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LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry To Represent Team USA At Olympics

Apr 16, 2024 1:59 AM

Team USA finalized 11 players on the roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics on Monday, sources told Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic.

The roster includes: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton. 

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly the leading candidate for the twelfth and final roster spot. Paul George, Paolo Banchero, Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson are also in contention. 

There has yet to be any official announcement from Team USA.

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Tags: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, National, National Olympics

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Stephen Curry, LeBron James Among 11 Players On Team USA's Olympic Roster

Apr 15, 2024 9:33 PM

Team USA is finalizing its roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics with 11 players while keeping one spot open for later in the summer.

• LeBron James
• Stephen Curry
• Kevin Durant
• Joel Embiid
• Anthony Davis
• Anthony Edwards
• Jayson Tatum
• Jrue Holiday
• Tyrese Haliburton
• Bam Adebayo
• Devin Booker

James is playing in his fourth Olympics, a career that includes a bronze medal in 2004 and gold medals in 2008 and 2012.

Curry will be playing in his first Olympics.

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Scott Drew Turns Down Kentucky To Remain At Baylor

Apr 11, 2024 1:13 PM

Scott Drew has decided to stay at Baylor, turning down interest from Kentucky after emerging as that school's top target to replace John Calipari.

Drew, who won a national title at Baylor in 2021, has a close relationship with Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart but ultimately decided to stay at Baylor, where he has coached for 21 years and gone 446-244. He confirmed his plan to remain the Bears coach in a statement Thursday.

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John Calipari Finalizing Five-Year Deal With Arkansas

Apr 7, 2024 11:37 PM

John Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next coach at Arkansas, sources told ESPN on Sunday night, a blockbuster move that will shake up the SEC and college basketball landscape.

The deal is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours.

Calipari is the second-highest-paid coach in the country at Kentucky, earning more than $8.5 million per year. Arkansas is believed to have offered Ole Miss' Chris Beard in the neighborhood of $5 million when it pursued him following Eric Musselman's decision last week to leave for USC, sources told ESPN.

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South Carolina Completes Undefeated Season To Claim NCAA Title

Apr 7, 2024 8:38 PM

A year after a stunning Final Four defeat that ended what could have been a perfect season and national championship run, the South Carolina Gamecocks finished the job Sunday in historic fashion.

South Carolina defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 in the women's NCAA tournament title game to become the 10th team in Division I history to complete an undefeated season (38-0), joining UConn (6 times), Baylor (2011-12), Tennessee (1997-98) and Texas (1985-86) as the only programs to achieve such a feat.

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Lady Vols Hire Kim Caldwell As New Head Coach

Apr 7, 2024 1:56 PM

Tennessee hired Marshall coach Kim Caldwell on Sunday, going outside the Lady Vols family for the first time since the late Pat Summitt stepped down in 2012.

Caldwell replaces Kellie Harper, who was fired last week after five seasons coaching at her alma mater. Caldwell will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. The move might be considered outside the box to some. Both Harper and her predecessor, Holly Warlick, had deep ties to the program.

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Top 2024 Recruit Sarah Strong Commits To UConn

Apr 6, 2024 2:02 PM

Sarah Strong, the top-ranked recruit in the class of 2024, committed to UConn at halftime of the Chipotle Nationals championship Saturday.

Strong was the last recruit to commit from the ESPN 100 and was deciding from among UConn, Duke and North Carolina. She joins a loaded 2024 class for the Huskies that also includes No. 4 Allie Ziebell and No. 18 Morgan Cheli.

"Just watching them play ... watching and realizing I can help them and be there. I'm just ready to be there and practice and play," Strong said of her decision to choose UConn, adding she felt the Huskies can help her reach her goal of playing in the WNBA. "I like the style and feel like I fill a need there. I'm drawn to the championship culture."

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Rudy Fernandez To Retire After Season

Apr 4, 2024 9:58 AM

Longtime Spanish star Rudy Fernandez announced that he'll retire following this season. Fernandez is completing his 13th season with Real Madrid. The 39-year-old guard initially joined the club for part of the 2011-12 season while the NBA was a lockout.

Fernandez played for Portland Trail Blazers from 2008 through 2011, before playing with the Denver Nuggets in 2011-12, after the lockout ended. Fernandez began his professional career with Joventut, for whom he played six seasons.

The 6-foot-6 guard was also a key part of the Spain national team. Fernandez first played for the senior team for the 2004 Olympics. He was a part of silver medal teams at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, as well a bronze medal team at the 2016 Olympics.

In addition to the Olympics success, Fernandez won four gold medals, one silver and one bronze across six Eurobasket competitions.

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Lady Vols Fire Coach Kellie Harper After Five Seasons

Apr 1, 2024 1:34 PM

Tennessee parted ways with coach Kellie Harper on Monday after five seasons, opting to make a change to try and reinvigorate a program that has not played for a national championship since the late Pat Summitt retired.

Harper, who played under Summitt, could never quite get the program back to an elite level. Though she won 20 or more games four times, Tennessee never advanced past the Sweet 16.

"After a thorough review of our women's basketball program, I have informed Kellie we are making a change in leadership," Tennessee athletic director Danny White said in a statement.

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Jimmer Fredette To Represent USA Basketball In 3x3 Competition For Paris Olympics

Mar 27, 2024 1:10 AM

Canyon Barry, Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, and Dylan Travis will represent USA Basketball in the upcoming 3x3 competition at the Paris Olympics.

The four players took home the 3x3 silver medal at the 2023 World Cup.

"I am so happy for these guys after all the hard work and dedication they have put into 3x3 basketball. USA Basketball has the highest of standards and now the hard work begins to reach our gold-medal dream," said Team USA head coach Joe Lewandowski.

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Nemanja Bjelica Announces Retirement

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USA Men's Basketball Draws Serbia In Group Play For Olympics

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Jalen Brunson 'High On List' For Team USA Olympics Roster

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Most Olympics Roster Spots Already Targeted For Team USA

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Team USA Counting On Joel Embiid For Olympics

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Jrue Holiday To Be On Team USA's Roster For 2024 Olympics

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LeBron James Remains Committed To Team USA For 2024 Olympics

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Ricky Rubio May Rejoin Spanish National Team

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Jerome Allen To Coach USA Basketball For AmeriCup Qualifying Team

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LeBron James, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid Part Of Initial Team USA Player Pool For Paris Olympics

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Team USA To Announce Player Pool For 2024 Paris Olympics

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USA Basketball To Reach Out To 35-40 Players By End Of January

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Goran Dragic Announces Retirement

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UConn's Azzi Fudd Out For Season With Torn ACL, Meniscus

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Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards Want To Play In Olympics

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Steve Kerr Will Step Down As Team USA Coach After Olympics

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Legendary Basketball Coach Bob Knight Dies At 83

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Ben Simmons Reaffirms Desire To Play In Olympics For Australia

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Team USA Aggressively Pursuing Jrue Holiday To Play In 2024 Olympics

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Joel Embiid Commits To Team USA For 2024 Olympics

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