Steve Kerr wonders whether Serbia and Nikola Jokic might have played a long game with the Americans and are ready to unveil some surprises when they meet for a third time in less than a month in Thursday’s high-stakes semifinals (3 p.m. ET). “We can’t get lulled to sleep because we beat them twice,” Kerr said. “We have to be prepared for their best effort. We’ve got to think … [Read more...] about Steve Kerr on facing Serbia: We can’t get lulled to sleep because we beat them twice
Ben Golliver: Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves credit for facing reporters after quarterfinal loss to France. – Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic skipped mixed zone after losses in the Olympics. … [Read more...] about
Charles Barkley on Team USA: ‘If they lose, we can’t let them back in the country’
Charles Barkley: “Have the International Teams gotten better? 100%. They are still not better than the United States. You take away Joker and Giannis and Luka. All three guys are great, great players. Shai is great also. But we still got the next 10 best players in every game. Ain’t nobody bringing nobody off the bench better than Jayson Tatum. Ain’t nobody bringing anybody off … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley on Team USA: ‘If they lose, we can’t let them back in the country’
Charles Barkley on Team USA: ‘If they lose, we can’t let them back in the country’
Charles Barkley: “Have the International Teams gotten better? 100%. They are still not better than the United States. You take away Joker and Giannis and Luka. All three guys are great, great players. Shai is great also. But we still got the next 10 best players in every game. Ain’t nobody bringing nobody off the bench better than Jayson Tatum. Ain’t nobody bringing anybody off … [Read more...] about Charles Barkley on Team USA: ‘If they lose, we can’t let them back in the country’
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jokic combine for 52 to knock out South Sudan
South Sudan produced a plethora of highlights and fought until the very end, but it was not enough to capture their second win at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, as Serbia won their second game in a row, 96-85 (23-22, 24-22, 25-23, 24-18). Bogdan Bogdanovic led the game in scoring with 30 points on 10-for-14 shooting, making 6 three-pointers in 9 attempts. He also added 8 assists … [Read more...] about Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jokic combine for 52 to knock out South Sudan