BASKETTBALL

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The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women's basketball final on Sunday, claiming a historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden finish to the Paris Games that had seemed within their grasp.

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In a highly anticipated matchup, Team WNBA emerged victorious over Team USA with a 117-109 win at the sold-out Footprint Center in Phoenix. The exhibition game, featuring the WNBA's brightest stars against the U.S. women's national team, lived up to its billing with intense competition and record-breaking performances.

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World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and dumping two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the Games.

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LeBron James is happy with team USA’s progress but feels like there is room to improve. The USA beat Serbia 105-79 in a friendly game that took place in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, but James insists there is “so much room to improve” if the USA is to bring home the gold.

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In a thrilling pre-Olympic exhibition match, the United States men's basketball team narrowly escaped a monumental upset, edging out South Sudan 101-100 in London. The game, which saw the underdogs lead by as much as 16 points, served as a stark reminder that no team can be taken lightly on the international stage.

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Bronny James was a spectator on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers determined that they have seen all they need out of the NBA’s most talked-about rookie.