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Paris 2024: Ten talented teenagers to keep tabs on at the Olympics

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From record-breaking sprinters to rising stars in gymnastics, these ten young athletes are poised to make a splash at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Keep an eye on these future legends as they bring fresh talent and fierce competition to the world's biggest sporting stage.

She will also make history as the youngest basketball player to represent her country at the Olympics

GETTY IMAGESQuincy Wilson (USA) - athleticsAt a remarkable 16 years old, Quincy Wilson has made history

as the youngest male athlete ever selected to represent Team USA in track and field.


Paris 2024: USA easily beat Serbia, but LeBron has doubts

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The USA defeated Jokic's Serbia 105-79 in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday in a warm-up for the Olympic Games.

In their warm-up game in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, the USA showed a marked improvement on their performance

 The USA now head to London for their final two exhibition matches against South Sudan on Saturday

They let their guard down against the Australians, squandering a 20-point lead.The USA team was led by

He set the tone and we just tried to keep finding him.The USA team is falling into place.

GETTY IMAGESThe key for the USA is always the depth of their bench.


Clippers 'disappointed' Kawhi Leonard not with Team USA in Paris

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The Los Angeles Clippers did not prevent Kawhi Leonard from representing the United States in the Paris Olympics this summer. However, the forward’s physical issues have forced him to step away from the ‘Avengers.’

 President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank, head coach Doc Rivers, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard

light to continue his Olympic adventure.Nevertheless, as revealed last week, he was removed by the USA

Basketball staff due to pressure from the Clippers after Leonard had been dealing with physical problems.Team

USA and Kawhi Leonard made the decision to withdraw him from the 2024 Olympics due to “game-speed” concerns

pic.twitter.com/IYLMGhlkvx— Andy (@AndyJPuente) July 10, 2024The voice that has shaken the NBA and Team USA


Curry admits Team USA is an “adjustment” to his playing style

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The Golden State Warriors guard spoke to the microphones after the hard-fought 98-92 victory in Abu Dhabi against Australia. The star shooter of the American squad confirmed that being part of the team is a “constant adjustment” and that “it requires a big change” in their playing styles.

Every four years, the United States dons the guise of Santa Claus to gift basketball fans with the best

Steph Curry is undefeated with the USA National Team. pic.twitter.com/xs0Ryi16zY— SplashBrosMuse (@SplashBrosMuse

Practically all 12 players making up the USA Team's star-studded roster are the main leaders and offensive


USA's Kerr and Curry condemn Trump assassination attempt, call for unity

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Two of the most renowned faces of the USA men's basketball team, coach Kerr and his star shooting guard

particularly with the upcoming elections in November 2024.Speaking to reporters last Sunday at the USA

Basketball complex in Abu Dhabi, Kerr predicted "terrifying" consequences from the incident.

The Warriors and USA coach took the time to deliver an extensive statement against gun violence.

of Jihad when he worked as an academic in 1984 in the capital of Lebanon.United States men's Olympic basketball

throughout the conference.However, Kerr emphasized the patriotic spirit that always symbolizes the USA


Paris 2024: USA Basketball star Kevin Durant 'not in danger'

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USA men's basketball head coach Steve Kerr downplayed Kevin Durant's calf injury, which has prevented

any setbacks, Kevin Durant, key in Team USA's recent medal hauls, will be seeking his fourth gold.A USA

Basketball summer.🇺🇸 #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/DGZ37nv3sT— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 8,

2024USA Basketball has assembled an ‘Avengers’ team for these Olympics, aiming to make up for recent


FIBA Intercontinental Cup, Singapore: Stephon Marbury named ambassador

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Former USA international and NBA star Stephon Marbury has been named ambassador for the 34th edition

of the competition to feature clubs from all five FIBA regions.Marbury, a bronze medallist with Team USA

He currently coaches the Beijing Royal Fighters in the Chinese Basketball Association, which keeps him

I look forward to seeing how each continental champion will bring their unique basketball culture, style

in host country Singapore, the former NBA star said, "I hear that basketball is growing in the community

I hope my trip can serve as an inspiration for the next generation of basketball players."


