Share this: Courtney Lee is crying foul after the New York Knicks’ loss to the Washington Wizards, but not for anything the Wizards players did on the court. The Knicks needed a 3-pointer to tie the score on their final possession Thursday night, and Lee appeared to have a chance when Carmelo Anthony found him open in the corner. But rather than take the shot, Lee pump-faked and drove before passing the ball back out. It wasn’t a smart play, as New York didn’t even get a shot up to take a 113-110 loss. But after the game, Lee made an interesting claim: that Wizards assistant coach Sidney Lowe distracted him by tricking the Knicks guard into thinking he was a player. “I thought it
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USA Basketball’s Rio Olympics Gold Medal Run A Sign World Falling Behind Again?
The United States didn’t send its best possible men’s basketball team to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Not even close. The squad played some sloppy basketball with too much one-on-one play and inconsistent outside shooting. None of it mattered, though, as the Americans cruised to another gold medal — their third straight and sixth in the last seven Olympics — with a 96-66 win over Serbia on Sunday. The U.S. completely dominated the Olympics with the Dream Team and Dream Team II in 1992 and 1996, respectively. The world began to catch up, though, and that was evident in 2000. By the time the 2004 Athens Games came around, the U.S. was
Serbia stands in the way of U.S. quest for basketball gold
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — No gold, no glory. That’s the way it is for the U.S. men’s basketball team. The Americans, the standard in the sport since winning their first 63 games after it debuted 80 years ago in the Olympics, are either winners or failures. There is no celebrating silver. When they say adeus to Rio, it can be with only one thing around their necks to deem the games a success. “That’s what we came here for and we don’t want to leave with anything less than the gold medal,” forward Carmelo Anthony said. Anthony and the Americans will be playing for their third in a row Sunday when they face Serbia, a team of heroes back home
USA Men’s Basketball Team To Play Serbia In Olympic Gold Medal Game
Share this: The United States men’s basketball team was expected to make the Olympic gold medal game, but the same can’t be said for its opponent. Team USA will face Serbia with the gold medal in men’s basketball on the line Sunday at 2:45 p.m. ET. Serbia made the final after upsetting Australia 87-61 on Friday in the second semifinal game. USA won the first one 82-76 over Spain. The U.S. has played in some close contests in Rio de Janeiro so far, but one of its toughest tests surprisingly came in pool play against Serbia. Team USA managed to escape with a 94-91 win, but Serbia certainly proved a lot along the way. Still, Serbia lost three games in pool play, and it’s
Olympic Women’s Basketball Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Game…
Share this: Women’s basketball at the 2016 Olympics in Rio started Saturday, and Team USA is the four-time defending gold medal winner. In fact, the U.S. women haven’t failed to medal since 1980 and have won five of the last six gold medals in this event. Here’s the complete schedule for women’s basketball at the Summer Games. All times are Eastern. Saturday, Aug. 6France 55, Turkey 39Canada 90, China 68Australia 84, Brazil 66Japan 77, Belarus 73 Sunday, Aug. 7 USA 121, Senegal 56Spain 65, Serbia 59Australia 61, Turkey 56France 73, Belarus 72 Monday, Aug. 8USA 103, Spain 63Canada 71, Serbia 67Japan 82, Brazil 66China 101, Senegal 64 Tuesday, Aug. 9Australia 89, France 71Belarus 65, Brazil 63Turkey 76, Japan 62 Wednesday, Aug. 10USA 110, Serbia 84Spain 89, China 68Canada 68, Senegal 58 Thursday,
USA Vs. Serbia Live: Updates, Highlights From Olympic Men’s Basketball Game
Share this: Good evening and welcome into NESN.com’s coverage of Team USA basketball’s preliminary round Group A matchup versus Serbia. We’ll have you covered with live scoring updates, plus stats, highlights and analysis throughout the game, so be sure to stay tuned. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. FOURTH QUARTER 3:13 — Jokic hits a trey and it remains a five-point deficit. USA 90, Serbia 85. The crowd at this game is rooting hard for Serbia, and why not? Underdogs are fun, and this game is very entertaining. 4:30 — Cousins just blocked a layup that somehow found its way into the hoop anyway. That’s how this game is going. Serbia playing with house money and getting a bit of luck, too. USA 87, Serbia 82. 5:19
Olympic Men’s Basketball Schedule 2016: Dates, Start Times, Scores At Rio Games
Share this: Men’s basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, begins Saturday with three matchups, including the United States starting its gold medal defense against China. Team USA has won the last two gold medals at Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, and it enters Rio as the overwhelming favorite to claim another title, according to oddsmakers. Here’s the complete schedule for men’s basketball at the Summer Olympics. All times are Eastern. Saturday, Aug. 6Australia 87, France 66USA 119, China 62Serbia 86, Venezuela 62 Sunday, Aug. 7 Lithuania 82, Brazil 76Croatia 72, Spain 70Argentina 94, Nigeria 66 Monday, Aug. 8Serbia vs. Australia, 1:15 p.m.USA vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m.France vs. China, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9Spain vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m.Lithuania vs. Nigeria, 6 p.m.Argentina vs. Croatia,