa, London Olympics, Marcelo Huertas, Russia, Vitaliy Fridzon

LeBron, U.S. slam down Tunisia

August 1, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The United States men’s basketball team took the night off against Tunisia yet the Americans still won by a whopping 47 points. The 110-63 final score masked Team USA’s slow start, leading by just 13 points at halftime despite having a distinct advantage in size, speed, quickness, skill, and anything you can think of. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: LeBron James, London Olympics, Mohamed Hadidane, Team USA, Tunisia

Can Yi Jianlian carry Yao Ming’s massive legacy?

July 29, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Yi Jianlian seems to play his best whenever he wears the Chinese national team jersey. He proved it again in the first day of men’s basketball competition at the London Olympics when he scored a game-high 30 points against Spain. China hung tough against the second-best team in the world, according to the FIBA rankings, … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: China, London Olympics, marc gasol, Pau Gasol, Spain, Yi Jianlian

Kobe says Olympics ‘a big challenge’

July 26, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The world may have gained ground on the United States in terms of basketball skill and talent, but the U.S. still has the perfect weapon against international competition: Kobe Bryant. When the 2012 Summer Games kick off in London, the Americans will be favored to win the men’s basketball competition but they’ll get tested by … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Argentina, Beijing Olympics, Brazil, France, Kobe Bryant, London Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski, Russia, Spain, Team USA, USA Basketball
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