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Basketball: Nigeria, first African team to advance to the quarter-finals

  • Basketball

In the quarter-finals, the pairings will be: USA-Nigeria, Spain-Belgium, France-Germany and Serbia-Australia

Basketball moves to Paris-Bercy for the medal play-offs.

Twenty years ago, at Athens 2004, they became the first women's basketball team from Africa to win a

the quarter-finals.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball

Point differential is crucial in the Olympic basketball tournament, which explains their effort in the

Basketball (@usabasketball)Diana Taurasi's sixth gold medal is coming up.


France secure their place in the 3x3 semi-finals

  • 3x3 basketball

22-19 at the Place de la Concorde in Paris to book their place in the semi-finals of the men's 3x3 basketball

France continues to make great strides in basketball, this time in the 3x3 version, at the iconic Place

built for these Olympic Games, very close to the Champs-Élysées.In a tight match against a historical basketball

Canada earned their places in the next round by winning their play-in matches.Women's pool round 3x3 basketball

In the play-in matches, Canada and the USA emerged victorious, securing their spots in the semi-finals

Canada defeated Australia 21-10, while the USA overcame China with a 21-13 win.On Monday, the semi-final


Basketball: Serbia and Greece advance to quarter-finals

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The first round of the men's basketball tournament is over and the quarter-final matches are USA-Brazil

The draw to determine the semi-final pairings is yet to be made.The USA concluded their participation

The USA started off scoring with ease and finished the first quarter ahead on the scoreboard, 29-25.From

Basketball (@usabasketball)Anthony Edwards was the star of the game.

The USA will now face Brazil in the quarter-finals.The last game remained to be played.

short by more than two points.Despite being a relatively young team, they are running a very ambitious basketball


Spain basketball legend Rudy Fernandez retires

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Spain basketball legend Rudy Fernandez has announced his retirement following Spain's elimination from

dunk over Dwight Howard, leaving a lasting impression as one of the most memorable moments in Olympic basketball

vocal American fan base rallying behind him, Fernandez's appearance was a significant moment in Spanish basketball

Notable achievements include the London 2012 final, where Spain pushed Team USA to the limit, and the

Paris 2024 marked the only Olympics where Fernandez did not face the USA, highlighting the end of an

His departure marks a poignant end to an era in Spanish basketball, and fans will need to adjust to the


Basketball: Germany smash France to go through as top seeds

  • Basketball

Canada make it a clean sweep of Group A after an incredible game against Spain, who are eliminated. Australia and Brazil have also qualified, while Greece must wait for Group C to be resolved on Saturday.

#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/Sr35kM5gfu— FIBA (@FIBA) August 2, 2024In Group B, the other

to be reckoned with.24 years of representing Spain 🇪🇸Rudy Fernandez puts an end to his glorious #basketball

azzxtUmgYP— FIBA (@FIBA) August 2, 2024Canada went through as the worst of the group winners, with the USA

The first draw for the USA and Germany, the third draw for France and Australia and the last draw for


The Olympic rematch: USA vs. Puerto Rico in a high-stakes fraternal duel

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Team USA secured two victories in their first two group games at Paris 2024.

LeBron James is leading Team USA in Paris for his fourth Olympics.

The start of basketball at those Athens Games doesn’t bring back good memories for that American constellation

 United States and Puerto Rico playing in the men's basketball tour before the Athens 2004 Olympics

Since that tragic moment for Team USA, they have faced each other a total of 12 times with 11 victories

To this day, for many, the most exclusive and fascinating group in basketball history.If they achieve


Basketball: USA and Germany advance to quarter-finals in women's tournament

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The big favourites for gold beat Belgium with trouble, while Germany overcame Japan's resistance. The Americans and Germans will play for the top spot in Group C on the final day. In Group B, France remains top with a win over Nigeria and Australia survives against Canada.

The USA were forced to stay in the game until the end to beat Belgium.

