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A Lack Of Turbulence
Team USA battered Brazil 122-87 and will face Serbia in the semifinals on Thursday, August 8th at noon. Steve Kerr was able to find everyone minutes, as the US controlled the game from the tipoff and were never in danger. The big dogs like LeBron James and Kevin Durant played fine, not having to expel themselves too much. A special…
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Team USA Power Rankings Re-Rank
Team USA dominated group C, as expected, winning all 3 of their games; 110-83 vs. Serbia, 103-86 vs. South Sudan and 104-83 vs. Puerto Rico. Germany and Canada also went undefeated topping their respective groups but, due to point differential, the US lands the top overall seed in the knockout stage and will face Brazil on Tuesday, August 6th at…
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Final Tune-Up
Team USA won their 3rd group play game with a 104-83 win over Puerto Rico to go 3-0 in group C. They finished as the top overall seed and will face Brazil in the quarterfinals (August 6th, 12:30pm). It can’t be easy for Steve Kerr, who chopped and changed his starting lineup in all 3 games, to bear the burden…
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The Price Of Gold
Team USA’s biggest advantage at the Paris Olympics is their amazing depth. Not many nations have as strong a starting 5, with the experience, talent and accolades, that the American’s do and that’s not even talking about guys 6-12, most of which would start or star on any other team. This depth was key in their 103-84 win over South…
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Mikel Merino On The Move?
Now that Arsenal have officially signed Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori for £42m, and he’s completed his medical and joined the squad on their preseason tour of America. It’s time for the club to turn their attention to the next summer deal: a midfielder. Declan Rice, who the Gunners signed last summer for a club record £105m, ended up being one…
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Off To A Good Start
Team USA began their Olympic campaign with a 110-84 win over Serbia. Kevin Durant was the star after not playing at all during the 5-game showcase leading up to Paris. In a little less than 17 minutes played, KD went for 23-points on 8-9 FG’s (5-5 3-pt). He was absolutely sensational and it was fun to watch the guys on…
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Team USA Power Rankings
Since 2000, the United States of America has won Olympic gold 5 out of 6 times, with the lone exception coming in 2004 when Team USA lost to, eventually gold medalist, Argentina in the semifinals. Suffice to say they are once again the prohibitive favorites going into the Paris Olympics. Even after an uneven showing during their 5-game exhibition tour,…
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One for the Future: Khaman Maluach
Team USA, again, looked creaky in a thrilling 101-100 win over South Sudan at the O2 Arena in London, England. This was the 4th game of a 5-game tune-up showcase for the Olympics, which begin on Friday, July 26th. It was weird because Team USA was extremely sluggish in the first half and went into halftime down 44-58. They couldn’t…
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The Ambiguous Greeting
Merih Demiral, the 26 year-old centre-back, was named man of the match after his impressive display for Türkiye in their 2-1 win over Austria in the round of 16 knockout stage at EURO ’24. He started the match with a bang, scoring 57 seconds into it. The 2nd quickest goal in European Championship history. Later, in the 59th minute, Turkish…
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Riccardo Calafiori On The Move?
On Wednesday morning, transfer guru Fabizio Romano reported on the in-demand Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori. Per his tweet on twitter/x, Arsenal have presented their project/proposal to Calafiori and his representatives with the player open to joining the London-based club, if a deal can be reached between Arsenal and Bologna. Calafiori’s market value is currently 30 million euros, but after a…
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