Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
LeBron James (USA, in white) attempts a shot against China's Yao Ming at the 2008 Olympics. Basketball is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. A men's basketball tournament was first held at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration; it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936.
Second largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 3: Philippines: W 121–53 +68: Preliminary Group Play: Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 4: Bulgaria: W 85–44 +41: Quarterfinal Group Play [4] Game 5: Brazil: W 113–51 +62: Quarterfinal Group Play [4] Game 6: USSR: W 85–55 +30 ...
The 1972 Olympic men's basketball gold medal game, marking the first ever loss for the US in Olympic play, ranks among the most controversial events in Olympic history. The United States rode their seven consecutive gold medals and 63–0 Olympic record to Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. The team won its first eight games in convincing ...
The U.S. men's basketball team defeated France 98-87and won their fifth consecutive gold medal, bringing Team USA Basketball's all-time Olympic gold wins to 17 on Saturday, Aug 10.
Durant’s basket with 3:06 left in the third quarter gave him six points in the game and 489 in his four Olympic appearances. Leslie finished her four Olympic appearances with 488 points and four gold medals. He finished with 11 points, so the new record is 494 — and counting. “Records are meant to be broken,” Durant said.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kevin Durant was perhaps the most critical force in leading the United States men’s basketball team to its fourth-consecutive gold medal, scoring a game-high 29 ...
LeBron James and Bam Adebayo show their support for Team USA at the women's basketball quarterfinal game against Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 7. Black and White Gotham/GC Images
The U.S. saw two Olympic gold medal winners in Kevin Durant (2012, 2016) and Draymond Green (2016) return, while 10 other players made their Olympic debuts. Unlike the 2019 World Cup team that finished in seventh place with a team of traditional centers and limited shooting, the Olympic team featured multi-positional players and adept shooters ...