[NYTimes] Basketball: U.S. Golden Run Set to Continue at Tokyo 2020 (Monday, August 22, 2016 2:30:30 AM) Geno Auriemma, coach of the U.S. women’s Olympic gold medal-winning basketball team, says he is constantly reminded that, “It’s not whether you win or lose — until you lose”. [NYTimes] Basketball: Coach K Gets Perfect Send-Off With Serbia […]
Month: August 2016
It’s not every day (or year) that a New York Knick wins an Olympic Gold Medal. In fact, this is only the fifth time since the Olympics began allowing professional players to compete (something that the United States actually voted against allowing to happen, by the way) that a New York Knick player has won […]
[NYTimes] Basketball: Four Golds in Hand, American Trio May Say Farewell (Saturday, August 20, 2016 11:30:27 PM) Three American women made history on Saturday by tying the Olympic record for the most golds in basketball at four. Chances are they won’t be back for the record-breaking fifth. [NYTimes] Basketball-U.S. Rolls Past Spain to Win Sixth […]
[NYTimes] Men’s Basketball: Spain Makes U.S.A. Sweat, but Just a Little (Friday, August 19, 2016 7:20:05 PM) Klay Thompson broke out of his slump to lead the Americans, who advance to the gold medal game on Sunday. [NYTimes] Basketball: U.S. Down Spain to Reach Men’s Gold Medal Final (Friday, August 19, 2016 11:27:31 PM) The […]
[NYDN] Derrick Rose on why Knicks are worthy of ‘super team’ label (Thursday, August 18, 2016 7:39:49 AM) Derrick Rose isn’t backing down from his comments that the Knicks are now a “super team.” [SNY Knicks] Knicks announce preseason schedule (Thursday, August 18, 2016 12:45:15 PM) The Knicks have announced their preseason schedule. [SNY Knicks] […]
[NYTimes] Basketball: Spain, U.S. Set for a Sizzling Semi-Final (Thursday, August 18, 2016 4:30:29 AM) The United States and Spain finally lived up to expectations, posting blowout wins on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament as France and Argentina lost much more than a game. [NYTimes] LeBron Envies Team USA […]
[SNY Knicks] Why Brandon Jennings is the Knicks X-Factor (Tuesday, August 16, 2016 1:20:48 PM) Here is why point guard Brandon Jennings is the Knicks X-Factor this season [SNY Knicks] Which Knicks could win year-end awards? (Tuesday, August 16, 2016 8:21:18 AM) According to the latest NBA MVP odds released by Bovada Las Vegas, Carmelo […]
[NYPost] Stephen A. Smith scapegoats ESPN colleague after Carmelo scolding (Monday, August 15, 2016 11:55:45 AM) ESPN’s quotes attributed to Carmelo Anthony suggesting he would be satisfied with his basketball legacy — even without an NBA championship — were “taken completely out of context,” according to ESPN. In trying to provide retroactive background to a […]
[NY Newsday] Rio Olympics: Klay Thompson scores 30 as USA edges France (Sunday, August 14, 2016 5:44:14 PM) RIO DE JANEIRO — Three wins from gold, and still no reason to think it will be easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team. [NYTimes] Basketball-U.S. on Top After Nervy Win Over France (Sunday, August 14, 2016 […]
[SNY Knicks] New-look Knicks get national exposure with 2016-17 schedule (Saturday, August 13, 2016 11:41:46 AM) With the release of the 2016-17 season NBA schedule, here’s a look at what figure to be some very key matchups for the new-look Knicks. [NYTimes] U.S.A. Basketball Is Already Cruising in Rio. Now, to Take the Court. (Sunday, […]