2:20 PM ET SHENZHEN, China – When playing in an international tournament, much of the challenge for Team USA is dealing with all the foreign aspects. From location to opposition to the rules, it’s as big of an opponent as anything at the World Cup in China. But now it’s the familiar that is the
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7:46 AM ET Associated Press Poland had not been to the World Cup in 52 years. It’s making up for lost time. Poland is in the driver’s seat for a quarterfinal berth next week after beating Russia 79-74 in a second-round opener on Friday in Foshan, China. Adam Waczynski scored 18 points and Mateusz Ponitka
11:10 PM ET Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura will miss Japan’s final two FIBA World Cup games because of knee discomfort and general fatigue, it was announced. “While everyone had hoped for Rui to finish the World Cup with Team Japan, the Wizards and Japan Basketball believe it is best for Rui to not play
5:31 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is continuing his run of recognizing American sports greats with the nation’s highest civilian honor. Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to pro basketball great Jerry West, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, during a White House ceremony. Trump said West “richly deserved”
11:58 AM ET A bill that would let college athletes in California profit from endorsements has a high-profile backer: NBA superstar LeBron James. The bill, SB 206, called the Fair Pay to Play Act, would prohibit schools in California from taking away scholarships or eligibility from college athletes who use their celebrity to make money.
10:22 AM ET SHANGHAI — As expected, Team USA routed Japan in its final pool-play game of the FIBA World Cup on Thursday and set up one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament. That will come Saturday when the Americans relocate to Shenzhen, China, for the first game of the second round, which
8:32 AM ET SHANGHAI — Marcus Smart missed Team USA‘s World Cup game Thursday with a left quad strain and will be day-to-day. Smart missed most of Team USA’s training in August with a calf strain on the same left side. He only played 11 minutes in the Americans’ victory over Turkey on Tuesday. He
3:58 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Before signing with the Lakers in one of the more surprising reunions in NBA history, Dwight Howard said his life away from the court hit rock bottom this summer. “It didn’t have anything to do with basketball,” Howard said Wednesday during an introductory phone call with reporters. “It was
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