Basketball Intelligence For 8/11/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PODCAST
Western Conference Offseason Review
Ray LeBov/Nick Agar-Johnson, Kings Weekly Podcast
THE OLYMPICS
Steph Curry's spectacular finish secures Team USA another gold
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today
5 Takeaways From USA's Win Over France
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
Team USA saddled up for one last golden ride. The Wemby era starts now
Jerry Brewer, Washington Post
The Americans needed all their considerable star power to hold off France and the incandescent Victor Wembanyama.
Team USA-France and a potential trilogy at LA28
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
Inside the Curry flurry: How 4 shots sealed another gold for the US in Olympic basketball
Tim Reynolds, AP
USA men's basketball still kings of the court
Dan Wetzel, Yahoo Sports
5 takeaways: 'Special' Team USA fulfills promise with Olympic gold
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
Even for Stephen Curry, that Olympic gold medal game performance was ridiculous
David Aldridge, The Athletic
Curry’s heroics unlike anything the game has ever seen
Mike DeCourcy, Sporting News
(BI Note: Let us never forget this from TMac)
USA Olympic Gold: Where It Started!
Ronnie Flores, Ball Is Life
“…a break down of Team USA's roster by our first and lasting impressions of them during their time in high school. Behind each impression is an important lesson that we still apply and use when evaluating up-and-coming players today. We will apply these lessons in the years to come as well.”
Three former NBA players who impressed at the Olympics
Adam Taylor, Yardbarker
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