USA plans to start Kevin Durant against France
Shams Charania: Team USA is planning to start all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant vs. France in Saturday’s Gold Medal game at the Paris Olympics, per sources. Jrue Holiday is expected to come off the USA bench. pic.x.com/urygyhytuy
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph, LeBron, KD career accolades:
— 44x All-Star
— 41x All-NBA
— 10x NBA Champ
— 7x MVP
— 7x FMVP
— 7x Scoring Champ
Greatest Big 3 of all-time. pic.x.com/ytttsl4xfn – 6:13 PM
Steph, LeBron, KD career accolades:
— 44x All-Star
— 41x All-NBA
— 10x NBA Champ
— 7x MVP
— 7x FMVP
— 7x Scoring Champ
Greatest Big 3 of all-time. pic.x.com/ytttsl4xfn – 6:13 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
KD dunking on people at 5 AM, USA-France competing for gold, and some Friday fun! We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns, come hang out:
youtube.com/live/C1sNINhi5… – 5:57 PM
KD dunking on people at 5 AM, USA-France competing for gold, and some Friday fun! We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns, come hang out:
youtube.com/live/C1sNINhi5… – 5:57 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
Kevin Durant is starting for Team USA in their gold medal game against France, per @ShamsCharania.
USA’s new starting lineup:
Stephen Curry
Devin Booker
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Joel Embiid pic.x.com/1o24gvkrfb – 5:56 PM
Kevin Durant is starting for Team USA in their gold medal game against France, per @ShamsCharania.
USA’s new starting lineup:
Stephen Curry
Devin Booker
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Joel Embiid pic.x.com/1o24gvkrfb – 5:56 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Team USA is planning to start all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant vs. France in Saturday’s Gold Medal game at the Paris Olympics, per sources. Jrue Holiday is expected to come off the USA bench. pic.x.com/urygyhytuy – 5:54 PM
Team USA is planning to start all-time leading scorer Kevin Durant vs. France in Saturday’s Gold Medal game at the Paris Olympics, per sources. Jrue Holiday is expected to come off the USA bench. pic.x.com/urygyhytuy – 5:54 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
I swear yall just wake up and want to be infuriated about something. It’s what keeps yall going. Jayson Tatum not falling out of the rotation because he’s got KD and LeBron in front of him in similar role while also not shooting it well is a non story. It is not his turn yet. – 5:23 PM
I swear yall just wake up and want to be infuriated about something. It’s what keeps yall going. Jayson Tatum not falling out of the rotation because he’s got KD and LeBron in front of him in similar role while also not shooting it well is a non story. It is not his turn yet. – 5:23 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
My first Suns article in 3 weeks, and of course it’s something nerdy. Here are my Marvel comparisons for KD, LeBron, Steph, Book and the rest of Team USA: bit.ly/46NvGzF – 3:12 PM
My first Suns article in 3 weeks, and of course it’s something nerdy. Here are my Marvel comparisons for KD, LeBron, Steph, Book and the rest of Team USA: bit.ly/46NvGzF – 3:12 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Coming up on the show at 3 pm…
—Joel Embiid’s huge performance vs. Serbia in the Olympic semifinals and *what it all means*
—Previewing the gold medal game
—Welcoming Kevin Durant to the resistance
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Coming up on the show at 3 pm…
—Joel Embiid’s huge performance vs. Serbia in the Olympic semifinals and *what it all means*
—Previewing the gold medal game
—Welcoming Kevin Durant to the resistance
youtube.com/live/JQdxRthJ4…” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>youtube.com/live/JQdxRthJ4…
youtube.com/live/JQdxRthJ4…” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>youtube.com/live/JQdxRthJ4… pic.x.com/qko4egick9 – 2:40 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“Durant, Curry, and LeBron James have not disappointed us.”
@AustinRivers25 says Team USA’s big three has delivered in the Olympics 😤
(🎥: @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/ow5gyol1pv – 1:56 PM
“Durant, Curry, and LeBron James have not disappointed us.”
@AustinRivers25 says Team USA’s big three has delivered in the Olympics 😤
(🎥: @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/ow5gyol1pv – 1:56 PM
Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
The slander that Joel Embiid gets is actually unbelievable.
Team USA’s bench completely shit the bed yesterday, a literal F-minus game from all of them besides KD at the end, and people are talking about Joel dribbling the ball off his foot. – 1:26 PM
The slander that Joel Embiid gets is actually unbelievable.
