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olympics beat writer's notebook

The Celtics take Paris, Simone Biles’s ‘goat’ moment, the viral Turkish shooter, and other nuggets from the Olympics

There's no one the French love more than Léon Marchand, the talented swimmer who has hauled in three gold medals in these Games.
celtics

Celtics sign 2024 second-round pick Anton Watson to two-way contract

Last month, the forward from Gonzaga averaged 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in five Las Vegas summer league games.
OLYMPICS

US women’s basketball clinch quarterfinal berth and stretch Olympic win streak to 57 straight

Breanna Stewart's 26 points guided the reigning seven-time gold medalists to a 2-0 start in group play.

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CHAD FINN
Dwyane Wade is in the booth for Olympic basketball. Does he have the chops to do it full time? We’ll see.
While Team USA displayed improvement Wednesday against South Sudan, NBC’s broadcast team of Wade and Noah Eagle got better as well.

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown is setting out to generate $5 billion in generational wealth for communities of color
The NBA Finals MVP has tapped local partners from MIT to the City of Boston to help shape his vision to support entrepreneurs in the so-called creative economy.

OLYMPICS

Jayson Tatum was back in the US men’s basketball starting lineup. But his benching vs. Serbia was ‘a humbling experience.’

The All-Star forward’s first shot, a 3-pointer, caromed off the side of the backboard, causing the raucous crowd to groan. He finished with 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Adam Himmelsbach | Instant analysis

‘Derrick’s been balling:’ With help from Celtics’ White, Team USA easily gets past South Sudan, and other observations

Tatum started after not seeing the court in the men's basketball Olympic opener, and never got into an offensive flow.

Team USA men’s basketball preview: Jayson Tatum to start vs. South Sudan

After demolishing Serbia 110-84 to open the US men’s basketball team’s quest for a fifth consecutive gold medal, group play rolls on with a matchup against South Sudan.
olympics

He used to play in the NBA. Now he’s in the Olympics ... for beach volleyball.

Chase Budinger played volleyball and basketball growing up, but chose to pursue the latter in college. After a seven-season run through the NBA, he pivoted to his old sport — and he's still pretty good at it.
olympics

The US men’s and women’s 3x3 basketball teams are medal favorites at the Olympics. See the rosters and schedules.

The game is played on a half court with one basket in use, and each team has four players (one substitute) on the roster.
OLYMPICS

The real Olympic party isn’t in Paris. It’s in Lille.

This charming city on France's border with Belgium is hosting basketball, and fans from across Europe have turned out to see the greats play. Oh, and getting there is easier than riding the Red Line.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | UNITED STATES 102, Japan 76

US women dominate Japan, pass first test behind A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart as gold-medal defense begins

The women started their quest to become the first team in any sport to win gold medals in eight consecutive Olympics by rolling to victory against an undersized Japanese squad.
olympics

Dawn Staley admits that at this point, Caitlin Clark ‘would be in really high consideration’ of making Olympic roster

Speaking Sunday on NBC, Staley, a part of the selection committee, acknowledged Clark’s improvement since the roster was announced on June 11.
Olympic men's basketball

Jayson Tatum will play Wednesday, US men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr says

The Celtics star sat out Sunday's win against Serbia but will be in against South Sudan.
US WOMEN VS. JAPAN | 3 p.m. (USA, PEACOCK)

US women’s basketball preview: Americans open against Japan as they seek eighth consecutive gold

The US will open another title defense against Japan on Monday.
Instant Analysis | US 110, Serbia 84

Kevin Durant delivers, Jayson Tatum sits, and other observations from Team USA’s dominant Olympic win over Serbia

Durant was brilliant in his return from injury, while Tatum never saw the court in Lille.
Olympics

Jaylen Brown calls out USA Basketball director Grant Hill for ‘conspiracy’ remark

“Grant Hill calling me a conspiracy theorist is disappointing," Brown said on social media.

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