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Serbia destroyed Australia 87-61 to advance to the gold medal game. Serbia shut down Australia right from the start; they played intense defense, fundamentally sound offense and Miloš Teodosić made many timely jumpers. No one thought Serbia would take down Australia in this fashion, but Serbia came in with a game plan, executed and made … Read more
USA beat Spain 82-76 to advance to the gold medal game. USA didn’t play particularly well, continuity was again lacking, but DeAndre Jordan shined defensively (16 boards and 4 blocks) and Team USA pulled out a victory. Pau Gasol was solid for Spain, but Nikola Mirotic only chipped in seven points and was plagued by … Read more
Team USA has a big showdown with Spain tomorrow afternoon (2:30 Eastern time to be exact!). Team USA is coming off of a big 105-78 victory over Argentina. What does Team USA need to fix after winning by 27? Team USA simply needs to come out much stronger. Set the tone, lead, rather than follow … Read more
France and team USA face off tomorrow afternoon. How can France defeat the US? Watch the video for some analysis: Let’s hope for a terrific game and may the best team win!
Néstor Colmenares showed potential to be a solid backup player in France’s blowout win over Venezuela. While the Venezuelan offensive execution was porous most of the time (that’s why they lost by 40!), Colmenares proved he can get shots off quickly in the paint and use his athleticism to make great plays on defense. Néstor … Read more
Phil Jackson photo by Keith Allison on Flickr Phil Jackson was interviewed on Today’s Fastbreak and among many other intriguing insights, he talked about a concentric three point line (a three point circular arc, having the same distance all around). This is a great idea! Here’s exactly how Phil Jackson put it: The court should … Read more
As hard it was to write the title to this post, LeBron James and the Cavs deserve a tip of the hat for winning the Cavs first NBA championship. While there’s a slew of excuses Warrior fans will come up with for why they lost, at the end of game seven the Cavs took it … Read more
The Magic squeaked past the Hawks 96-94, thanks to a game winner by Nikola Vucevic. Check out the game winner: V??CH beats the ?! #SCTop10 #PureMagic pic.twitter.com/5kyMl4chIz — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 7, 2016 Tough shot from Vucevic! Falling away, with Al Horford all over him, but he still canned it. The Magic were in … Read more
Kevin Durant Shooting (photo by Keith Allison) The Thunder stole a win in New York 128-122 in overtime. Kevin Durant came up huge in this game, putting up 44 points. KD made up for what was a lackluster outing for the Thunder bench (aside from Cameron Payne). The Knicks bench, on the other hand, was … Read more
Stephen Curry Mural photo from Thomas Hawk The Warriors absolutely dominated the Spurs 120-90. The Warriors forced early turnovers, which allowed them to play their pace and skate through the Spurs. Stephen Curry was the catalyst, as usual, posting 37 points in just under 28 and a half minutes of play. Talk about efficiency! The Warriors … Read more