Team USA’s bench completely shit the bed yesterday, a literal F-minus game from all of them besides KD at the end, and people are talking about Joel dribbling the ball off his foot. – 1:26 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Steve Kerr went with his best lineup when Team USA needed it most, and hopefully we see more of that Curry-Book-LeBron-KD-Embiid group in the gold medal game
New @PHNX_Suns pod: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/92gbewir2j – 1:06 PM
Steve Kerr went with his best lineup when Team USA needed it most, and hopefully we see more of that Curry-Book-LeBron-KD-Embiid group in the gold medal game
New @PHNX_Suns pod: link.chtbl.com/PHNXSuns pic.x.com/92gbewir2j – 1:06 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
Where my screen assist heads at?
Three massive ones from Team USA in the fourth quarter:
– AD screens the zone on KD three
– Embiid DHO in to KD middy
– Embiid frees Curry for the 3
The little things. pic.x.com/vmnbnjwuyq – 11:47 AM
Where my screen assist heads at?
Three massive ones from Team USA in the fourth quarter:
– AD screens the zone on KD three
– Embiid DHO in to KD middy
– Embiid frees Curry for the 3
The little things. pic.x.com/vmnbnjwuyq – 11:47 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Notebook: Kerr says Tatum’s minutes at Paris Olympics come down to a mathematical logjam. Also … KD’s pursuit of history, the Olympic Celtics can join a rare club, scoring-leader roulette.
apnews.com/article/olympi… – 11:39 AM
Notebook: Kerr says Tatum’s minutes at Paris Olympics come down to a mathematical logjam. Also … KD’s pursuit of history, the Olympic Celtics can join a rare club, scoring-leader roulette.
apnews.com/article/olympi… – 11:39 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Kevin Durant’s performance in the Olympic finals is just LEGENDARY 🤯
How many points will he score in #Paris2024 final? 🤔 pic.x.com/sabzfpbf4t – 11:39 AM
Kevin Durant’s performance in the Olympic finals is just LEGENDARY 🤯
How many points will he score in #Paris2024 final? 🤔 pic.x.com/sabzfpbf4t – 11:39 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Kevin Durant in the house for the U.S. women’s basketball semifinal versus Australia pic.x.com/27ioigkzov – 11:31 AM
Kevin Durant in the house for the U.S. women’s basketball semifinal versus Australia pic.x.com/27ioigkzov – 11:31 AM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Nice to see KD saw the Suns / Nuggets matchup on Christmas Day and immediately got to work throwing gas on the rivalry. Marketing genius and petty poster in the same package. – 11:14 AM
Nice to see KD saw the Suns / Nuggets matchup on Christmas Day and immediately got to work throwing gas on the rivalry. Marketing genius and petty poster in the same package. – 11:14 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
How Phoenix Suns duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker saved Team USA from huge upset in Paris Olympics (w/videos) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 9:48 AM
How Phoenix Suns duo Kevin Durant and Devin Booker saved Team USA from huge upset in Paris Olympics (w/videos) #Suns #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 9:48 AM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
Kevin Durant blacks out the logo on his hat. Ultimate respect. pic.x.com/tdpffuqmvw – 9:44 AM
Kevin Durant blacks out the logo on his hat. Ultimate respect. pic.x.com/tdpffuqmvw – 9:44 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Durant on Curry’s performance vs. Serbia: It was God talking through him sportando.basketball/en/durant-on-c… – 9:32 AM
Durant on Curry’s performance vs. Serbia: It was God talking through him sportando.basketball/en/durant-on-c… – 9:32 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
On @njdotcom
Kevin Durant coins patriotic ‘Slogan of the generation’ after epic Team USA comeback win nj.com/sports/2024/08… – 7:34 AM
On @njdotcom
Kevin Durant coins patriotic ‘Slogan of the generation’ after epic Team USA comeback win nj.com/sports/2024/08… – 7:34 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
💢😬 Kevin Durant´s response when a Nuggets fan said that KD “hates” the fact that Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world! pic.x.com/yfvlwvvyru – 6:23 AM
💢😬 Kevin Durant´s response when a Nuggets fan said that KD “hates” the fact that Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world! pic.x.com/yfvlwvvyru – 6:23 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Kevin Durant recaps the comeback win for Team USA over Serbia and stresses the importance of representing the United States
“A lot of bullshit goes on in our country too, but there are a lot of great things that come from where we come from”
#Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 5:24 AM
Kevin Durant recaps the comeback win for Team USA over Serbia and stresses the importance of representing the United States
“A lot of bullshit goes on in our country too, but there are a lot of great things that come from where we come from”
#Paris2024
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 5:24 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Didn’t realize this when we did our pod… USA was down 78-67 with 7:30 left, Jokic missed a 3, then USA made TEN shots in a row. Holy hell.
