Since basketball was introduced in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the USA’s first-ever loss was in the 1972 Germany Olympics ... to Soviet Union 51-50 in the final.Their second loss came at the ...

Basketball has been a constant feature in the Summer Olympics programme since ... before the Soviet Union ended their streak in 1972 after a controversial final. Undoubtedly, the United States ...

The reason they hatched this plan to play in an Olympics ... final time and win the last two games for gold in Paris the way they did was a beautiful tribute to what they have given to basketball ...

On the last day of competition for the Paris Olympics, the surest American bet again came through. But this time, barely. The United States women’s national basketball team won its eighth ...

The USA men’s basketball team will have an opportunity to win its fifth consecutive gold medal in the men’s basketball event when it takes on hosts France in the final on Saturday ... gold medal match ...

The only thing left for him to win was Olympic ... men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games ...

After a stunning comeback win against Serbia, the USA men’s basketball team is headed to the final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The star-studded team will be taking on France for the title ...

There have been only two Olympic men’s basketball finals in history decided by five points or less: the highly controversial 51-50 win by the Soviet Union over the U.S. in 1972, and the 87-82 ...

Extraordinary' as US beat hosts France in basketball ... platform diving final. Meanwhile, Caden Cunningham narrowly missed out on becoming the first British man to win Olympic taekwondo gold ...

The United States claimed gold in the women's football and men's basketball ... diving final. Meanwhile, Caden Cunningham narrowly missed out on becoming the first British man to win Olympic ...