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Olympic Basketball 2012: Russia beats Spain 77-74 to remain undefeated

The Russians came into the 2012 Olympics under the radar. Led by former NBA star Andrei Kirilenko they have been overlooked for the most part as a team that could contend for a gold medal. Russia proved…Read More

USA Basketball vs. Nigeria Highlights: All 29 made threes by the U.S.

The United States Olympic Basketball team made history two days ago in their 156-73 victory over Nigeria. It was the biggest margin of victory in U.S. Olympic history and they set a ton of records along…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Lithuania Preview

Team USA is coming off its largest margin of victory in Olympic history beating Nigeria 156-73 Thursday to improve to 3-0 so far in pool play. The last two games have been cakewalks for the U.S. playing…Read More

Carmelo Anthony, Team USA set Olympic scoring records in rout of Nigeria

Team USA beat Nigeria 156-73 Thursday setting an Olympic scoring record in the process and winning by an unbelievable margin of 83 points. Carmelo Anthony led the way for the United States setting a U.S.…Read More

GIF: Russell Westbrook alley-oop dunk from Kevin Love vs. Nigeria

via @Ahmadab Team USA blew out Nigeria 156-73 Thursday afternoon setting an Olympic Basketball record for points scored in a game. Carmelo Anthony has set a U.S. Olympic scoring record with 37 points,…Read More

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2012 Olympics: Spain beats Great Britain 79-78 despite big effort from Luol Deng

Luol Deng made a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left to bring Great Britain within a point of Spain. Spain…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Spain vs. Great Britain Preview

The host country Great Britain will look for its first Olympic basketball win today when they play Spain…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Nigeria Preview

The United States will look to improve to 3-0 in Olympic play this afternoon when they take on Nigeria…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: France upsets Argentina while USA crushes Tunisia

We’re through two days worth of games in Olympic Basketball and everything has pretty much gone as…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Spain less of a threat to USA with injured Navarro

Spain improved to 2-0 in pool play yesterday beating Australia 82-70. Team captain Juan Carlos Navarro…Read More

NBA Rumors: Doc Rivers to coach Team USA Basketball in 2016?

Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers is in London for the 2012 Olympics working as a studio analyst…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA blows out Tunisia 110-63, improves to 2-0

The United States improved to 2-0 in Olympic play Tuesday night beating Tunisia 110-63 in pool play. Kevin…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Tunisia Preview

The United States head into their game vs. Tunisia today 1-0 in pool play so far, having beaten France…Read More

USA Basketball: Kevin Durant being asked to shoot more for Team USA

The United States won their first Olympic basketball game yesterday against France 98-71. It was a relatively…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: USA, Russia and Argentina impress on Day 1

Olympic Basketball got underway yesterday with each team playing their first game. The top four teams…Read More

2012 Olympics: Pau Gasol, Serge Ibaka lead Spain past China 97-81

Spain survived a spirited effort by China to win their first game of pool play 97-81 Sunday. Spain comes…Read More

Video: Kevin Durant two big slam dunks vs. France

Kevin Durant scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Team USA beat France 98-71 in their first…Read More

Kevin Durant scores 22 points as Team USA beats France 98-71

Kevin Durant led the United States scoring 22 points and made three 3-pointers as Team USA beat France…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Spain vs. China Preview

Spain comes into the 2012 London Olympics viewed as less of a threat to challenge the United States…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. France Preview

The United States will play their first Olympic Basketball game Sunday, July 29 at 9:30 a.m. EST against…Read More