KD 3
Book 3
KD 2
Embiid 2 + 2 (+1) + 2
LeBron 2
Curry 3
LeBron 2
Curry 2
Then…
LeBron missed 3
KD 2
Curry 2 FTs
youtu.be/1R4IaH7Jna0?si… – 2:07 AM
Didn’t realize this when we did our pod… USA was down 78-67 with 7:30 left, Jokic missed a 3, then USA made TEN shots in a row. Holy hell.
KD 3
Book 3
KD 2
Embiid 2 + 2 (+1) + 2
LeBron 2
Curry 3
LeBron 2
Curry 2
Then…
LeBron missed 3
KD 2
Curry 2 FTs
youtu.be/1R4IaH7Jna0?si… – 2:07 AM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steph Curry keys huge #TeamUSA comeback over Serbia. KD calls it “godlike.” Curry: “To come back the way we did, I’ve seen a lot of Team USA basketball and that was a special one.” #olympics nypost.com/2024/08/08/spo… – 10:51 PM
Steph Curry keys huge #TeamUSA comeback over Serbia. KD calls it “godlike.” Curry: “To come back the way we did, I’ve seen a lot of Team USA basketball and that was a special one.” #olympics nypost.com/2024/08/08/spo… – 10:51 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
USA’s Kevin Durant on Stephen Curry’s 36 points and nine three-pointers in semifinal win over Serbia: “Man, that was a God-like performance.” – 6:41 PM
USA’s Kevin Durant on Stephen Curry’s 36 points and nine three-pointers in semifinal win over Serbia: “Man, that was a God-like performance.” – 6:41 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Gold medal game Kevin Durant
2021 vs. France: 29 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 9-for-18
2016 vs. Serbia: 30 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 10-for-19
2012 vs. Spain: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 8-for-18
2010 vs. Turkey: 28 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 10-for-17 – 6:36 PM
Gold medal game Kevin Durant
2021 vs. France: 29 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 9-for-18
2016 vs. Serbia: 30 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 10-for-19
2012 vs. Spain: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 8-for-18
2010 vs. Turkey: 28 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 10-for-17 – 6:36 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Who you got?
#TeamUSA or host France for #Paris2024 Olympic gold?
Americans last unbeaten team.
France topped previous unbeatens Canada, Germany to play for gold.
Rematch of 2020 gold medal game played in 2021 in Tokyo amid pandemic.
USA 87-82. Kevin Durant 29 points. #Suns pic.x.com/emzdlggrcg – 6:20 PM
Who you got?
#TeamUSA or host France for #Paris2024 Olympic gold?
Americans last unbeaten team.
France topped previous unbeatens Canada, Germany to play for gold.
Rematch of 2020 gold medal game played in 2021 in Tokyo amid pandemic.
USA 87-82. Kevin Durant 29 points. #Suns pic.x.com/emzdlggrcg – 6:20 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
In every single Olympic game Team USA had a different leading scorer 🔥 #Paris2024
🇺🇸 Kevin Durant – 23 vs 🇷🇸
🇺🇸 Bam Adebayo – 18 vs 🇸🇸
🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards – 26 vs 🇵🇷
🇺🇸 Devin Booker – 18 vs 🇧🇷
🇺🇸 Stephen Curry – 36 vs 🇷🇸 pic.x.com/9xkunyvfx8 – 6:20 PM
In every single Olympic game Team USA had a different leading scorer 🔥 #Paris2024
🇺🇸 Kevin Durant – 23 vs 🇷🇸
🇺🇸 Bam Adebayo – 18 vs 🇸🇸
🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards – 26 vs 🇵🇷
🇺🇸 Devin Booker – 18 vs 🇧🇷
🇺🇸 Stephen Curry – 36 vs 🇷🇸 pic.x.com/9xkunyvfx8 – 6:20 PM
More on this storyline
Ball Don’t Lie: The Bryant family, Kevin Durant and Bam Adebayo watching Team USA women’s hoops in the semifinals 💯 pic.x.com/grlvtz40qb -via Twitter @Balldontlie / August 9, 2024
And while the people in leadership roles for USA Basketball like Grant Hill, Sean Ford and Kerr were technically the ones who assembled the roster, James took on the unofficial role of principal recruiter. When the U.S. finished fourth at the World Cup last summer, James was the one on the phone asking players like Stephen Curry if they wanted to team up for an Olympic run this year. “We’re all different as we get older, but the thing about greatness is that you adjust and find ways to continue to be effective,” Durant said. “And that’s what LeBron has done at that age. He’s not running and jumping the same way as he was when he was 25 years old, but he’s still jumping pretty high and running pretty fast.” -via Associated Press / August 9, 2024
Tommy Beer: KD on Steph: “It was God talking through him tonight” pic.x.com/6sz8xeza90 -via Twitter @TommyBeer / August 9, 2024