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USA Basketball had to ‘block out some of that outside noise’ when not selecting Caitlin Clark for the Olympic team

When looking at the US women’s national team roster for the Paris Olympics, the level of experience jumps off the page. Every member of the team has earned an Olympic or FIBA World Cup gold medal, and ...
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The reasons for and against Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from the Team USA Olympic roster

USA Basketball’s decision to omit Caitlin Clark from the Olympic roster was initially met with some shock. How could one of the most prominent, well-known athletes in the US – not to mention one of ...
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Auburn men’s basketball team flight diverted after altercation between players, per CNN affiliate WBRC

A plane carrying the Auburn men’s basketball team had to be diverted following an altercation on the flight, according to CNN affiliate WBRC. The Tigers were heading to Texas where the No. 11 ranked ...
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Caitlin Clark left off Team USA roster for Paris Olympics

USA Basketball’s roster for the women’s Olympic basketball team that will chase gold in Paris this summer will not include WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, according to CNN sports analyst ...
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UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley turns down $70 million LA Lakers contract, ESPN says

University of Connecticut men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley said he will remain at the school after reports he was flirting with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for the same position. The Lakers ...
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‘It’s all about getting a little bit better’: Team USA continues to show flaws but improves in 27-point hammering of Germany

The USA’s women’s basketball team finalized preparations for Paris 2024 with a resounding 84-57 victory over Germany at the Basketball Showcase in London. It was far from a vintage USA performance – ...
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Team USA’s Olympic 3x3 basketball teams are struggling

Team USA and Olympic basketball have become synonymous with each other over the years. The women’s and men’s teams have won the gold medal 9 and 16 times respectively, putting together squads that can ...
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USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

The USA Basketball Men’s National Team survived a late Australia fightback in an underwhelming 98-92 victory in an Olympic warmup game on Monday. The US led by as many as 24 points in the third ...
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Caitlin Clark just did something no athlete has done since Michael Jordan

Breakout basketball star Caitlin Clark has a new achievement that hasn’t been accomplished since Michael Jordan. The WNBA player signed a multiyear deal with Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the league’s ...
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Team USA holds off France for the women’s basketball gold in a game that was decided by inches

Team USA’s women’s basketball team only just held off France to win the gold medal on Sunday, escaping with a 67-66 win that was just inches away from being sent into overtime. The Americans had a ...
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The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics

So when a new upstart on the block, fresh off a captivating performance at the FIBA World Cup in 2023, pushed LeBron James and co. all the way to the final buzzer in an Olympic warmup game, the ...
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Al Attles, basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 87

Al Attles, the basketball Hall of Famer who coached the Golden State Warriors to the 1975 NBA title, died Tuesday surrounded by his family at his East Bay home in California, the team announced ...