 Breanna Stewart was leading the USA to try to settle the game early.

games, she has scored just two points.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA

Basketball (@usabasketball)The day in the women's tournament began with Germany's 75-64 win over Japan

quarter-finals.France remain top of Group BThe host team has the challenge of winning medals in both basketball


Basketball: USA beat South Sudan on their way to quarter-finals

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This time, the USA pulled out their Olympic version to win, but it was not an easy match.

A more than dignified defeat for the African team.Bam Adebayo was this time the top scorer for the USA

 Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA Basketball (@usabasketball)After

between Cameroon, France and the United States to play in national team tournaments, and he chose the USA

could open after closing the first one.Ver esta publicación en InstagramUna publicación compartida de USA

Basketball (@usabasketball)The USA will close this first phase against Puerto Rico on Saturday at 17


Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez competed while seven months pregnant

  • Fencing

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she competed in the Paris Olympics with the "help" of her seven-month-old unborn child, reaching the last 16 at the Grand Palais in the French capital.

2020 Games, which were postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic.Nada Hafez and Elizabeth Tartakovsky (USA

The fencer specialised in clinical pathology, while her husband, a basketball player, became a thoracic


Basketball: France endures as favourites advance

  • Basketball

The second day of the group stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics unleashed a whirlwind of basketball action

Spain, Canada, France and Germany proving why they are the top contenders and aiming to surprise the USA

on July 2nd, which will be crucial in determining the group’s top spot.In essence, the second day of basketball

USA, which will wrap up the second round of Group C.


Paris 2024: 3x3 Basketball action kicks off with a bang at La Concorde

  • 3x3 basketball

Germany defeated the USA in the opening women's battle with an evening of eight high-flying matches.

the group stage will conclude with an exciting men's match between tough contenders Serbia and the USA

The first plays of the street version of basketball began this afternoon on July 30th with a lot of tension

of traditional indoor basketball.

frenetic initial round of group stage matches has just kicked off with the following games:Germany vs. the USA

USA match as the main event in the men’s bracket.🤩 IT’S GAMEDAY!

GETTY IMAGESIn the 3x3 basketball format, the men’s and women’s brackets are interspersed.


Nigeria takes center stage in a day without upsets in women's basketball

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Germany, the host nation, France, and the favourites, the USA, did their work in their opening battles

The second day of the women's basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games proceeded without

of the match.Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeat Australia’s “Opals” in first game of women’s basketball

World Cups faced Japan, who won the silver medal in Tokyo.A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart SHOWED OUT in USA

women's basketball team's blowout win over Japan 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SBbinAgioj— ESPN (@espn) July

Unreal.The second day of the women's basketball tournament at Paris 2024 offered intense matches and


Basketball: Kerr on surprising choice to bench Tatum

  • Basketball

Steve Kerr says that while Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t play in Sunday’s opening victory over Serbia, he will still have a key role in the USA's quest for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal.

crucial part of Boston's NBA championship run last season, watched in frustration from the bench as Team USA

Team USA will play South Sudan in their second group match on Wednesday and face Puerto Rico in Lille


Basketball: Kevin Durant-inspired USA gets past Serbia

  • Paris 2024

Serbia started at a very good level, but the USA and their defence made them triumph and take the first

#Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/19SI6WKlxp— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 28, 2024During

#Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/1P5mHuFoAx— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 28, 2024The

The USA closed the game with a 110-84 win.

. 👑🇺🇸 #USABMNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/JinvASO1JY— USA Basketball (@usabasketball

There are some in France who do not forgive him for that.Now the USA Basketball will have to concentrate


Wembanyama lights up France in Games opener

  • Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 men's basketball tournament got underway with the first day of Pool A and B action.

USA open against Serbia on Sunday.

The best news they have had today is that Rudy Fernández has become the first basketball player to participate

Rudy Fernandez GETTY IMAGESThe duel between the Australians and the Spaniards was the first in Olympic basketball

21:00, the Brazil-Germany game will be played.This Sunday the competition will start in Group C, the USA

 Diana Taurasi speaks during a Team USA Women's press conference GETTY IMAGESThe focus is on Diana