592 members for Team USA in Paris 2024

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The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the 592-member Team USA 2024 for the upcoming

arrive in Paris 2024 with seven medals each, while Ryan Murphy (swimming) has six and Diana Taurasi (basketball

🇺🇸Making Team USA presented by @Xfinity, with official partner Eli Lilly.

#MTUSA pic.twitter.com/wOVvwzcWph— Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 10, 2024"These remarkable 592 Team USA athletes

Olympic rosters, including 15 teams composed entirely of collegiate athletes: women's basketball, men's

and women's 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, men's and women's indoor volleyball, diving, fencing,


75% of Team USA comes from the NCAA

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The three leading NCAA schools represented on Team USA are Stanford, UCLA and USC.

The NCAA will be the backbone of Team USA in Paris 2024.

75% of Team USA's Olympic athletes will have a collegiate background as part of their journey to Team USA

In total, 151 NCAA schools from 45 conferences will have one or more Team USA Olympic athletes competing

In the USA, basketball has the strongest collegiate tradition, although collegiate sports provide the

foundation for the country's five most popular sports: baseball, basketball, ice hockey, American football


LeBron, Curry feel good in Team USA’s clamp-down over Canada

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It wasn’t quite the revenge game after the northern neighbours took the bronze in last year’s World Championships, but Steve Kerr’s squad made a statement in its Olympic gold-medal bid with the 86-72 friendly victory despite the departure of Kawhi Leonard.

will step into the spot that the LA Clippers two-way forward left vacant after dropping out of Team USA

and Stephen Curry had other ideas, as they combined for 19 points and showcased their transcendent basketball

"We're just two guys who love to play the game of basketball," James said after the win. "It's fun.

🇺🇸 #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/P0NmDQWXZq— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 11, 2024It was an eight-point


VP Kamala Harris asks Team USA to "bring back the gold"

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November, the US vice president has embarked on a busy journey that included a visit to the national basketball

Team USA, who has met with Harris on various occasions due to her fondness for the squad, revealed that

and that we’re going there to try to win a gold medal for our country.”Stephen Curry #4 of the 2024 USA

Basketball Men's National Team walks on the court during a break in a practice session.

the star-studded roster.The Californian politician, originally from Oakland, has long said she is a basketball

hometown, coached by Kerr and whose star is the renowned sharpshooter, Stephen Curry, also on Team USA



Paris 2024 men's basketball: Greece, Spain, Brazil and Puerto Rico qualify

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Three of the four nations that fielded a group in the men's basketball pre-Olympic tournament have booked

With USA-born Panathinaikos' Lorenzo Brown (18 points), NBA's Santi Aldama (12 points and seven rebounds

in a record sixth Olympics, breaking a tie with six other men and four other women in five Olympic basketball

tournaments... but he will remain tied with five-time Olympic champion Diana Taurasi of the USA who


Team USA gathers in Vegas to prepare 5th consecutive gold bid

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The powerful squad under coach Steve Kerr, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant at the forefront, kicked off training camp on Saturday, ahead of their first test against Canada on Wednesday.

After two humiliations in the last FIBA World Cups, where the USA missed out on medals in 2019 and 2023

US dominance at the Paris event, which begins in just three weeks.For many, this is the best roster USA

Basketball has sent since Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird formed the so-called 'Dream

Basketball (@usabasketball) April 17, 2024Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, Anthony Edwards,

stake.El Team USA ya está reunido para preparar los Juegos Olímpicos de París...


LA Lakers go LeBron & son, but what’s next?

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but set in Los Angeles as LeBron James nears 40 and faces yet another high-stakes challenge with Team USA

"In the history of basketball, there has never been a father and a son that have shared an NBA basketball

from his collapse during a Trojans practice due to a cardiac arrest, LeBron will go all-in with Team USA

"I still love the game of basketball.

And Team USA has done well by me, so I felt like it was important for this summer to be able to go out

Paul, while the player’s unofficial deadline regarding free agency was believed to be by the start of USA